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You can plant it; that is better in winter.

I also recommend planting it in the ground. If it freezes through in winter, it will be damaged. You can wrap and protect the pot, but if the temperatures drop as low as last winter, that won’t help much.

Great, decision made 😉
Thank you all

haydee schrieb:

I am planning to plant a row of fruit shrubs about 8-10 m long (26-33 ft) later this year.
Blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, currant,

I think I already showed you pictures of the hedge recently.
Rose deutzia
Redtwig dogwood
Lilac
Winter honeysuckle
Scottish fence rose
Golden chain tree
Amber Jubilee ninebark
Double-flowered mock orange – unfortunately, it died, I’m still deciding what to replace it with
Lilac
Weigela

I planted the row in 2018/2019. The first summer, I had to water a lot, last year only occasionally, and this year not at all. I pruned the first branches that were in the way, and the dogwood got sprayed twice with an oil and water mix for aphids.

Climbing plants growing narrowly along are clematis and Virginia creeper.
They are pruned once a year and need watering occasionally.

Roses – I’m still quite new to these.
The oldest rambler was planted in October 2018 but isn’t growing as I want – probably the wrong location.
I have nine old garden roses, very hardy in winter – they survived last winter without any winter protection, even those in large pots. As a downside, they have heavy cicada infestation, and two aren’t growing properly. They’re definitely not as low-maintenance as clematis or the hedge.

Probably a bit more demanding, but I’m really hooked on espalier forms, such as angled double cordons.

That’s already a fantastic selection! My personal favorites:

Black elderberry
Aronia (chokeberry)
Euonymus (spindle tree), where it fits – great autumn foliage
Serviceberry!!
Dogwood was already mentioned

MKK_SE92 schrieb:

We have received a Japanese maple and are currently wondering if it can still be planted or if it might already be too late.

For new gardeners: you can always plant as long as the ground is not frozen. In summer or during dry periods (including winter), you just need to water well.

ypg schrieb:

For new gardeners: you can always plant as long as the soil isn’t frozen. You just need to water well in summer or during dry periods (even in winter).

Thanks for the great tip.

Unfortunately, we only have about 15cm (6 inches) of topsoil, with quite a dense clay fill underneath (don’t ask about the drama during the house construction). I’m planning to dig out an area the size of the pot plus 20cm (8 inches) on each side and fill it with good quality topsoil. Or should it be even larger?