Location, planting neighbors and planting instructions

Find the right place for gorse

All types of gorse prefer one Location in full sun, the warmer the better. Even the blazing midday sun doesn't scare the gorse. On the other hand, he doesn't feel at home in the shade. There it will neither grow well nor bloom profusely.

Before planting the gorse, keep in mind that he poisonous is. For small animals, nibbling on the bush can be fatal and the tempting colorful flowers and the small pods are also dangerous for children.

The nature of the soil

The gorse can also feel at home where other plants are already "starving", because it prefers poor soil. It can be sandy and dry. On the other hand, you will not enjoy your gorse on waterlogged ground. The roots easily start to rot there and the plant dies.

Good company for your gorse

In nature, gorse often grows in the company of other heather plants. This property can be put to good use in your garden. Ornamental grasses, junipers and wild roses can also be combined well with gorse. Also, some are suitable

Species of gorse excellent for planting rock gardens, Mediterranean beds or Embankments.

Planting gorse - step by step

Since the roots of the gorse are quite long and sensitive, it is best to buy a plant in a container or plant pot. Dig a sufficiently deep planting hole, at least as deep as the length of the root of your gorse. If you want to create a drainage layer to improve the water drainage, then the hole should be correspondingly deeper.

Make sure to loosen up heavy soil with a little sand and, as an exception, do not put any fertilizer or compost in the planting hole. After all, not only should the leaves grow, but also plenty of flowers. Water your freshly planted gorse well. Once it has grown, watering is no longer necessary, but transplanting is no longer recommended.

The essentials in brief:

• ideally buy potted or container plants
• be sure to plant in a sunny place
• can be combined well with other plants
• loosen too firm ground with sand
• do not plant in nutrient-rich soil
• Dig the planting hole deep enough
• DO NOT add any fertilizer
• Water well after planting
• Do not replant grown gorse