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- This care suits your sliced maple very much
- How do I properly pour sliced maple?
- Is Japanese maple dependent on regular fertilization?
- Does cutting belong to the care program?
- When does winter protection make sense?
- Tips
Sliced maple in the pot should be fertilized
This care suits your sliced maple very much
With a picturesque maple, the magic of Asia finds its way into your garden. For the popular ornamental wood to develop its floral magic perfectly, it depends on the right care. Do you still have questions about watering, fertilizing, cutting and wintering through your head? Then read well-founded answers.
How do I properly pour sliced maple?
The root system at the Schlitzahorn runs mainly flat and close to the surface. Professional casting not only serves to supply water, but also makes a valuable contribution to the beneficial deep growth of the roots. That is how it goes:
With the maple in the bucket, slowly let the water from the can spout run onto the substrate until the first drops run out of the bottom opening. Only when the substrate surface has dried noticeably, pour again.
Is Japanese maple dependent on regular fertilization?
In the bed, a single dose of fertilizer covers the nutrient requirement. In autumn or spring, give ripe compost with horn shavings and water. Slit maple in the pot fertilize every 4 weeks from April to September with a commercial green plant fertilizer in liquid form.
Does cutting belong to the care program?
Slow-growing sliced maple varieties naturally develop a compact shape and are not prone to gumming. Cutting measures are rarely on the program here.
Fast-growing breeding forms can sometimes grow sparsely and tolerate a beauty cut. The best time is in the transition from hibernation to the growing season. It is important to note that you limit the pruning to the one-year wood. Acer palmatum drives out of old wood only reluctantly.
When does winter protection make sense?
Norway maple must gradually acquire a stable winter hardiness. Especially during the first 5 years of existence, the wood in the bed is threatened by frost damage. Before winter break, therefore, cover the root disk with a 5 to 10 cm thick layer of leaves, fixed with needle twigs. A breathable fleece hood protects the branches from the harmful combination of freezing cold and blazing sun.
Tips
Any effort to develop a knowledgeable maintenance program will be futile if you assign your slot maple an inappropriate location. The focal point for vital growth and an opulent foliage dress are sunny to partially shaded, wind-protected locations with sandy-humus loam soil.