It is easy to care for, evergreen, serves as a privacy screen in a small form or smells wonderfully of fir - the pine is a worthwhile conifer. Although it is very undemanding in terms of location and external conditions, that does not mean that it cannot provide the jaw with the best conditions for he althy growth. Here you can find out how to plant a pine tree appropriately.
How do I plant a pine tree correctly?
To plant a pine tree appropriately, choose a sunny location and loosen the substrate. Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball, dip the root ball in water, insert the pine and fill the hole with soil. Then, tamp down and water well.
Different types, different possibilities
Normally the pine reaches a significant height. Nowadays, you can also get varieties in the tree nursery that are wonderfully suitable as hedge plants thanks to their low growth or that are impressive when cut as a bonsai. Once you have decided to plant a pine tree in your own garden, the selection is far from over. There are now many different types of conifers:
Pines with a height of less than 100 cm
- Krummholz Pine
- Mountain Pine
- Ball Jaw
Pines with a height of over 100 cm (example selection)
- Scots pine
- Red Pine
- Swiss pine
- Coastal Pine
- Snakeskin Jaws
- Aleppo Pine
- Korea Pine
Preparation and choice of location
You can even plant pines with a low height in pots on the terrace. The choice of location and the eventual planting of a pine tree should be well planned. Once you have planted the conifer in the ground, it reacts very sensitively to another change of location. Therefore, check the following criteria carefully before planting your pine trees in the ground:
- Location
- Soil requirements
- Compliance with further care measures
Location
Pines are light tree species and therefore prefer sunny locations. Only in an emergency do they adapt to shady conditions.
Soil requirements
The substrate should not be too moist, but should be rich in nutrients. By choosing a permeable soil, you avoid harmful waterlogging.
Important measures
Fertilizing is not mandatory, but it can promote the growth of the conifer. Help once a month with conventional liquid fertilizer (€6.00 on Amazon). However, you must stop fertilizing during flowering. Also make sure to keep the substrate constantly moist. Pruning the plant is only necessary if you want to cultivate the pine tree as a bonsai. The substrate should not be too moist, but should be rich in nutrients.
Planting a pine tree
How to plant:
- remove the soil from stones and weeds
- loose the soil
- dig a hole twice the diameter of the root ball
- place the root ball in water
- now place the pine into the hole
- fill the hole with soil
- tread the earth
- water the substrate well
