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- How can I overwinter my bamboo?
- When the outdoor bamboo overwinters as indoor bamboo
- This is how bamboo plants overwinter outdoors
- So bamboos overwinter in the pot or bucket
- Tips & Tricks
How can I overwinter my bamboo?
As an evergreen plant, the bamboo also pleases our senses in winter, when summer plants are bare and gray. Although most bamboo species are hardy, there are still some special care tips to ensure that wintering is safe.
When the outdoor bamboo overwinters as indoor bamboo
Like all plants, bamboos are in a resting phase during the winter months. The bamboo in the pot or as a container plant can be transported as a mobile, green oasis from outside to inside. So that he beautifies house, apartment or conservatory during the cold season and the winter survives well under the roof, you should follow the following location and care notes:
The temperature in winter quarters should be between 3 to 7 degrees. Also important is a uniform air circulation and humidity. As an additional source of light, a floral lamp is sufficient by the hour. Important: In heated rooms, the plant does not survive the winter without damage. Too much heat and dry heating air during the dormant phase hurt her and she wastes. Although the usual water requirement decreases, the plant must not dry out. Therefore pour less but regularly with lime-free water or bamboo water. Make sure that no waterlogging in the pot or coaster arises. And do not fertilize during the winter rest period.
This is how bamboo plants overwinter outdoors
Ideally, you have already paid attention to hardy bamboo varieties when selecting plants. Whether hardy or not. Whether freely planted or in the bucket - so that the wintering works out there should prepare plants and location frost-proof:
Depending on the region and temperatures, it makes sense to cover the floor area with straw, reed mats or special fleece and to cover the plants with winter protection. The site should be protected from the wind and the plants should not be exposed too much to the winter sun. Direct sunbeams can cause burns!
So bamboos overwinter in the pot or bucket
To prevent the planters and root balls from freezing, wrap them with heat-insulating materials such as polystyrene or place in styrofoam boxes. In addition, wrap the plants themselves with fleece or bubble wrap. Bamboo plants in the container during permafrost under the roof over winter.
Do not forget to water your bamboo plants on frost-free days. Make sure that the root area neither dries out nor waterlogging forms and does not freeze! Otherwise the roots will dry up and die.
Tips & Tricks
Heating cables, heating rods or heating plates can prevent freezing of the root ball in permafrost. Also, boxes with a lining made of styrofoam have proven in practice as additional protection against the cold.