Location and soil
Giant Chinese reed also thrives in the Penumbra, but prefers a sunny one Location. There is even a chance that your elephant grass will bloom in the fall. Overall, the plant becomes more vital and vigorous in a bright location.
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The soil should be loose and humus, compacted soil can be loosened with a little sand and possibly well-rotted compost. Avoid waterlogging, if necessary a drainage layer made of coarse gravel in the planting hole will help.
When is the best time to plant?
Giant Chinese reed is true hardy, but should have enough time to grow before the first frost. Planting in spring is therefore ideal, but generally possible throughout the summer.
What should I consider when planting?
That easy-care giant Chinese reeds It bears its name rightly, it can really get very big. In optimal conditions, you should have a maximum
size Plan to be around three to four meters high and up to two meters wide. Give your elephant grass a sufficiently large space so that it can come into its own.Elephant grass is ideal as a solitary plant, planted in a group, but also as a privacy screen. But even then, the individual plants need a distance of about one meter from the neighboring plant. Alternatively, you can also use your giant Chinese reed plant in a tub.
The essentials in brief:
- maximum height: approx. 3 to 4 m
- maximum width: approx. 1.5 to 2 m
- hardy
- Flowering time: September or October, but only when there is enough sun
- Flowers: red, rsipen-like
- ideal location: sunny to partially shaded
- ideal soil: humus, rich in nutrients, sandy to loamy
Tips
If your garden is small or there is only just enough space for elephant grass, then you can also do one other kind of Chinese reed plants.