Sea Buckthorn: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
How do you plant sea buckthorn?
Choose a bright position for your sea buckthorn, with well drained soil and enough room for its growth and suckers. For fruit production, check plant sex: female plants need pollen from a male flowering at the same time. Plan their positions with the wind in mind, since it carries the pollen. Spacing depends on the selection and the intended form.
Plant bare-root stock while dormant, avoiding frozen or waterlogged soil. Container plants offer more flexibility, but avoid very hot, dry periods. Keep bare roots moist until planting and water a dry rootball. Remove competing weeds and prepare a hole wide enough for the roots to fit without bending them back on themselves.
Set the plant at its original depth, backfill with garden soil and firm gently. Poor soil does not automatically require rich compost or fertiliser, since sea buckthorn is adapted to it. Water to settle soil around the roots and mulch, leaving the stem bases clear. Monitor moisture while the plant establishes. Limit any cuts to damaged parts rather than carrying out compulsory general pruning on every newly planted shrub.
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