Pampas grass is not only a decorative eye-catcher and privacy screen in the garden. You can also grow the easy-care ornamental grass in a pot and use it to embellish the balcony or terrace. However, the maintenance effort of the plants is higher when growing in the tub. How to care for pampas grass in the pot.

Pampas grass only thrives in very large tubs

The right bucket for pampas grass

  • At least 40 liters capacity
  • drainage holes in the floor
  • use coasters

Large planters can be quite expensive. You can get away with it cheaper if you get bricklayer buckets from a hardware store. Just poke a few holes in the bottom and wrap in foil or place in a planter.

This is how the earth should be made

Nutritious but very loose, preferably sandy soil from the garden is sufficient as a substrate. Mix in small pebbles if the soil is too hard. Of course, you can also plant the pampas grass in special soil for ornamental grasses from the garden market.

The right location for pampas grass in the bucket

A good spot for potted pampas grass is on the south side of the house. If the ornamental grass is to stand on the balcony, consider the weight that the bucket and plants weigh.

Pampas grass needs a lot of space around itself. It shouldn't get in the way. This is especially a problem with balconies.

The reason for the space requirement is the razor-sharp leaves that pampas grass develops. You can cut yourself just by walking past. If there are children or animals in the house, place the pot so that they do not come into contact with it.

Caring for pampas grass in the pot

Place pampas grass in the pot in the sun as possible. South-facing terraces or south-facing balconies are ideal. Shade does not tolerate pampas grass well. It then forms little or no flower fronds.

Make sure that the ornamental grass never dries out completely, but that it does not become waterlogged. Water regularly and discard excess water immediately. In order for the perennial to grow well, it needs fertilizer once or twice a month.

Cut back the pampas grass in spring. Be careful not to injure yourself on the sharp leaves and take care not to damage the young shoots.

Overwinter pampas grass properly in the bucket

Pampas grass is hardy, but you should overwinter it frost-free in the pot. Place the bucket in a protected position and protect the plant with foil or fleece.

If the pampas grass is wintered indoors, put the plants in a light but cool place.

tips

Even if pampas grass does not grow as quickly in a pot as outdoors, it is steadily increasing in size. To avoid having to constantly buy new planters, divide the plants in the spring when you need to repot them anyway.

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