Pull giant Chinese reeds in the bucket

How big should the bucket be?

The planter for your giant Chinese reed should definitely meet two criteria. On the one hand, it must offer enough space for good root growth, on the other hand, the bucket should be so heavy that it does not tip over with the first gust of wind, even with the fully grown reeds.

The minimum size of the bucket is probably around 50 liters. The plant containers in which giant Chinese reeds are sold are usually not sufficient for cultivation, they are only designed for transport. Choose a planter that is about three times the size of the root ball of your reed. When repotting, choose the bucket one size larger than before, if necessary.

Planting giant Chinese reeds in the tub:

• best to plant in spring or early summer. repot
• Choose a sufficiently large bucket, approx. three times the size of the root ball
• If necessary, drill a drain hole in the bottom of the bucket
• Lay a drainage layer in the bucket
• Briefly water the root ball
• Half fill the bucket with soil
• Put in the reeds and fill in the earth
• cover all roots about 8 to 10 cm high with soil
• water well

Maintain giant Chinese reeds in the bucket

Your giant Chinese reed needs a little more in the bucket care as in Garden soil. In the first few weeks after the plants it should be poured relatively often. In addition, the reeds in the tub need regular fertilizerbecause the earth leaches out faster there.

What to do with the giant Chinese reeds in winter?

Giant Chinese reeds are quite hardy. It can take a lot of frost and is in the winter a special ornament in the garden. Since the root ball in the bucket is not particularly well protected, at least one should rough area, take precautionary measures and cover the bucket with an old blanket, jute sacks or something similar wrap around.