Planting kumquat »A little planting guide

The right location

The kumquat likes it sunny and warm, then she wears it too beautiful flowers and later juicy fruits. Ideal locations are sun-drenched rooms, winter gardens, balconies or terraces on the south side of the house. Drafts should be avoided at all costs.

Propagate the kumquat tree

It is relatively easy to grow a kumquat tree from seeds, but it will take a few years to grow first fruits wait. Ideally, use a heated propagation box in a bright, not too sunny location.

The best potting soil

The kumquat needs very nutrient-rich soil, with plenty of compost added. She doesn't like lime at all. You should therefore check the lime content of the soil you are using. To do this, you need test strips, which you can buy in the pharmacy or drugstore.

It is advisable to add coarse foliage soil or peat substitute so that the substrate is well permeable to water, because the kumquat does not tolerate waterlogging. Nevertheless, it can be watered when the earth is still damp. She needs it from spring to autumn

quite a lot of water.

Plant the kumquat tree

Since the Kumquat tree not hardy it should not be planted in the garden, but in a tub or large plant pot. In its homeland it can reach a size of up to five meters, but as a container plant it grows more like a shrub and is hardly larger than one and a half meters.

You only need to repot your kumquat when the root ball almost completely fills the planter. Then choose a slightly larger vessel than the previous one so that the roots have enough space again.

The best time to plant

The best time to plant or repot your kumquat is in the spring after it has hibernated. Ideally, the plant has not yet sprouted any new leaves. It is best not to repot your kumquat after flowering has started.

The essentials in brief:

• large plant pot
• permeable earth
• no waterlogging
• repot in spring

Tips & Tricks

Do not plant your kumquat in the garden, it is not frost hardy.