Japanese horsetail in a pot

The right container for planting Japanese horsetail

Choose a sufficiently large pot made of weatherproof, frost-resistant material that is as good as possible. Since the Japanese horsetail is a water plant, the bucket must not have a drainage hole.

The size of the pot depends on whether the horsetail is to be grown as a single plant or together with other aquatic plants.

The depth should be at least 30, better still 50 centimeters.

Which plant substrate is suitable?

Like all horsetail species, Japanese horsetail is not picky about the substrate. Are suitable:

• normal, not too nutritious garden soil
• gravel
• sand

Nutritious Topsoil or compost, on the other hand, should not be used as putrefactive bacteria can quickly form in it.

Japanese horsetail is easy to care for

Cut Return the horsetail in the spring. If the plant gets too big, you can take it out of the pot and divide it.

More care does not need Japanese horsetail in the pot.

Japanese horsetail hibernate in a pot

Japanese horsetail is im Pond absolutely hardy and does not need winter protection. It's a little different when it comes to care in the bucket. The water freezes very quickly at low temperatures and the plant dies.

There are two ways to get the Japanese horsetail overwinter. The easiest thing to do is to dig in the pot. Then even longer periods of frost should not be a problem.

If you keep the bucket on the patio, protect it from frost. Put it in a sheltered corner. Put styrofoam or wood under the pot. Wrap the bucket with bubble wrap or cover it with sticks or leaves. Make sure that the horsetail doesn't dry out completely.