Which types are suitable for the balcony?
A ginkgo biloba can get a good 30 meters high, so you should better buy one of the small varieties such as dwarf or ball ginkgo for your balcony. Keeping this small is much easier. In addition, due to its breeding, it has an appealing growth habit at a young age and grows particularly slowly.
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How do I care for a ginkgo on the balcony?
Since a ginkgo is cultivated in a pot on the balcony, it must be supplied with the necessary nutrients from outside. You should therefore fertilize it regularly. Give it a small portion of liquid fertilizer about every two weeks between spring and autumn.
Keep the soil slightly moist, but avoid waterlogging. For this reason, the pot should have a drainage hole and drainage at the bottom. You repot your ginkgo about every two to three years, but the pot size should not be too large. Make sure you give the ginkgo a light location.
Can my ginkgo hibernate on the balcony?
In general, a ginkgo is not only easy to care for but also hardy. In the pot, however, the roots can easily freeze if it is not well protected from all sides. To do this, you can place the bucket on a styrofoam or wooden plate and wrap it with bubble wrap, old jute bags or blankets. Alternatively, you can overwinter in a frost-free winter quarters.
The essentials in brief:
- choose a rather small variety
- Drainage layer in the pot to avoid waterlogging
- fertilize regularly
- Protect from frost in winter or overwinter frost-free
- Repot about every 2 to 3 years
Tips
If you spend the winter on the balcony, your ginkgo absolutely needs good all-round protection from frost.
