The bamboo as a container plant offers privacy not only in the garden, but also in the outdoor area of coffee shops and restaurants. Densely leafy and compact-growing bamboo species with attractive stem colors inspire hobby gardeners and guests alike. Such as these types of bamboo and varieties of the Fargesia family, which are particularly suitable for containers.
- Nitida hybrids
- Nitida fountain
- Jade Bamboo Original
- Murielae garden bamboo
What should be considered when planting bamboo in a bucket?
There are two groups of bamboo plants. Some are better and others less suitable for keeping in buckets. If you follow the most important rules, you can successfully plant and cultivate bamboo as a tub plant or in a plant container for many years.
Which bamboo to plant in a tub - clump-like growth or runners?
Since all Fargesia, like perennials, grow in clumps and do not form root runners, they can be cultivated without much care. It is advisable to use slightly larger containers right away. Pots with a diameter of only 50 cm are often too small for the fast-growing bamboo after a few months.
On the other hand, bamboo plants that shoot runners are less suitable for pots. If so, then only in large tubs or square wooden containers with a diameter of at least 80 centimeters and a height of 50 centimeters. Especially in warmer regions, rhizome-forming bamboo plants penetrate the vessels in a short time. Then you have to either transplant them into even larger containers or divide them professionally to get their full splendor.
Whether it's a runner-shooting or clump-growing bamboo variety - their height growth in the bucket is much lower than specimens planted in the garden. You cannot expect a Phyllostachys bamboo, for example, to reach its final height of 6 meters or more. In planters, 4 meters is the maximum.
Please take care of bucket bamboo a bit more
Tub bamboos require more maintenance. Watering, fertilizing and cutting into shape regularly emphasizes the Asian accents of the noble plants. In addition, the outer rhizomes around the root ball have to be cut back once a year and older culms have to be thinned out.
Since bamboo does not like waterlogging, the substrate layer should be between 30 and 50 cm thick, depending on the plant height. So that the substrate in the pot does not heat up in summer temperatures and is adequately protected from the cold in winter, it is advisable to line the bottom and side walls of the planters with Styrodur plates. Don't forget the water drainage opening in the base plate! In addition, with larger planters, a mobile stand has proven itself so that the water can drain off.
tips and tricks
Bamboo absorbs a lot of moisture through the leaves. Therefore shower off often or treat the plant to a downpour. And don't forget: Completely drain the water in the accumulation area during the cold season!