Tip: wintering ornamental grasses in containers

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A new pot should be two or three times larger than the root ball of the grass you bought.Soil for potted plants or not too compact garden soil is suitable for the substrate.At the bottom of the container with drainage holes, place a layer of expanded clay.

Almost all perennial species in containers need winter protection. They will survive the coldest days in good condition, if we provide them with appropriate covers.Pots can be wrapped with air bubble foil, jute fabric or other insulating material.Place them on wooden or polystyrene pads.Cover the ground surface in the containers with dry leaves.

The blades should be tied in a bundle so that the rainwater flows out. We water evergreen species on frost-free days, others only when the soil dries out.We always prune the grass very hard in the spring.After cutting, we divide the older clumps into parts like a cake, removing the inner, oldest parts of the root ball.

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