Location and soil
plants they best your ginkgo so that im in the first few years Penumbra but gets more light with age. Because actually he prefers a sunny one Location, is still quite sensitive at a young age.
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It does not place too much demands on the soil, but likes it rich in nutrients and slightly loamy. It thrives there particularly well. Only the female tree bears fruit, but these smell quite unpleasant, which you should also consider when choosing a location. In addition, a ginkgo can be up to 40 meters high grow.
Water and fertilize
If it feels good in your garden, then a ginkgo tree will be several hundred years old. To do this, it does not need any particularly complex maintenance, just enough water and something in the first few years fertilizer.
With a layer of bark mulch you can reduce evaporation, so your ginkgo hardly needs any additional water. In this case, it makes sense to give the tree a portion
Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) to treat, it ensures a better microclimate in the soil.Diseases and pests
A pest infestation or the outbreak of a illness You don't have to worry about ginkgo, it is considered to be very robust. One Yellowing of the leaves is completely normal in autumn. It sets in relatively late and is a great eye-catcher in the November gray of your garden.
The ginkgo in winter
A normal Central European winter is not a particular challenge for a ginkgo tree because it is hardy up to about - 28 ° C. However, this only applies to older ginkgos, a young tree overwintered prefer frost-free or at least well protected so that the bark does not get frost cracks.
The essentials in brief:
- Location: sunny to partially shaded
- Soil: gravelly or clayey, moderately dry to slightly moist, neutral to slightly acidic, humic
- very adaptable and easy to care for
- Growth: upright and spreading
- Foliage: long-stalked fresh green fan leaves
- Autumn color: intense golden yellow
- Flowering period: March to April
- Fruits: only on female trees, similar to mirabelle plums, yellow, unpleasant smelling (of butyric acid)
- older tree hardy up to approx. - 28 ° C
- protect young trees from frost cracks in the bark (Plant fleece, Jute or cane mat)
Tips
Would you like a ginkgo near your house or on the balcony plant, then make sure that the tree is male. The smell of the ripe fruits is not exactly pleasant.
