Location, watering, fertilizing and more

Location and soil

In its Brazilian homeland, the mammoth leaf likes to grow on a rocky one Stream or in the swamp. So moisture is existential, after all, the evaporation is very large thanks to the oversized leaves. You can attach the rhubarb-like growth to the edge of your garden pond plants, but please not directly into the water.

Too much water damages the sensitive roots of the mammoth leaf just as the blazing sun can burn its leaves. Therefore, a location in light shade with humus, sometimes slightly acidic soil is ideal.

Water and fertilize

The mammoth leaf's water requirement is particularly high in the first few weeks after planting and in the spring after budding. In the autumn, however, you can reduce the amount of water given. Between April and June, add a little slightly acidic fertilizer to the irrigation water on a regular basis. Alternatively, you can work some oak leaves into the ground.

The mammoth leaf in the bucket

The mammoth leaf can also in the bucket cultivate, but then needs a lot of care. The roots must never be wet, so good drainage is required. Nevertheless, the mammoth leaf needs a lot of water in the bucket. So it should be poured often and not too scarce, but always in such a way that excess water can easily run off.

The mammoth leaf in winter

The mammoth leaf is considered to be conditionally hardy, so it can withstand moderate frost up to a maximum of -10 ° C. With a thick layer of leaves or sticks, you can do it quickly winterize. When cultivating in the bucket is a frost-free wintering to recommend.

The essentials in brief:

• only partially hardy
• prefers a partially shaded location and moist, but not wet soil
• can be cultivated in the tub
• needs a lot of water until autumn, but does not tolerate waterlogging
• fertilize regularly from April to June
• Use slightly acidic fertilizer or oak leaves
• Hibernate the container plant in a frost-free place