How to Transplant Bamboo Plants
Bamboo is the collective name for a group of large grasses, some of which can grow to 100 feet in height. Gardeners frequently use them to provide shade due to their rapid growth rate. Bamboo plants frequently require transplantation when they outgrow their containers.
- Shovel
- Bucket
- Compost
- Spray bottle
- Plant stakes
- Dig a hole in the planting site for the bamboo plant with a shovel. A hole that is 1 foot in diameter and 1 foot deep is generally sufficient for most types of garden bamboo. Space the holes at least 3 feet apart and fill a bucket with water.
- Mix equal amounts of compost with the loose soil from the hole. Chop the edges of the hole with your shovel so the bamboo plant can take root easily.
- Dig into the soil around the bamboo plant with the shovel. Make a circle with a diameter of at least 2 feet and at least 1 foot deep.
- Rock the bamboo plant back and forth gently to loosen the roots. Insert the shovel under the root ball to cut the roots from the soil. Remove the bamboo plant from the soil, including the root ball.
- Place the bamboo plant in the bucket of water, ensuring that you completely submerge the plants root ball. Spray the leaves with water from a spray bottle to keep them moist, especially in hot weather.
- Place the bamboo plant in the new hole and fill the hole with the soil mixture. Ensure you completely cover the roots and pat the soil down to remove air pockets around the roots. Tie the bamboo plants to a stake to keep them vertical.
- Apply a layer of mulch around the bamboo plants with a thickness of at least 2 inches. Water the soil around the bamboo plants regularly to keep the soil moist until they take root.