As an evergreen plant, the bamboo converts carbon dioxide into oxygen by photosynthesis even in winter. For this he needs water even in the cold season. Specimens planted in the garden get their water from the ground. A Bamboo in a pot or as a container plant now needs your help to get through the cold months unscathed.
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What can you do for your bamboo in winter?
the Earth in the planter takes on the outside temperature very quickly. As soon as this drops below freezing point, the earth and the water in the vessel also freeze. The bamboo roots cannot transport water and the bamboo rolls up its leaves because it is thirsty. Now watering helps. Depending on the type of bamboo, the winter hardiness is up to - 30 ° degrees. The hardiest types of bamboo include:
- Phyllostachys
- Fargesia
Sometimes even you freeze to death in severe winters hardy bamboo the leaves. Don't cut them off! In the spring new leaves shoot and the frozen ones fall off automatically.
Recognize winter damage to the bamboo in good time
Newly planted bamboo plants should be observed in particular. In the first two years they are not as hardy as plants that have survived several winters. Winter damage can be recognized by:
- Dry leaves that lose their color and fall off. This is less of a tragedy as new leaves will sprout again in spring.
- Withered stalks that are pale and sallow. These stalks are replaced when new growth occurs.
- Dried roots, on the other hand, mean the highest alarm! This can happen with plants that overwinter outside in the container or with young plants that were planted in autumn. The result: the bamboo dies or only forms weak new shoots in spring.
Tips & Tricks
After a harsh winter, the bamboo may only turn green again in summer because it has to recover longer. Give it a chance and don't dispose of it too soon.
