When, with what and how much?

Pampas grass needs a lot of nutrients

if Pampas grass is not growing properly or does not form fronds, this is often due to a lack of nutrients. The ornamental grass must be fertilized regularly so that it is nice and high and dense.

Only if you have improved the planting holes with a lot of compost before planting, pampas grass does not need any additional fertilization in the first year.

• Fertilize regularly during the growth phase
• Use compost as fertilizer
• alternatively liquid fertilizer from the trade

What do you fertilize pampas grass with?

The best fertilizer for the pampas grass is compost from the garden. It contains all the nutrients that the ornamental grass needs.

Compost is scattered around the plants and gently worked into the surface with the rake.

If compost is not available, use commercially available fertilizers for ornamental grasses, which are usually used in liquid form. Make sure that the product does not contain too much nitrogen. If the amount of nitrogen is too high, pampas grass reacts with blotchy and sometimes dry leaves.

Fertilize pampas grass regularly

You need to ensure a good supply of nutrients, especially in the growth phase. During this time, you can fertilize the ornamental grass every two to three weeks.

From late summer you should no longer fertilize.

Fertilize pampas grass more often in the bucket

Drag Pampas grass on the balcony or the terrace, you need to fertilize the plants more often than outdoors. In the garden, the ornamental grass can get nutrients from the surrounding soil through the many roots.

With an attitude in the bucket this is not possible. Give the pampas grass a dose of fertilizer once or twice a month. Liquid fertilizers for ornamental grasses, which are commercially available and are dosed as specified, are well suited.

You do not need to fertilize freshly potted pampas grass in the first few months, as the substrate contains sufficient nutrients.