Care For Your Plant
Let us walk you through planting and care of your Gingko tree.
Care For Your Plant
Let us walk you through planting and care of your Gingko tree.
Gingko Tree Care
Because of their golden fall foliage color, ginkgo trees are quite beautiful and make a wonderful addition to your landscaping. Most of the suggested cultivars thrive in full sun in the North and partial sun in the South. These trees require typical amounts of water, and are resilient to pollution, disease, and salt from roads. In fact, because they can withstand salt, they are good alternatives for people who want to landscape close to the beach.
Soil
The ginkgo is tolerant of both acidic and alkaline soil as well as compacted soil and is not picky about soil type or most soil conditions. It prefers loam or sandy soil that drains well and has a pH between 5.0 and 8.0. Compared to many other tree species, they can tolerate compacted soil better.
Water
If the area is well-drained, water as needed to maintain the soil’s moisture. When a tree is young, moisture is very crucial because as it matures, it is generally drought tolerant.
Temperature & Humidity
Ginkgo trees are frequently grown in urban areas throughout many different regions, demonstrating their tolerance of a wide range of moisture levels and temperatures. However, they can struggle in hot, dry climates.
Light
Ginkgo trees should be planted in areas with full sun to partial shade.
Fertilizer
A spring fertilizer feeding of young ginkgo trees can be beneficial. Follow the directions on the product label for the amount. Usually, mature trees don’t need to be fed.
Pruning
Many kinds of ginkgo have narrow immature leaves that become quite wide as they mature and become shade trees.
By pruning them when they are young to make them create a single leader, you can slow down this process a little. But choosing a species with a reputation for having a narrow form is a far better option. On the opposite extreme, they are also employed in Japanese bonsai.
Planting Tips
- Plant your ginkgo tree in full sun or partial shade. When full grown, Ginkgo trees are wonderful shade trees that thrive in full sun. You’ll want to plant your tree in an area that gets four hours or more of daily sunshine.
- Fertilize the planting hole. Once you dig a hole large enough for your tree, be sure to place a small amount of fertilizer in the planting hole to encourage growth.
- Choose a planting location with well-draining soil. Ginkgo trees grow well in acidic, moist, and sandy soil. This is why Ginkgo trees grow so well in coastal areas.
- Give your ginkgo tree enough room. Because Ginkgo trees can grow to a mature height of over fifty feet and a width over thirty feet. If you’re planting more than one ginkgo tree, be sure to space them out accordingly.
- Remove The Pot: As soon as your ginkgo seedling arrives, remove the pot and get it in the ground. Loosen the surrounding dirt and mix with a rich topsoil to help the roots get reestablished, and tamp the dirt firmly around the base. Be careful not to plant too deep.
- Water the seedling immediately after planting to release oxygen in the soil and help the roots get acclimated to their new environment. During your ginkgo tree’s first growing season, water it weekly especially during drought periods. Once established, ginkgo trees survive without regular watering.
- Lay down mulch around your seedlings’s base. If you plant a ginkgo tree in a grassy lawn, consider placing wood chips around the base of your seedling to give it space to breathe and to choke out weeds. Wood chips also help to retain moisture in the soil.
- Watch it grow!
How to Care for Ginkgo Trees
Ginkgo trees are resilient plants that require minimum care after reaching maturity.
- Water young trees. During your tree’s first season, make sure you water it 2-3 times a week. After that, your ginkgo trees should grow nicely without regular watering.
- Be sure to prune your ginkgo tree every year. To help your tree grow well, take clean, sharp shears and prune competing branches on your ginkgo tree late in the winter.
- Use mulch around the base. If you plant a ginkgo tree in a grassy lawn, place wood chips around the base of your tree to give it space to breathe.
Gingko Tree Propagating
Cuttings can be used to propagate gingko. Here is how to accomplish it:
- Take a 6-inch stem cutting of fresh wood from a male gingko tree in May or June.
- Potting mix should be poured into a 4-inch container, and the soil should be properly moistened. One pot can hold a couple of cuttings if there is at least 1 inch of space between them.
- Cut ends should be dipped in rooting hormone. For each cutting, poke a hole in the ground with a pencil or stick, and then place the cuttings in the holes.
- Place the pot outside, away from the blazing sun, in bright, indirect light. Always keep the soil moist, but not drenched.
- When one of the cuttings has taken root, trim the remaining one to the soil level (don’t rip it out or you’ll disrupt the delicate new roots).
- Cuttings should be repotted into larger, individual pots when the roots begin to protrude through the drain holes. Cuttings should be left to develop in pots for a few seasons. The sapling has a better chance of surviving in the landscape if it is stronger when it is transplanted.
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