You have taken a liking to the Japanese ornamental cherry, put it in your bag and now you want it to fill your garden? Now read everything you need to know about planting this ornamental cherry.
How do you plant a Japanese cherry?
Japanese ornamental cherry requires a sunny, warm and protected location with enough space. Preferred soil is deep, loamy to sandy-loamy, permeable and humus with medium nutrient content. Planting time is ideally between the end of October and mid-November.
Which is the ideal location?
The Japanese cherry is usually planted for its beautiful flowers. If you want to enjoy lots of flowers, you should plant them in a location with full sun. There it produces the maximum number of flowers. It is also advisable to choose a protected place. In the shade, the number of flowers decreases significantly. A partially shaded spot can be a compromise, but is less recommended.
Furthermore, this plant values a warm place and disregards cold, wet locations. In cold, wet locations, the risk of illness would increase significantly and care would be more intensive.
This plant also needs a lot of space to expand. It should not be planted near house walls, walls or the neighbor's garden property. The reason: Quite a few varieties grow up to 12 m high and develop a wide, spreading crown as they age.
What requirements does it place on the floor?
The Japanese cherry has little demands on the soil. It can cope with heavy soils as well as very sandy soils. The following features of the subsoil benefit it:
- profound
- loamy to sandy-loamy
- permeable
- humos
- medium nutrient content (especially phosphorus)
What should you consider when planting?
There are no special features to consider when planting this tree. It can look just as fantastic as a solitaire or in groups, for example in avenues. It is less suitable for pots. When planting outdoors, the planting hole should be dug 60 cm deep and 1 x 1 m wide.
When is the best time to plant?
The ideal time for planting is in the fall between the end of October and mid-November. Then the plant has plenty of time to grow and can gather strength for flowering until spring. If necessary, the newly acquired plant can be lightly pruned in the fall.
Tips & Tricks
Pretty plant neighbors for the Japanese cherry are, for example, torch lilies, sweetheart lilies and lilies of the valley.
