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- Flowering, green wall and decorative screen - the ornamental apple hedge
- So plant ornamental apple properly as a hedge
- So you cultivate an ornamental apple hedge to the blooming bulwark
- Tips
The ornamental apple can be trained with a little care to a beautiful, dense hedge
Flowering, green wall and decorative screen - the ornamental apple hedge
With a hedge of ornamental apple bushes you can give your garden structure and keep prying eyes away. Find out how to properly plant and maintain this gentle alternative to the garden wall here.
So plant ornamental apple properly as a hedge
You make ornamental apple bushes an ideal starting point for choosing fall as a planting season. In the sun-warmed ground, the wood can concentrate on a vital root so shortly before the foliage-free time. Choose a sunny, sheltered location with nutrient-rich, fresh-moist soil. How To Plant Malus Hybrids Expertly:
When dimensioning the planting distance please keep to the neighboring property the legally prescribed distance. If in doubt, ask the local building or public order office.
So you cultivate an ornamental apple hedge to the blooming bulwark
With a well-balanced care program, an ornamental apple hedge fulfills its function as a magnificent, architectural element with flying colors. We have put together all important details about the successful cultivation here:
For an ornamental apple hedge to retain its shape, prune excessively long shoots twice a year. The shrubs get the main cut in the late winter in conjunction with a thorough Auslichten. The more restrained you proceed, the more buds remain on the shoots for a sumptuous flower and fruit habit. The hedge around the Johannistag in the middle of June gets a slight shape cut.
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Cultivated as a hedge, ornamental apple is of inestimable, ecological value. From a stature height of 180 cm the shrubs serve the birds as cat-safe retreat and breeding place. During the barren winter season, your feathered gardeners find a nutritious food source in the non-toxic fruits.