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- How to maintain a tulip tree - tips and tricks
- Location and ground
- Plant the tulip tree
- Properly pour and fertilize
- The right cut
- The wintering of the tulip tree
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
Tulip trees are sturdy, easy to care for and become very large
How to maintain a tulip tree - tips and tricks
Tulip trees, with their size and impressive flowers, are among the most decorative trees for gardens and parks. Depending on the species, these fairly easy-care trees are more or less suitable for smaller gardens.
Location and ground
Tulip trees and tulip magnolias prefer a sunny location. They also thrive in the semi-shade, but usually remain smaller and grow slower. American and Chinese tulip trees need a lot of space. Only the tulip magnolia is also suitable for a smaller garden.
Even on dry soil, tulip trees grow slowly and do not reach their full size. Therefore, ensure a fresh and humus (nutrient-rich) soil. He should rather be slightly acidic than too calcareous.
Plant the tulip tree
The best planting time for the tulip tree is from October to March. Important for a good growth, however, is a frost-free soil and sufficient watering of the sensitive roots. When planted in spring, your tulip tree will be well rooted and relatively resilient until next winter. A transplant does not get this tree very well and should be avoided.
Properly pour and fertilize
During the growth phase, the tulip tree needs sufficient water, so it should be poured in prolonged drought, as well as a young tree. The necessary nutrients you give him by a regular fertilization.
The right cut
A young tree may be a little pruned, later the tulip tree takes a cut but sometimes evil and blooms in the episode little or no. Better is therefore a relatively regular and careful cut at a young age.
The wintering of the tulip tree
Both the American and the Chinese tulip tree are hardy. An older tree needs no special winter protection, but a freshly planted tree. A layer of bark mulch, brushwood or leaves, however, sufficiently protects the rather sensitive roots.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
In a well-chosen location, the tulip tree needs little care.