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- Cultivate the rock pear in the tub
- Compact waking species of rock pear
- Location, substrate and pot size as key factors for healthy pear bulbs in the tub
- Also hardy in the bucket
- Tips
The rock pear can even be trained as a bonsai
Cultivate the rock pear in the tub
Since the rock pear hardly has any problems even with relatively inhospitable locations, it is traditionally planted for slope protection. The plant, which was recently "rediscovered" by gardeners, can also have a high decorative value when planted in the tub.
Compact waking species of rock pear
Basically, any pear in the pot can actually be used: After all, it is in the plants that are not particularly demanding in terms of care and can form a great contrast to the rest of the garden planting due to their magnificent autumn color. Depending on the selected variety, pears reach a height of 6 m or more in their old age. For the culture in the bucket on the balcony or the terrace are therefore rather small swooping varieties such as the Ährige Felsenbirne or the dwarf rock pear Helvetica. After all, pear pears can only be partially contained in their growth by means of cutbacks.
Location, substrate and pot size as key factors for healthy pear bulbs in the tub
In order for a rock pear to grow and thrive well in the pot, the following conditions should be met:
Rock pears grow better in a sunny spot than in the shade, but may tend to redden the foliage in drought and heat stress long before the fall. The substrate in the pot should be as loose and uncompressible as fertilizer annual composting or slow-release fertilizers such as horn shavings are sufficient. In order to prevent waterlogging, a drainage layer should be inserted into the lower area of the tub when planting. The pot size should provide the pear enough space for the roots, then only about every three years, a repot necessary.
Also hardy in the bucket
Since the rock pear is generally very hardy, it needs no special protective measures even in winter. Specimens in the pot should be irrigated during pronounced periods of frost-free frost but on frost-free days to prevent drought damage. A move to a warm winter quarter is in the case of the rock pear in any case necessary, but rather counterproductive.
Tips
If rock pears are placed in a pot on a terrace or on the balcony, the fruit may be contaminated and discolored by floor tiles or other floor coverings. Dropped fruits should be better removed quickly or even better in time for consumption to be harvested.