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- What to do when the pampas grass is dry?
- Pampas grass looks dried up
- Brown leaves due to improper care
- Leaves wither after transplanting
- Tips
Pampas grass "dries up" in the autumn, but it releases in the spring
What to do when the pampas grass is dry?
In autumn or after transplanting the leaves of pampas grass often turn brown and look dried out. Many gardeners assume that the ornamental grass has arrived. However, this is rarely the case because pampas grass is very robust at the right location.
Pampas grass looks dried up
If many or all autumn leaves dry up, this is a normal process. Even evergreen varieties get brown leaves.
Be sure to leave the dried parts in the fall. They form a good winter protection for the horst of the plant. Cut the stalks too early, penetrate moisture and make the perennial lazy. Pampas grass is not cut until spring.
All leaves and fronds bind together in autumn. Then not so much wetness comes through rain and snow on the Pampasgras Horst.
Brown leaves due to improper care
There is cause for concern when the leaves dry up during peak season. Here are usually nursing errors:
Pampas grass likes a very dry soil. But he must not completely dry out. Therefore, you have to water on very hot summer days or in very dry winters. Waterlogging tolerates pampas grass even less. Make sure the floor is permeable to water.
Since Pampas grass grows very fast, it needs many nutrients. If these are not present in the soil, the plant can no longer supply all shoots and leaves, so that they turn brown and dry up. Fertilize regularly during the growing season with compost or liquid fertilizer.
Leaves wither after transplanting
If the leaves dry up after transplanting the ornamental grass, you need not worry. Pampas grass takes a while to settle in the new location.
If enough water and nutrients are available, the plant quickly recovers from reacting.
Do not cut the dried leaves, but wait until the spring to cut them.
Tips
Pampas grass is also good for drying. Cut off the fronds in autumn and hang them upside down in a warm, light and dry place. Sometimes they spend several years in the dry bouquet.