The Christmas rose is not only completely easy to care for - it can also be easily planted in a bed or a pot. What you should consider when planting the plant, also known as the snow rose or Christmas rose.
How do you plant a Christmas rose correctly?
Planting the Christmas rose is best done in autumn: dig a deep planting hole, loosen the soil, carefully insert the Christmas rose, fill the soil loosely, lightly press the soil and water afterwards.
When is the best time to plant the snow rose?
Experts recommend autumn as the best time to plant a snow rose in the garden. Then the roots have enough time to adapt to the new environment.
You can also plant the Christmas rose in spring. This is especially useful for snow roses that you kept in the house over Christmas.
As an alternative, you can plant the Christmas rose in a pot instead of in the bed and care for it on the terrace or balcony.
This is how you plant the snow rose in the garden
- Dig a deep planting hole
- Loose the soil well
- Insert Christmas rose carefully
- Fill soil loosely
- Only touch the ground lightly
- Pouring
The Christmas rose develops long roots. The planting hole should be at least twice as deep as the root ball is long.
Prick the soil several times with the digging fork (€139.00 on Amazon) to loosen it. Add some mature compost. The Christmas rose doesn't need any more fertilizer.
Christmas roses are only planted so deep in the ground that the upper roots are just covered with soil. Do not trample the ground so that the soil does not become compacted.
Planting out the Christmas rose in the pot after flowering
The Christmas rose is often kept in a pot in the house at Christmas. But it is not a houseplant. After flowering, you should plant the snow rose outdoors.
Carefully accustom the Christmas rose in the pot to cooler temperatures beforehand. To do this, first put the pot outside for a few hours and bring it back in before it gets too cold outside.
The best time to plant your Christmas rose is on a day when it is equally warm inside and outside.
Tips & Tricks
Loose garden soil is very important. If the garden soil is very compacted, it helps to provide the planting hole with a drainage layer. Drainage is also recommended if the groundwater level is very high.
