Maintain reeds properly

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• Maintain reeds properly
• Reeds are not the same as reeds
• Maintain reeds
• Cultivate miscanthus
• Prepare for the winter
• All reed species need a pruning

Reeds need almost no care

Maintain reeds properly

Reeds are very easy to care for, making them a popular plant for the garden and pond greenery. Nevertheless, you should spoil it from time to time, so that it grows nice and even.

Early item pull reeds in the pot

Reeds are not the same as reeds

Reeds are colloquially referred to as different plants, which also differ in their location and care requirements.
In general, reeds are mainly three different reed species:

A comprehensive overview of the subspecies and their peculiarities can be found here.

While reeds and cattails need marshy soils and usually grow along the edges of ponds, sweetgrass miscanthus is often grown on beds.

Maintain reeds

Reed as Teichbepflanzung needs in principle no care. If the reed stands in the water with its roots, you do not have to worry about watering. The nutrient supply is usually given in pond plants by the fish and rotting plant parts in the water. Reed is hardy, so you do not have to worry about the winter.

Cultivate miscanthus

Also Miscanthus is quite easy to maintain, but should be watered regularly. However, the decorative sweet grass survives even short dry periods mostly harmless. For the main growth phase, ie in late spring, Miscanthus is pleased about a portion of compost. Further fertilizer inputs are not necessary. Also Miscanthus is hardy and needs no winter protection.

Prepare for the winter

Before the first cold snap, it makes sense to tie the reeds together. This prevents the dry grasses from breaking off and protects the roots from frost. Never cut the reed back before the onset of winter! The pruning takes place only in the spring. The reed does not need winter protection, because it is hardy.

All reed species need a pruning

No matter which reed species you choose, reed should be radically cut back in the spring. Only reach for a pair of scissors when no frost is expected and cut the dried stalks just above the ground. It is important that the reeds do not expel yet, otherwise they destroy the new shoots and slow down the growth enormously. Spring is also the best time to plant new reeds.
Further hints and helpful tips for pruning can be found here.