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- A sequoia in a bucket perfect for urban gardening
- Kübelhaltung- especially in the first years of duty
- Requirements for the bucket
- volume
- The substrate
- Avoid waterlogging
- Advantages and disadvantages of bucket attitude
Sequoias can also be pulled in the bucket
A sequoia in a bucket perfect for urban gardening
The sequoia is one of the largest plants on earth. Nevertheless, it is possible to keep it in the bucket. Try it! This article will give you helpful tips.
Kübelhaltung- especially in the first years of duty
You should not immediately set a sequoia tree outdoors. It does not matter if you buy a young tree from the nursery or even bring your own sequoia by hand - in both cases you will have to overwinter the tree in the pot the first year. Then it's up to you whether you plant the sequoia in the ground or continue cultivating it as a bonsai in the bucket.
Requirements for the bucket
The Kübelhaltung is due to the actual size of the sequoia tree rather unusual. But if you notice some aspects, your Sequoia will give you a lot of pleasure even in the pot. Important in the bucket attitude are:
volume
The redwood shoots not only in the shortest time in the air, but also forms a correspondingly large root system. But since this forms more in the width than in the depth, the attitude in the bucket is possible. Nevertheless, you should adjust its size. We recommend a capacity of at least 60 liters.
The substrate
After you have transplanted your sequoia from the rearing soil into the tub, the young tree needs a very nutrient-rich substrate. As there are far fewer minerals from the soil available for the plant, you should help with fertilizer twice a year. A suitable time is spring. The second fertilization is then three months later.
Avoid waterlogging
The important thing is that the sequoia does not dry out. Keep the Substart permanently moist. Best you pour the earth daily. Nevertheless, there must be no waterlogging that leads to root rot. This can be easily avoided by attaching a drain drainage to the bucket.
Advantages and disadvantages of bucket attitude
A sequoia tree in the bucket not only makes an impressive eye-catcher, but also has the advantage of mobility. Although harsh winters usually do not affect the Sequoia, young plants in particular feel better in frost-free locations. You can easily transport a bucket into the cellar in winter. However, the care of a container plant is significantly higher. You need to fertilize your sequoia more often and cut back if growth is too fast.