Filigree stalks that dance in the wind, graceful green, yellow, white or red leaves and feathery flower awns - ornamental grasses can also thrive in pots and provide decorative accents on balconies and terraces.

Ornamental grass needs a sufficiently large bucket

The location - sunny to shady depending on the species

Take a look at your balcony or terrace: Does the sun shine there most of the day or does the shade gain the upper hand? Depending on the situation, you should choose the ornamental grass that you plant in the bucket.

The following types of ornamental grass, for example, are well suited for pot culture and are also visually appealing:

  • Broadleaf sedge (ideal for shady areas)
  • Dwarf Chinese Reed
  • fescue
  • Red feather bristle grass
  • Japanese blood grass
  • love grass
  • New Zealand Wind Grass
  • diamond grass
  • White pied reed
  • Fox Red Sedge
  • White variegated dwarf sedge
  • Gold Rim Sedge

Plant in the tub: The substrate is crucial

In addition to the location and a sufficiently large bucket (at least 20 cm in diameter), the substrate is crucial. Some grasses prefer dry soils such as pampas grass. The other grasses prefer moist and nutrient-rich soil. This includes the Chinese reed.

In principle, you can use any conventional potted plants or green plant soil (no potting soil!). The following characteristics are important:

  • permeable
  • relaxed
  • moderately nutritious
  • not prone to waterlogging
  • neither too acidic nor too alkaline

How are the potted plants overwintered?

Most of the well-known ornamental grasses are hardy. But this only applies to ornamental grasses that have been planted outdoors and are surrounded by a thick layer of soil. In the bucket there is a risk that the plants will freeze through in winter and then die.

For this reason, you should protect your ornamental grass in the bucket in winter. Towards the end of October, the area around the planter is covered with fleece or jute. Other insulating materials are also suitable. Then place the container in a protected place on a block of wood or polystyrene, such as on the balcony against the wall of the house.

tips

Don't forget to water your ornamental grass in winter too. Its root area should not dry out, but should be kept slightly moist.

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Indoor plants