Celtis caucasica Care
Celtis caucasica
A deciduous tree that is also native to Turkey and is extremely tolerant of drought, heat and chalky soils. It usually stays smaller than the European Nettle Tree and once established needs almost no care.
Monthly care calendar
Timings are for a temperate Northern Hemisphere climate. In warmer areas tasks start earlier, in colder areas later; in the Southern Hemisphere shift them by six months.
- Watering: Not required; winter precipitation is sufficient. Only very young plants (1-2 years old) may be watered once a month during long dry periods.
- Pruning: Not needed. The end of the month is the best time for the main pruning.
- General care: Check the supports of young trees.
- Pruning: While dormant, remove dry, broken, crossing and inward-growing branches so that air and light reach the inside of the crown.
- General care: This is a suitable month for planting.
- Pests & diseases: If witches' broom (dense tangles of branches) forms and is aesthetically bothersome, it can be pruned out.
- Watering: Not required, spring rainfall is sufficient. Only newly planted saplings should be watered.
- Fertilizing: Not needed. It is not particular about soil.
- Pruning: Pruning should be finished at the beginning of this month.
- Plant protection: Aphids may be seen on the new leaves but are generally harmless.
- General care: Mulch around young trees for summer can be carried out.
- Pests & diseases: Monitor for aphids and powdery mildew; generally no intervention is needed.
- General care: New shoots lengthen.
- General care: The trunk bark becomes more prominent and its shade deepens.
- Watering: In a long drought, water deeply once a month.
- General care: The tree is fully adapted to summer heat and drought.
- Watering: In midsummer, deep watering every 15-20 days is enough. Established plants (over 2 years old) do not need watering in most years. The root zone should be wetted to a depth of 30-40 cm.
- General care: Its small green fruits continue to grow.
- Watering: In midsummer, deep watering every 15-20 days is enough. Established plants (over 2 years old) do not need watering in most years. The root zone should be wetted to a depth of 30-40 cm.
- General care: The fruits begin to ripen.
- Watering: In a long drought, water deeply once a month.
- General care: Its fruits ripen and attract birds. This is the best time of the year to plant new saplings.
- Watering: Not required; autumn precipitation is sufficient.
- General care: The leaves begin to turn yellow and fall. The fruits may still be on the branches.
- General care: Collect fallen leaves; many disease agents and pests overwinter under leaves.
- General care: The tree is in full dormancy.
The care advice on this page is general and for information only; it is not professional advice. Plant age, soil and your garden’s microclimate can change the outcome. Plant protection products are mentioned only as general information; they are regulated, and the choice, dose and timing must be decided by a qualified professional under local rules. Consult a landscape architect or agronomist before applying.
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