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to water

Vinegar trees are undemanding when it comes to their care. If the site conditions are right, the wood will develop splendidly without great care. The shrub is only grateful for watering in very long dry seasons. Under normal conditions, the proportion of water in the soil that the roots use over a large area is sufficient.

Container plants should be watered more regularly so that the substrate is continuously moist. The wood does not tolerate waterlogging, which is why you should ensure adequate drainage in the bucket and a permeable substrate with a proportion of sand.

Fertilize

Its widely branched and flatly spreading root system is used to extract water and nutrients from the substrate over a large area. Therefore, fertilization is also not necessary. To help with stagnant growth, you can compost the vinegar tree between April and August

fertilizewho is on the Tree grate is distributed. Avoid working it into the substrate, as this could damage the shallow roots. Sprouting can occur at the open roots. Alternatively, nettle manure is suitable as a fertilizer.

Cut

Cutting measures are not necessary. Often they encourage the development of undesirable urges. Bare branches can be cut from the crown all year round. A cut back reduces the size of crowns that have grown too high or too wide. Vinegar trees should not be cut too far back into the old wood. Although the woody shoots again at the interfaces, the shoots are often unstable and therefore at risk of wind breakage.

When cultivating in pots, a regular shape cut is appropriate so that the vinegar tree does not lose its shape. The shrub can withstand regular pruning without any problems and sprouts quickly.

Overwinter

Vinegar trees are hardy down to temperatures of -30 degrees Celsius if they are grown outdoors. Container plants need winter protection.

How to overwinter potted plants:

• Planter with a Burlap sack(€ 14.29 at Amazon *) envelop
• Place the bucket on a wooden block
• place in a sheltered place, e.g. B. on the south wall
• ideally placed in the house