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- Instructions for planting hornbeams
- Which location prefers the hornbeam?
- How should the substrate be?
- Which planting distance should be kept?
- When is the best planting time?
- How is the hornbeam planted correctly?
- Can the hornbeam be transplanted?
- How is the hornbeam propagated?
- When does the hornbeam bloom and when do the fruits ripen?
- With which plants does the hornbeam stand well?
- Is the hornbeam hardy?
- Tips
If a hornbeam hedge is planted, pay attention to the correct planting distance
Instructions for planting hornbeams
Although the hornbeam is not a beech, but a birch plant, it resembles in many ways her namesake. However, it makes less demands on location and soil and grows even where beeches do not prosper well.
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Hornbeams have no special claim to the location. They grow in sunny locations as well as in shade places. Due to the long roots, they can even be planted in Hanglange.
How should the substrate be?
A slightly moist, nutrient-rich substrate is ideal. The hornbeam can also cope with nutrient-poor soil. Waterlogged stands for waterlogging only for a short time.
Which planting distance should be kept?
In a hornbeam hedge, the planting distance should be 50 centimeters. As an individual plant leave at least three meters distance.
How large the planting distance to the property boundary must be, is regulated by the municipality and is there to inquire.
When is the best planting time?
Root-bare and bale-hornbeams plant in autumn. You can set hornbeams in the container from October to May. However, the soil must be frost-free.
How is the hornbeam planted correctly?
Pick up a hole that is three times the size of the root ball. Loosen the soil and improve it with compost or horn shavings.
Insert the hornbeam and press the earth firmly. For larger trees you should use a plant support.
Water the tree well. When planted as a hedge, the hornbeam is cut immediately after setting.
Can the hornbeam be transplanted?
You can usually transplant a younger hornbeam. In older trees, the displacement is difficult to impossible due to the long roots.
How is the hornbeam propagated?
The propagation of hornbeam is done via
To grow a hornbeam takes a long time. The fastest way to get new plants is by digging offshoots.
When does the hornbeam bloom and when do the fruits ripen?
The flower lasts from May to June. The female flowers are very inconspicuous. The male flowers are kittens, which resemble those of the birch.
The fruits ripen in September and October. These are small nuts that are about one centimeter long.
With which plants does the hornbeam stand well?
In the wild, hornbeams are often found under tall trees. They also grow well in the hedge together with birches, beech and other hedge plants.
Is the hornbeam hardy?
Hornbeams are hardy and tolerate minus temperatures down to minus 20 degrees and more. You do not need winter protection. However, it is recommended to apply a mulch cover to prevent the soil from drying out.
Tips
Hornbeams are very easy to care for. Only the cutting is costly if you pull the trees as a hedge. Watering and fertilizing is no longer necessary with older trees.