Planting under the maple maple makes perfect sense, as it not only makes the otherwise bare root area visually more decorative, but also displaces weeds. However, since the globe maple has a tricky root system, not all plants are predestined for underplanting.
Which plants are suitable for underplanting the globe maple?
Perennials, ground covers, grasses, ferns and bulbous flowers that are suitable for planting under a ball maple tree are suitable forpartially shaded conditions,root pressureas well as adry earth. The following have proven themselves, among others:
- Foam blossom and elf flower
- Periwinkle and Golden Strawberry
- Spotted fern and worm fern
- Forest ledges and snow marbel
- Daffodils and grape hyacinths
Planting ball maple with perennials
Underplanting with perennials is a bit problematic. The reason is the roots of the maple maple. It has both deeprootsand some that developclose to the surfaceand often even protrude from the earth. The perennials that are planted under should know how to deal with theroot pressure. It is also important that they like to be in partial shade to shade and that their height does not exceed 100 cm. Perfectly suitable include:
- Foam Blossom
- Elf Flower
- Purple bells
- Funkia
- Lungwort
Planting ball maple with ground cover plants
Ground coversuppresseseffectively the emergence and spread ofweedsYou can even plant them directly around the trunk. However, it is the shady place there and often quite dry. The ground cover should therefore berobust. Examples of such examples include:
- Evergreen
- Golden strawberry
- Ivy
- Hazelroot
- Moss Saxifrage
- fragrant violets
- Cushion bellflower
Planting ball maple with ferns
Ferns with their fronds at the foot of the maple tree create a relaxed and natural expression. Since they toleratepart shadeand can also cope with theroot pressure of trees, this underplanting is usually successful and is permanent. However, it is advisable not to plant the ferns directly on the tree disc, but rather at a distance. The following fern species are wonderfully suitable for underplanting the maple maple:
- Funnel fern
- Rib Fern
- Shield fern
- Spotted Fern
- worm fern
Planting ball maple with grasses
Wintergreen grasses such as forest ledges are particularly valuable for underplanting. In addition, they areundemandingand requireno care However, in order to allow them to root properly, it is best to plant these grasses in the ground when You can also plant the ball maple.
- Forest ledges
- Sedges
- Rasen-Schmiele
- Snow Marbel
Planting ball maple with onion flowers
Since the globe maple can be difficult to plant under a certain degree, onion flowers are often thelast optionYou don't need to plant them particularly deep in the ground and they don't bother you either atnearby roots of Acer globosum. In addition, the onion flowers turn the globe maple, which still seems unspectacular in spring, into a decorative eye-catcher by creating a sea of colors around its trunk. Feel free to put several of the following bulb flowers together in an underplanting:
- Daffodils
- Grape Hyacinths
- Harebells
- Tulips
- Winterlings
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Mulching instead of underplanting
Are you just concerned about avoiding weeds? Then it is not absolutely necessary to plant the maple under. If it is already very old and rooted close to the surface, this can be extremely disadvantageous. In such cases, you can also cover the root area of the maple maple with a layer of mulch.
