It is known for its extraordinary berries, which are purple in color and shimmer like pearls. But its habitus, its leaves and flowers are not from bad parents either. Preserve the beauty of the beautiful fruit by attaching importance to care!
How do I properly care for a pearl of love bush?
The love pearl bush hardly needs any fertilization, but it cannot tolerate prolonged drought. It should be pruned moderately, ideally in February, and young specimens should be protected in winter for the first 3 years. Watch out for waterlogging and fungal infestation.
What is essential to know when cutting?
The love pearl bush has difficulty getting used to pruning tools. He can take offense, especially if you make a radical cut into the old wood. Therefore it should be cut moderately.
Basically the following should be noted:
- flowers on two-year-old wood (cutting results in fewer flowers and fruits)
- Clearing: in summer
- Recommendation: cut back slightly every 3 years
- If it is bare, cut back more in the spring
- ideal cutting time: February
Do you have to fertilize the love pearl bush?
In contrast to most other plants, the love pearl bush does not need regular fertilization - and yet it produces abundant fruit. You are welcome to work some compost (€43.00 on Amazon) or horn shavings into the soil when planting. Later, if you consider it necessary, you can provide the shrub with humus every spring.
Does the love pearl bush tolerate drought or does it need to be watered constantly?
Since the slightly poisonous beautiful fruit cannot tolerate prolonged drought, it should be watered when there is no rain. Use low-lime water for watering. However, be careful not to water the shrub too generously, as waterlogging quickly damages it.
Are there diseases and pests that plague it?
There are no known specific pests or diseases for the pearl bush. If a fungal infection occurs, simply cut off the affected parts! Leaf damage occurs more often due to s alts in the soil, which can get there through road s alt in winter, for example.
Why should you protect young specimens in winter and with what?
This is worth knowing for the winter:
- sensitive to frost in the first 3 years
- Protect the trunk area with fleece, jute, bark mulch or compost
- Branches can freeze back
- Cut off frozen back in spring
- overwinter freshly propagated specimens indoors
Tip
Cutting off individual branches in order to use them with fruit as decoration in a vase is compatible with this large shrub.
