Caring For
Ceanothus
Ceanothus are strong quick growing shrubs but
they do appreciate some care. Our easy to follow Ceanothus care calendar highlights the care dates in the year. The dates are adjusted
for your home town if you have previously set it, if not
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GardenAction dates for your area.
| From
mid March to
late April
|
Feed
your Ceanothus. Scatter a couple of handfuls of bonemeal around (but not
touching) the base of the plant and cover with a mulch of well-rotted
compost. |
| mid April
|
Prune summer and autumn
flowering ceanothus |
| early June
|
Prune spring flowering ceanothus after
they have flowered. |
|
mid August
|
Take semi-ripe cuttings.
See below for more detailed information on cuttings |
| mid October
|
Plant
your new Ceanothus. Container grown examples can be planted at any time
of the year but the soil warmth and moisture at this time of year gives
the best start. |
How to Plant a Ceanothus
Bought online or from a nursery, your
Lilac Tree will probably come in a largish pot. Dig a hole about the
depth of the pot and about twice as wide. Mix a handful of bonemeal
into the dug up soil.
Remove the Ceanothus from the pot. The way to do this
is to place a hand over the soil in the pot with fingers either side
of the main stem. Turn the plant upside down and ease it out of the
pot. If the plant has become root bound, gently tease out some of the
roots from the base of the root ball. Place the forsythia in the hole.
The top of the soil of the root ball should be level
with the garden soil. Adjust the height of the plant by adding soil
under it if needed. Fill in the hole around the plant with the dug
soil. Firm the soil down as you fill in the hole to ensure the
Ceanothus isn't blown over in strong wind. Water well to consolidate
the soil
How to Prune a Ceanothus
Most Ceanothus are evergreen and only require pruning to keep them to
shape. The best time to prune them is soon after flowering. Ceanothus
will not produce shoots from old wood so never prune back to old wood.
How to Propagate a
Ceanothus
Ceanothus are propagated from semi-ripe
cuttings taken in mid August. The procedure for semi-ripe cuttings is
common to many shrubs. This is covered in great detail in
another of our articles,
click here to go
there now. With Ceanothus cuttings there is a medium chance of success.
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