- Sow pampas grass outdoors or prefer it in a pot?
- Pampas grass is a light germinator
- How to care for the pampas grass after sowing
- Plant out after the ice saints
In principle, pampas grass can be sown naturally, even if the propagation of ornamental grass is much easier and more effective by dividing the rootstock. If you still want to try it, you should not use seeds you have collected yourself, but only bought seeds.
To collect seeds yourself, you need a male and a female plant
Sow pampas grass outdoors or prefer it in a pot?
You can sow pampas grass directly outdoors from May. This is not advisable, however, because birds like to peck the seeds out of the ground.
It is better to prefer pampas grass in the pot. You can then start sowing as early as March. For sowing you need small pots or a seed tray. Use potting soil loosened up with Perlite (€37.51) or coconut fiber as a substrate.
Pampas grass is a light germinator
- sow seeds
- Lightly press
- moisten with sprayer
- cover with plastic wrap
Sow the seeds as thinly as possible and press them down carefully. The seeds are not covered, because pampas grass germinates in light. Just press them lightly.
Spray the seeds with water from the flower sprayer. Place a clear lid on the nursery tray or wrap it in a plastic bag. This keeps the soil nice and moist.
How to care for the pampas grass after sowing
Place the pots or seed pot in a bright, warm place. Temperatures around 20 to 22 degrees are ideal. Avoid direct sunlight.
Water regularly and air the cover from time to time to keep the seedlings from rotting.
After two weeks at the latest, the pampas grass should have germinated. As soon as the plantlets have grown a little, they are pricked out and, if necessary, transplanted into small pots.
Plant out after the ice saints
Since pampas grass is still somewhat sensitive after cultivation, only plant the small plants outdoors in the desired location after the ice saints.
In the first year, the ornamental grass needs good winter protection. Cover the plant well to prevent it from dying in the frost.
tips
Almost all pampas grass varieties are dioecious. To harvest seeds you need at least one male and one female plant. Homegrown plants sometimes develop completely different colors and characteristics.