Chinese reed as a privacy screen in the bucket

Which Chinese reed is best suited as a privacy screen?

Which of the 20 or so different sorts You can find out for yourself what Chinese reed is best for your purposes using a few criteria. If you have a lot of space, then there are also large varieties like this Giant Chinese reeds in question. If, on the other hand, you would like a privacy screen for your balcony, then you might be better off choosing a slightly smaller variety.

-How do I plant a Chinese reed privacy screen?

If you would like to use your privacy screen in a variety of ways and possibly use it in another place, then it is best to plant the Chinese reed in one or more bucket. Each should be at least twice the size of the root ball of the respective plant, at least about 30 liters capacity. Chinese reed grows very quickly, up to two inches per day, depending on the variety.

Use high quality Potting soil, then the nutrients are sufficient for some time without additional

Fertilize. You may want to mix some ripe compost into the soil. Before that, water the root ball of the Chinese silver well plants and also afterwards.

How do I care for Chinese reeds in the bucket?

That in the garden very easy to care for Chinese reed needs a little more attention in the bucket. It loves fresh or even slightly damp soil, so it should be watered regularly. Use one Slow release fertilizer, then one gift in the spring is enough. That is in the year of planting or immediately after repotting in fresh potting soil Fertilize but not necessary. The new earth contains enough nutrients.

The essentials in brief:

• Choose a sufficiently large bucket
• Lay a drainage layer on the floor
• use high quality potting soil
• Water the root ball
• Put the plant in the bucket
• Cover the root ball with soil at least 8 cm thick
• Water the reeds well after planting