There is plenty of space under a sprawling lilac bush that you can fill with suitable companion perennials. You can find out in this article whether gooseberries are also suitable for this.
Do lilacs and gooseberries go together?
The robustLilacfitswell into plant communities. Like the gooseberry, which benefits from the temporary shade of the lilac, it prefers loose, nutrient-rich soil. Both plants tolerate drought better than waterlogging.
What requirements does the lilac have?
The lilac is areal sun worshiperand only forms many buds in a full sun location. Thesubstrateshould be welldrained, calcareousandnutrient-rich. If you fertilize the ornamental shrub every year with a little compost, it will thank you for this care measure with particularly rich flowers.
If lilacs are combined with gooseberries, a planting distance of 150 centimeters is recommended, as the shallow-rooted plant does not tolerate direct planting so well.
How to plant gooseberries correctly?
Gooseberries want to be inlight shadebecause strong sunlight leads to sunburn on the fruits. That's why the bushes love a wellprotected place underthelilac.
The substrate should:
- easy,
- humus-rich and
- be moderately difficult.
The berry bushes are fertilized with compost, horn shavings or an organic fertilizer. These requirements also complement those of lilacs wonderfully.
Plant gooseberries at a distance of at least 150 centimeters from the lilac so that you can easily reach the bushes from all sides when harvesting.
Tip
Lilacs and gooseberries love mulched soils
Both gooseberries and lilacs benefit from a mulch of composted bark, lawn clippings, chopped shrub clippings, leaves or straw. The mulch not only protects the roots of both plants, which run shallowly below the surface of the earth, it also inhibits the evaporation of water from the soil and prevents erosion of the earth. The slow decomposition process also releases valuable nutrients.
