Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. A giant bamboo can shoot up a full meter in one day and reach up to 30 meters. If the smaller garden bamboo native to us wants to go too high, it is time to transplant.

Whether clumpy bamboo species that shoot up high or the rhizome-forming varieties that spread endlessly - at some point every bamboo becomes too big. Repotting bamboo - the best tips for soil and container plants.

Important questions before you want to move or transplant a bamboo:

  • does the new location correspond to the conditions of the bamboo variety?
  • what purpose should the bamboo plant serve at the new location?
  • is the new space or vessel sufficiently larger?
  • how high can the plant grow?

The best timing and bamboo friendly weather

Early spring or late summer is the ideal time to transplant or divide a bamboo. Between April and June, new culms form and the roots should not be disturbed. Consider not only the right time, but also the ideal weather. Professional transplanting works particularly well on a cloudy, damp day. Ideally after a rain shower when the soil is moist and loose.

Repot bamboo in the bucket

After 2 to 3 years at the latest, when the bamboo bursts out of the bucket or the stalks grow over the edge of the bucket, it should be given more space and repotted. Before you prepare tools and a new planter, let the bale swell in a tub of water overnight. Then continue with the following steps:

  • tie the plant together
  • Loosen the root ball from the edge and remove
  • Place bamboo on lawn or tarpaulin
  • Loosen the root ball around the planter

Relocate free-growing bamboo

If you want to dig up or move a freely growing bamboo, you should first water and soak the soil extensively. Especially when the ground is dry and hard. Depending on the size of the plant, you can undermine and dig out the bamboo completely or you have to remove it piece by piece and then plant the plant in the new location.

Whether bamboo in the garden or tub - both should be planted at the same height as before. After transplanting, water well and regularly with lime-free rainwater or bamboo water. A watering rim around the plant in the garden facilitates watering after the transplanting procedure.

tips and tricks

After transplanting, wait until the bamboo is firmly rooted before applying fertilizer. You can tell by the fact that it pushes strong new shoots out of the ground.

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