Watering, fertilizing, cutting and more

Plant the finger bush properly

The finger shrub grows and flowers best in full sun with fresh soil. This can be a bit heavier, calcareous and rather poor in nutrients. Early spring and autumn are considered the best time to plant, but in principle you can plant the finger shrub at any time of the year, provided the ground is not frozen.

Water and fertilize the finger bush

Since the finger bush neither needs a lot of nutrients nor a lot of water, its care is very easy. You should only water your young finger bush a little during a longer dry season. In the spring you give him something extra Complete fertilizer. For a little extra nitrogen fertilizer in May or June, the finger bush thanks you with a rich flowering.

Cut the finger bush properly

The finger bush does not necessarily need a regular one Cut back, but also recovers quite well from a radical cut. If it is in a mixed hedge, then adjust your pruning measures to possibly more sensitive plants.

From time to time you may need a corrective cut on your finger bush. It is best to do this in early spring. However, pruning in autumn is also well tolerated. If the flowering ability of the shrub decreases over the years, then a strong pruning is quite stimulating.

The essentials in brief:

• easy to care for and robust
• Height: depending on the species approx. 50 to 130 cm
• Growth form: ground cover-like to bushy upright, heavily branched
• Flower color: yellow, white, orange or pink
• Flowering period: June to October
• Location: best in full sun
• Soil: poor in nutrients, calcareous, normal to heavy
• best planting time: spring or autumn
• water in case of prolonged drought
• fertilize rather little
• Can be pruned in autumn or spring
• vigorous pruning after a few years promotes flowering
• Propagation by cuttings possible