The areas of origin of the tree heather
the Tree heather is an important part of the landscape in different regions of the Canary Islands. In addition, this plant species originally grows in the mountainous regions of the Mediterranean and East Africa. In these relatively mild to tropical climates, the tree heather can achieve a really tree-like habit. The flowering time is correspondingly impressive, when the tree heather opens a multitude of perennial, white flowers. North of the Alps, tree heather thrives relatively well without winter protection, especially in Ireland's mild climate.
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Cultivate the heather in a pot
The tree heather is very often sold grown in pots in specialist gardeners. Due to the sensitivity to frost, it can make sense to cultivate the tree heather permanently in a pot. In this case, however, it is also important to ensure that there is an adequate supply of nutrients and water. While other potted plants simply enter the house or are placed in a basement, the heather reacts rather sensitively. The best option for wintering specimens in pots may be to place the heather in an unheated greenhouse or in a light one
Garden shed(€ 39.99 at Amazon *) to deliver. Since the roots of potted plants are particularly exposed to the winter cold, the temperatures should in the winter quarters of the tree heather, at best briefly and slightly below freezing point fall.The right winter protection for tree heather overwintered outdoors
Tree heather varieties such as Erica arborea ´Albert’s Gold ’or Erica arborea ´Alpina’ are short-term winter-proof outdoors down to around minus 10 degrees Celsius. In some cases, even lower temperatures can be withstood if the following materials serve as enveloping winter protection:
- Fir branches
- brushwood
- fleece
In particular, packing in fleece is recommended for a special reason: When the sun shines on the branches in winter the tree heather, this increases the water requirement, which is sometimes not sufficiently covered by the frozen ground can. Thus, the fleece not only serves as protection against the cold, but also to shade the plants.
Tips
The tree heather blooms similarly to the Winter heather relatively early in the year. But there is not much of this to be seen when the plant is wrapped in dense winter protection in regions with severe winters. So that you in spite of the contrary to the Snow heather If you have a bit of the blaze of color of the tree heather if it is difficult to overwinter, you can choose a year-round golden-yellow variety such as Erica arborea ´Albert’s Gold´. Similar to the Winter heather A rejuvenating pruning after flowering is also advisable for tree heather.
