How to plant heather plants. Mistakes made by amateur gardeners

Many gardeners and amateur gardeners complain that they do not grow heathers and can not tolerate the winter. When planting this crop should be paid to some of the nuances.

when landing error

All the plants that belong to the heather (rhododendron, heather, Erica, and so on. D.) Can not grow in ordinary soil. Land on our sites are generally sandy and loamy. A heather plants prefer soil other, namely a sufficiently acidic soil. If you have landed in the soil that you have on your site, the plant will not develop. At the same time it hibernates bad because the food is not that, and the soil is not suitable. Culture weakened leaves for the winter.

The following error - illiterate planting of container. For planting heather requires acidic peat moss. And it will need a bucket for 1 plant. Collect it on marshy soils. This horse has an acidity of peat, which is necessary as the plant heather. It can be purchased in gardening store (look closely at the package - it should be noted there - "Peat sour").

Another component for the preparation of the substrate - a coniferous litter with leaves and twigs. It will also need a bucket. Then all the ingredients you need to mix in a separate container by hand. Large branches can be removed. Get loose, acidic and air substrate heather that he loves. Then you have to dig a hole to a depth of 35 cm.

You need to choose a place to land, so that water does not stagnate. That is, suitable uplifted areas.

If you have a heavy loam soil, it is best to make the drainage by pouring sand on the bottom with small stones.

Now, to be poured into the pit prepared substrate of acidic peat and pine litter. If the soil is not enough, then dosypte peat. Then you need to make a hole the size of the pot.

When buying pay attention to the base of the flower - should not be dried up parts of the plant!

Once pulled the plant from the pot, you need a good root system and moisten your hands a bit podryhlit roots. Plant need not buried root collar. Their land from the area to be added can not be, because it will reduce the acidity of the soil. Once planted, it is necessary to pour water.

Now that you know how to properly plant heather, without making mistakes.

I wish you success in country affairs!

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