When does budding take place?

Trumpet tree is also jokingly called the "official tree"

While everything is green and blooming in the garden and the gardener is enjoying the growing splendor of spring, he is standing Trumpet tree still bare winter around. Because of its very late budding, the catalpa, which is often referred to as the “official tree”, was sometimes called for in the cold season declared frozen to death. However, you can rest assured if your trumpet tree does not have any leaves in April or even early to mid-May: this is completely normal, they are still growing! In return, however, the deciduous deciduous tree, which originally came from the southeastern United States, throws the sheets come off again comparatively early - as one says of officials: come late and go early.

Promote leaf growth through targeted fertilization

However, you can use the leaves to shoot targeted fertilization help on the jumps. In particular, fertilization with nitrogen-based fertilizers in early spring not only promotes growth, but also the formation of the leaves. However, too much nitrogen can also cause the bloom to suffer or later even fails completely. Instead, you can pamper the catalpa with a decent helping of compost, which is in the area of ​​March / April Tree grate distributed and carefully incorporated. But be careful: the roots of the trumpet tree are mostly located just below the surface of the earth!

Protect the crown from late frost in spring

In our latitudes it can be late frost occurring in spring, especially at night, are problematic not only for the flower buds, but also for the leaf shoots. With a little bad luck, the systems will freeze away in the early spring months, so that frost protection appears necessary. To do this, you can cover the crown of the tree with frost protection film or a gardening fleece to protect the buds from freezing to death.