Since the easy-care sackflower grows not only in height but also in width, it is very suitable for planting in a hedge. However, you should choose a variety that is as hardy as possible.
How do you plant and care for a sackflower hedge?
To plant a hedge with sackflowers, choose a hardy variety, plant them in spring at a distance of 40-50 cm and water them well. Care includes sparing watering and fertilization, annual pruning in autumn and winter protection.
You can choose to design the entire hedge with sack flowers or add a splash of color with individual flowers. Make sure that all the plants in your hedge place the same demands on the location and require similar care.
How do I plant a hedge with sackflowers?
The best time to plant a hedge with burlap flowers is spring from March to May. Water all flowers thoroughly before planting and add some well-rotted compost to the planting hole. Plant the sack flowers a little closer than is recommended for solitary plants. This means your hedge will quickly become nice and dense. After planting, water the hedge well.
How do I care for a hedge with sackflowers?
A well-rooted sackflower tolerates prolonged drought much better than waterlogging. Therefore, you should only water the hedge regularly in the first few weeks. This is only necessary later if the soil has dried out. Use fertilizer very sparingly. In late autumn, cut the hedge back by about a third.
The sack flower hedge in winter
Most varieties of the sackflower are hardy down to around -10 °C. At least in the first year you should protect your new hedge from frost with leaves or brushwood. In an area with very low temperatures or icy winds, winter protection is also recommended later. Cut off individual frozen shoots in spring.
Care tips for your hedge:
- Choose the most winter-hardy variety possible
- best planting time: March to May
- water thoroughly before planting
- Planting distance: approx. 40 to 50 cm, rather less for very small varieties
- water well after planting
- water later sparingly
- do not fertilize or only fertilize very sparingly
- Flowering time: August to October
- protect young hedges from frost in winter
- strong pruning in late autumn
Tip
For a hedge, the sack flowers don't necessarily all have to be the same color. Feel free to add targeted splashes of color in a contrasting color.
