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- Water the boxwood properly - How to find the pase of water
- Pour the planted boxwood optimally
- Do not let the boxwood in the pot dry out
- Proper pouring - That's how it's done
- Tips
Older hedges can handle less water than young box trees
Water the boxwood properly - How to find the pase of water
Boxwood is a fairly easy-to-care hedge plant, which, however, needs to be supplied with water regularly, especially when kept in a bucket. Due to the many small leaves results in a fairly large surface, over which especially in the hot summer months, much water evaporates. For this reason, Buchs usually needs more water than is commonly thought. Do not let the plant dry out, but at the same time ensure a good drainage - wet feet also can not tolerate Buxus sempervirens.
Pour the planted boxwood optimally
The water requirement of a planted boxwood depends on several factors:
Basically, freshly planted boxwood trees should be watered regularly to facilitate their growth. If they successfully rooted - what you can see in a steady and healthy growth - further watering is only necessary in dry locations and on very hot summer days. As a rule, books that have been put out get the required water from the ground, if there is any available. Check with the help of your fingers, if the soil may be too dry - about two to three centimeters deep, it should feel slightly damp.
Do not let the boxwood in the pot dry out
In contrast to planted books, cultured specimens must be regularly watered because they can not be self-sufficient. Always keep the substrate slightly damp, but never wet - this will cause waterlogging, which in turn will lead to rotting roots and plant dying. The plant pot should have a drain hole on the bottom of the pot for excess irrigation water, and you can also use drainage clay or potsherds to build in a drainage layer. This prevents sludging of the drain hole through the substrate. As a rule of thumb, Kübelbuchs are watered once a week in spring and winter, and once or twice a week during hot summer months, and once a week in autumn. However, this information is not to be understood as a fixed timetable but depends on the actual needs of the plant. Once the substrate has dried on the surface, you should pour.
Proper pouring - That's how it's done
Whether planted or in a pot, boxwood is best watered as follows:
Tips
A pot of water reservoir helps to keep water in the bucket of cultured books regularly and adequately.