The shadows cast by these plants keep the sun-loving sloe smaller. Such plants should be evergreen, provide competition all year round. Yew, cherry laurel and holly, for example, are suitable. When planting, it must be borne in mind that sloes spread vigorously and widely. If you don’t feel like cutting and digging runners from the earth, you have to prevent them from spreading right from the start with a root barrier. Only such a barrier will keep the roots in place. Concrete rings 50 cm deep are best.Īn alternative to this is dense planting with competing plants. Nutrient-rich, rather dry and well-drained.Sloes need space to spread. If you don’t want an impenetrable bush, you have to use scissors. It is ideal if the roots are prevented from spreading infinitely while planting by planting them in a concrete ring. It cannot get out of there, or if it does grow beyond it, it does not go unnoticed. If the sloe is allowed to grow indefinitely, it will have to be stopped later. That usually degenerates into work. The roots must be exposed, dug up and severed. The sloe is a shallow root and you don’t have to go deep into the earth, but the root system is so dense that it is really exhausting. It is easier to pull the entire plant out of the ground, for example with the help of a tractor. All root shoots must also be out of the ground,
I have read repeatedly that many gardeners have had a lot of trouble with their sloe bushes. “Nightmare in white” and “the ground elder among the bushes” were nice words. So you have to think twice about whether you want to plant this wood in the garden. In principle, it is not a problem if you take precautionary measures. Sloe bushes can live up to 40 years. During this time they form dense and large scrub, impenetrable and popular with insects and birds. These plants are not particularly suitable for small home gardens. They look best uncut. If you have to cut to curb the growth, the bushes often look unnatural and are not as dense. It is better to only plant them when there is enough space. This is how they can develop properly.
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