Content
- The pase ground for a rock pear
- An easy-to-care and uncomplicated plant variety
- The optimal soil for the rock pear
- The rock pear in the pot
- Tips
The rock pear is quite undemanding in relation to the garden soil
The pase ground for a rock pear
As a decorative garden plant with edible fruits, the rock pear is basically relatively undemanding. It thrives on almost any type of soil, with some adaptation of the soil as needed can have a positive effect on the growth of the bulb pear.
An easy-to-care and uncomplicated plant variety
The different types of rock pear are all relatively uncomplicated in terms of care. Therefore, there is actually no kind of garden soil on which the rock pear would not thrive at all. While the shrubby and tree-like awake rock bulbs are often found in nature on the sunny edges of deciduous forests, the plants are quite fair to their name and can also be used for greening and erosion protection of slopes. The benefit of the rock pears, that they can survive even longer dry periods usually without any problems irrigation.
The optimal soil for the rock pear
Rock pears grow on a sandy-loamy ground usually as well as in normal garden soil, as long as it is a sunny to partially shaded location. For optimal growth, it is advisable to enrich extremely poor soils by incorporating deposited compost during planting with nutrients. Even on extremely sandy soils, you should be able to help a little and by adding some peat at the same time for improved water retention and a slightly acidic soil in the root area of the rock pear. Despite the great adaptability of the pear trees, it never hurts to excavate the planting hole a little bit larger than necessary, especially in the case of very dense soil substratum, and then to fill it up with the loosest possible soil layer. This is how the "Felsenbirne" with its roots in the new location can gain a better foothold.
The rock pear in the pot
Due to its particularly decorative autumn color the pear is also gladly placed as a container plant on the balcony or on the terrace. However, you should be aware that these plants can reach quite a stately size within a few years. In terms of soil texture, consider the following factors when cultivating the rock pear in the pot:
Occasionally, pear pears in the pot should be fertilized, as the nutrients in a small pot are quickly consumed by the rapid growth.
Tips
A rock pear can be planted in the garden around the stem with bulbous or ornamental grasses. Note, however, in planting actions that the pear itself spreads its roots relatively flat below the surface of the earth.