Tree planted in container?
I bought a weeping birch to plant in my small yard next to my pond. I
don't want it to get too big and don't want the roots to go into my pond liner. I planted it in a 10 gallon container. Will this stunt the growth (which is what I want) or kill the tree? |
Tree planted in container?
Mike C wrote:
I bought a weeping birch to plant in my small yard next to my pond. I don't want it to get too big and don't want the roots to go into my pond liner. I planted it in a 10 gallon container. Will this stunt the growth (which is what I want) or kill the tree? This will tend to stunt the tree. For best results, the container should breathe through the sides (e.g., a large clay or terra cotta pot). This is especially important if the sun shines on it; otherwise, the roots might cook. The potting mix should drain well but retain moisture; that is, it should always be wet without ever being soggy. See my http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_potting_mix.html for a home-made mix; for a birch, slightly increase the peat moss and descrease the sand. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/ |
Tree planted in container?
Thanks for the info. To be clear, I buried the container in the ground,
it is not sitting above ground and can't be seen. David E. Ross wrote: Mike C wrote: I bought a weeping birch to plant in my small yard next to my pond. I don't want it to get too big and don't want the roots to go into my pond liner. I planted it in a 10 gallon container. Will this stunt the growth (which is what I want) or kill the tree? This will tend to stunt the tree. For best results, the container should breathe through the sides (e.g., a large clay or terra cotta pot). This is especially important if the sun shines on it; otherwise, the roots might cook. The potting mix should drain well but retain moisture; that is, it should always be wet without ever being soggy. See my http://www.rossde.com/garden/garden_potting_mix.html for a home-made mix; for a birch, slightly increase the peat moss and descrease the sand. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/ |
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