Content
- So plant and maintain the blue spruce in the pot
- Cultivation in the pot made easy
- So use blue spruce in the pot as a Christmas tree
- Tips
After the Christmas season, the blue spruce can be easily planted in early summer
So plant and maintain the blue spruce in the pot
At least at a young age, the shapely blue spruce in the pot adorns the balcony and the summery terrace. Furthermore, the elegant Picea pungens makes a good figure as a Christmas tree. Read here how to properly plant and care for a spruce spruce in a bucket.Thus, the plant survives her guest performance in the house at Christmas time, alive and well.
Cultivation in the pot made easy
In order for a blue spruce in the pot feels well cared for, should be given a minimum volume of 40 liters. A high quality potting soil serves as a substrate, enriched with foliage compost, lava granules or perlite. Against waterlogging a drainage of potsherds reliably prevents. The care is so uncomplicated:
Since a spruce from the old wood no longer drives, do not cut the wood or only in the green area back. Yearly exposure in early spring effectively prevents aging. At the latest after 5 years, the vigorous tree breaks up the dimensions as a potted plant and is planted out.
So use blue spruce in the pot as a Christmas tree
As the proud owner of a wonderful blue spruce in the tub, you can save yourself the purchase of an extra Christmas tree. If you adhere to the following tips, the spruce will survive the Christmas interlude unscathed:
Once the spruce has performed its task as a Christmas tree with flying colors, it should again acclimatize for 8 to 10 days in a cool, sheltered location.
Tips
For cultivation in the tub, choose a small tree with a maximum height of 120-150 cm. At this size, a blue spruce copes with the transplant shock better than a mighty specimen. In addition, subject the root ball to a close examination. This must not disintegrate when pulled out of the seed hopper. Rather, a solid, compact structure should be preserved.