Plant selection - root pressure and partial shade are secondary here
Plants have to be tough if they want to hold their own as underplanting trees. The following ground cover can be derived from root pressure and Penumbra do not prevent the splendid growth:
- Evergreen (Vinca major 'Variegata'), green-white variegated leaves, purple flowers in spring; 25-30 cm
- Elven flower (Epimedium), graceful forest shrub with numerous beautiful varieties; 20-30 cm height
- Golden strawberry (Waldsteinia ternata), evergreen ground cover with yellow cup flowers in April and May; 10-15 cm
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The space in the immediate vicinity of the trunk is reserved for robust shade perennials. The classic ivy (Hedera helix) is one of them, as is the heart-leaved foam blossom (Tiarella cordifolia) and the filigree forest rush (Luzula sylvatica).
Professional underplanting of spherical maple - this is how it works
You can plant your spherical maple under during the entire growing season. The best date is between July and September. By this time the tree has largely completed its growth and no longer competes vehemently for water and nutrients with its underplanting. How to do it correctly:
- Weed from the Tree grate remove
- With spade or hand shovel to find gaps between the roots
- Mark the places with wooden sticks
- Cover the area with a 3-4 cm high layer of leaf compost or potting soil
Now dig out the planting holes at the marked places. Meanwhile, soak the root ball of the potted plants in water. If no more air bubbles rise, pot the perennials and plant them. After you have pressed the substrate with your hands, please pour generously.
Are you looking for gaps on the tree grate? Then you can do a maximum of a third of the near-surface Cut off the root strandsto make room for the underplanting.
Tips
in the Characteristics of the spherical maple can be read that the tree thrives as a heart root. However, an Acer platanoides globosum neglects the deep growth of its roots if it is watered incorrectly. Do not water frequently and in small quantities, but penetrate twice a week and leave the Water hose Run for 30 minutes.