Autumn season is planting season: 13,000 flower bulbs, 2,700 perennials, 300 roses and over 1,500 shrubs will be in the ground by December
From a horticultural point of view, autumn is the best time to plant: The soil is still warm from the summer and, ideally, already sufficiently moistened by rainfall so that the plants have optimum conditions for growing. During the autumn months and in the frost-free winter periods, plants already form new fine roots and are ideally prepared for their water and nutrient supply in spring.
Provided there is no frost, the Parks Department plants spring-flowering bulbs, perennials, roses and shrubs in the autumn months right through to December. In the 2014 autumn planting season, the exact planting times depend on the weather, a total of 13,000 flower bulbs (tulips, crocus, snowdrops), 1,539 shrubs (e.g. hydrangea, dogwood, bridal spirea), 2,710 perennials (e.g. lavender, elfin flower, delphinium) and 300 roses will be planted. The following areas will be planted with a view to spring: Neue Schloßteichanlage, Schloßbergpark, Schloßplatz, Park am Roten Turm, Rosenhof, Leipziger Platz, Luisenplatz, Bodelschwinghplatz, Stadtpark.
The Parks Department is investing around 9,700 euros in the planting. The plants are planted by employees of the department. The plants themselves are sourced from various nurseries, such as Staudengärtnerei Poltermann - Erfurt, Bruns Pflanzen - Bad Zwischenahn, Müller Baum-und Rosenschule - Oschatz, HEROS-Baumschulen - Geithain.
Background: Chemnitz is a green city and the numerous green spaces, many of which are listed buildings, require constant professional care. In accordance with the green maintenance concept adopted by the city council in 2009, the parks that characterise the cityscape and are valuable in terms of design, particularly in the city centre, Kaßberg and Sonnenberg, as well as Küchwaldpark and Stadtpark, are maintained by our own gardeners. Each season has its own focus: from pruning trees and shrubs in winter to garden maintenance during the growing season and right through to autumn. Since this year, this maintenance has been accompanied by qualified operational data recording and evaluation. All plants have been digitally recorded and the necessary maintenance cycles defined. With the maintenance rounds, the employees of the Parks Department also determine by the end of the summer where changes are required for the following year.