Surely you have already admired Chinese reed with fine, elegantly overhanging leaves in a park or garden. It may have been the 'Eulalia' variety bred by Karl Foerster, which is relatively old and well known.

Chinese reed 'Eulalia' likes to be in full sunlight

location and soil

Almost all varieties of Chinese reed like it warm and sunny. While many of them do well in semi-shade, 'Eulalia' prefers full sun. However, the soil should be slightly moist or at least fresh.

Plant the Chinese reed "Eulalia".

You can plant the Chinese reed 'Eulalia' (bot. Miscanthus sinensis Gracilimus) very well as a solitary plant, but also in a group. The distance to the neighboring plant should be at least one meter, but a planting distance of 1.3 meters is better.

The Chinese reed 'Eulalia' is also suitable for planting in a bucket. The bucket should have a volume of at least 15 liters, with an older plant even more. So you can also use the reed very well as a privacy screen on the balcony.

Is the Chinese reed 'Eulalia' blooming?

The Chinese reed 'Eulalia' is quite capable of flowering. The flowering period is in August and September. However, 'Eulalia' only shows its silvery-white flower fronds where it feels really comfortable and if it is warm enough there. So this Chinese reed rarely blooms. In the shade you shouldn't count on it at all.

Water, fertilize and cut properly

This Chinese reed is also quite easy to care for. At the ideal location, it requires almost no attention at all. Depending on the weather and the nature of the soil, additional water may be needed. Especially immediately after planting, the Chinese reed should be watered regularly. Fertilizing, on the other hand, is only necessary once a year. In the spring you should cut the Chinese reed back to about 10 centimeters in length.

The essentials in brief:

  • very delicate and elegant
  • up to about 1.5 m high
  • Planting distance: approx. 1.3 m
  • Location: as sunny as possible
  • Soil: fresh to slightly moist
  • Flowers: silvery-white, rarely flowers
  • hardy

tips

The Chinese reed 'Eulalia' is particularly filigree and decorative with its fine, narrow leaves.

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Vegetable garden