Content
- Lilac - Which species are suitable?
- Why a planting under the lilac is difficult
- Plant young lilac and bypass root pressure
- Suitable plant species for underplanting the lilac
- Tips
Even young plants should be underplanted
Lilac - Which species are suitable?
No question: The lilac is one of the most popular ornamental shrubs in the garden. However, it is not so easy to plant the otherwise bare root disc due to the numerous, close to the surface running fine roots.
Why a planting under the lilac is difficult
Every gardener advises you to use plant species that can cope well with dryness to plant a lilac. In fact, the missing moisture is not the main problem, but the very dense and broad root floret of the lilac. These dense, close to the surface fine roots strangle any other plant - which of course makes a planting difficult. But difficult does not mean impossible, because with some tricks you can still create a colorful oasis under the lilac instead of a bare surface.
Plant young lilac and bypass root pressure
One of these tricks, for example, is to plant young lilacs. Young plants have not formed a dense root fungus, which is why other plants can more easily establish there. Make sure, however, that the planting is not a competition for light, air, water and nutrients for the young lilac, otherwise you may be unlucky with all the plants.
Suitable plant species for underplanting the lilac
Very suitable for planting are bulbous plants such as
The onions of these spring bloomers can be planted well between the lilac roots and usually withstand the increasing root pressure every year. For older lilacs, planting is particularly successful with a special onion planter, which can also be used for more deeply rooted plants. Use this tool to punch a hole in the earth, removing some soil and the existing root felt. Furthermore, some annual summer flowers, herbs and ground cover for a planting are also suitable:
Tips
Older lilac can be planted with this trick: Pour the root disc with a thick layer of mother soil and compost on which you put the planting.