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- Why does not the pampas grass grow?
- Pampas grass takes time
- Location and care must be right
- Why is it when pampas grass does not form fronds?
- Tips
An unfavorable location or nutrient deficiency can be to blame if the pampas grass does not grow
Why does not the pampas grass grow?
Impatient gardeners put pampas grass to the test. Until the ornamental grass grows really well, it takes time, especially if you have planted it first. Once settled in the location, growth is very fast.
Pampas grass takes time
Freshly planted pampas grass needs a bit of time to settle in. That's why hardly anything seems to happen in the first few weeks. Above all, you should not expect flowering in the first few years. The ornamental grass forms its decorative flower fronds only after a few years.
Location and care must be right
For pampas grass to grow well, it needs a good location and a little care.
The location should be as sunny as possible. Pampas grass does not grow in the shade. The ornamental grass tolerates dryness better than too much moisture. Therefore, the soil must be permeable to water, so that no waterlogging can form. In case of great dryness you must not forget the casting.
To reach the impressive height of more than two meters, pampas grass needs a lot of nutrients. From March to September, fertilize the ornamental grass regularly with fertilizer for ornamental grass or compost from the garden.
Why is it when pampas grass does not form fronds?
If the pampas grass does not form fronds even after several years, it can have different causes:
The flowering of Pampasgras begins depending on the variety only in late summer or autumn. It lasts until November. However, if you have damaged the initially barely recognizable inflorescences when cutting the ornamental grass, wait in vain for the fronds this year. So be careful when cutting back the plant.
Male Pampasgras forms in contrast to female perennials only very few or no flowers. In this case, only helps to dig up the ornamental grass and to plant a female ornamental grass as a substitute.
Tips
Pampas grass is hardy. In the first year after planting you should still offer him a winter shelter, because it takes a while until the eyrie has formed so many roots that it weathers minus temperatures well.