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- Can I draw a giant bamboo myself?
- So you sow giant bamboo
- How to care for your young giant bamboo
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
If you pull a giant bamboo yourself, it takes a while to reach its stately size
Can I draw a giant bamboo myself?
You can pull your own giant bamboo by yourself, but you have to be patient. It will take some time, more precisely years, until your self-grown plants are rightly called the giant.
So you sow giant bamboo
It's best to buy your seeds from a retailer, not from any dealer. Here you have the best chance of getting fresh seeds. The older they get, the worse is their germination capacity.Let the seeds of the giant bamboo swell in warm water for about 24 hours. Then sprinkle them in a pot with potting soil or coconut substrate.
Since the giant bamboo is one of the light germs, the seeds are not covered with substrate or soil. Moisten the seeds well and place the potting pot in a warm and bright place. The germination temperature is around 25 ° C. Therefore, it is recommended to grow in a mini-greenhouse or under foil, which stretch over the pot.
Make a few small holes in the foil to keep the seeds and soil from becoming moldy and keep the seeds evenly moist but not wet. After about 10 to 20 days, the seedlings should show up. Sow more giant bamboo than you will probably need, because not every seed actually germinates.
How to care for your young giant bamboo
It may well take two to three years for a giant bamboo to grow from your seeds that deserves this name. During this time, the young plants are still quite sensitive to frost. They should be kept in the first year in the house and at least the second winter still inside, possibly in a cold house spend. Later, the giant bamboo is hardy to about - 15 ° C.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
Only rely on sowing giant bamboo if you have the necessary patience, otherwise you would rather plant a container plant.