In its homeland, the rosewood tree (botanical Jacaranda mimosifolia) grows up to 20 meters high and appears in a sea of light blue flowers. Since it rarely blooms in our latitudes, it is mainly grown for its pinnate leaves, which convey a tropical flair. Tips for caring for the rosewood tree.
How do I properly care for a rosewood tree?
To optimally care for a rosewood tree, water it with lukewarm rainwater when the top layer of soil has dried, fertilize it weekly in spring and summer, repot it regularly and cut it back if necessary. Overwinter the plant frost-free at around 15 degrees in a bright location.
How do you water the rosewood tree correctly?
Watering the rosewood tree is the biggest challenge in caring for it. The substrate must always be slightly moist, but must never become too wet.
We only water when the top layer of soil has dried out. Use lukewarm rainwater. Hard water is not suitable.
How is rosewood fertilized?
In spring and summer, the rosewood tree receives liquid fertilizer with the irrigation water at weekly intervals.
When is repotting necessary?
You repot younger trees every two years, older rosewood trees need to be repotted less often. It's time to repot when the pot is completely rooted.
Use lime-free potting soil. For example, azalea soil is well suited for rosewood.
Repotting takes place in early spring.
What should you pay attention to when cutting?
Rosewood tolerates cutting well. You should avoid cutting for the first three years unless you are growing it as a bonsai.
The most severe pruning takes place in spring. Later, cut off any protruding shoots. At the interfaces, the rosewood branches again, creating a bushier shape.
What diseases and pests should you watch out for?
The rosewood tree reacts to too much moisture with root rot. Avoid waterlogging and water too little rather than too much.
If the humidity is too low, spider mites appear, which you can recognize by the small webs in the leaf axils.
If the rosewood becomes bare in the lower area, the location is not bright enough. By pruning you stimulate the formation of new shoots.
How is the rosewood tree overwintered?
The rosewood tree is not hardy and must be kept frost-free over the winter. Temperatures around 15 degrees are ideal. It must be as bright as possible at the winter location.
Tip
The rosewood tree is quite easy to propagate yourself. Either you grow from seeds or you cut cuttings.
