Plant and care for properly

How to properly plant crabapple as a hedge

They provide crabapple bushes with an ideal starting point if you choose autumn as the planting time. In the sun-warm soil, the wood can concentrate on vital roots shortly before the leaf-free period. Choose a sunny, sheltered location with nutrient-rich, fresh, moist soil. So plants Malus hybrids professionally:

• Dig plant pits at a distance of 200 to 300 cm with twice the volume of the root ball
• Place the potted young plants in the middle so that the root ball is just below the surface of the earth
• Tread on the ground, water it and mulch with leaves, bark mulch or compost

When measuring the distance between plants, please keep to the legally prescribed distance to the neighboring property. If in doubt, ask the local building or public order office.

This is how you cultivate a crabapple hedge for a blooming bulwark

With a balanced care program, a crabapple hedge fulfills its function as a splendid, architectural element with flying colors. We have put together all the important details about successful cultivation for you here:

• Do not let the soil dry out
• Fertilize every 3-4 weeks from March / April to August / September
• Ideally compost, bark humus or Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) rake in and refill

So that a crabapple hedge keeps its shape, trimming You shoot too long twice a year. The bushes receive the main cut in late winter in connection with a thorough thinning. The more cautious you are, the more buds remain on the shoots for a lush flow of flowers and fruits. The hedge is given a slight shape cut around St. John's Day in mid-June.