There are many good reasons to plant a Nordmann fir at home. But not every well-intentioned action is successful. In addition to a professionally carried out planting, the question also needs to be clarified as to whether the tree in the pot is suitable for planting out.
How do I plant a Nordmann fir correctly?
To plant a Nordmann fir, choose a location with enough space, loose, nutrient-rich soil and a pH value between 5 and 6. Dig a planting hole and insert the fir, with a support post and sufficient Irrigation.
Root damage to Christmas trees
Christmas is over, the Nordmann fir in the pot is still alive. Since the fir tree in the living room doesn't last forever, there are only two options: throw it away or save it somehow. But rooting in the garden could fail due to their root system. Because the long taproot is often shortened for reasons of space. Only rarely will a tree damaged in this way succeed in rooting in the garden.
If you want to be on the safe side, then choose a specimen with he althy roots from the many varieties on offer at the local tree nursery
Planting time for young trees
The Nordmann fir is open for planting half the year. You can use the spade for this purpose from late summer to spring. Only ground hardened by frost can thwart this.
The search for a suitable location
This task leads far into the future, because a Nordmann fir can grow as old as a rock. The fir species, which originally comes from the Caucasus, reaches a height of up to 25 m and a width of up to 8 m with constant growth. Its space must therefore offer it enough space even as it gets older, because the long taproot makes the fir tree difficult to transplant. Also make sure that the place is marked as follows:
- sunny to shady
- A northern hillside location is ideal
- without polluted air
- with fresh and nutrient-rich soil
- z. B. a humus-rich clay soil
- deeply loosened earth
- pH value between 5 and 6
Tip
In a sunny location, you must protect fresh seedlings from direct sunlight, otherwise they will react sensitively.
Planting process
- Water the root ball of a potted specimen thoroughly.
- Dig a planting hole that is at least twice as large as the root ball of the fir.
- You can fertilize the excavated material with a fir fertilizer to provide the tree with a good initial supply.
- Hit a support post to which the fir tree will later be tied. If you put up the support post later, there is a risk that the roots of the fir tree will be injured.
- Loosen the soil in the planting hole to a spade depth.
- For baled goods, loosen the bale cloth.
- Insert the fir tree and fill the gaps with soil, which you then tamp down.
- Tie the tree loosely to the support post.
- Water the fir tree well and keep the root area moist in the following weeks.
Tip
Regularly loosen the rope that ties the fir tree to the support post. Otherwise the cord can grow into the trunk.
Planting distance between two Nordmann firs
If you want to plant several fir trees close together, for example to demarcate a property, you should at least maintain a planting distance of at least 1.5 m.
