2023-09-17 08:42:08
Goethe loved gingko, Morgenstern wrote about the stone pine and Hugo von Hofmannsthal mused about “flowering trees”. But a beautiful tree delights not only poets, but also many garden owners. It’s not complicated to make your dream of owning your own tree come true. But there are some things that need to be considered when purchasing and maintaining them. We have tips on what to do if the soil is too dry or too moist – and also a solution for those who don’t want to wait twenty years for the impressive canopy of leaves in their own garden.
Which tree suits me best?
Anna Sophie Kühne
Editor in the economy of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung.
There are many tree species that grow well in Germany’s temperate climate. If you are still unsure which tree it should be, you can look around at a nursery or tree nursery. Ball trees are among the most popular varieties in Germany. Even without pruning, they grow more or less round and are usually not maintenance-intensive. They are available as maple, oak and acacia, among others. If you want to make homemade compote or jelly at some point, fruit trees are an option. The most common of these is still the apple tree because it has particularly low demands on location and soil. Sweet cherries, pears and plums are also an option. Anyone looking for a small-crowned tree (diameter 6 to 10 meters) often chooses the hornbeam. The field maple is medium in size (10 to 15 meters). If you want a large crown (diameter greater than 15 meters), a swamp oak is a good choice. Their owners particularly appreciate the beautiful red autumn colors of this North American species.
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