Tips for caring for Japanese horsetail

Tips for caring for Japanese horsetail

Can Japanese horsetail dry out briefly?

The Japanese horsetail does not mind short periods of drought. You should avoid longer drying times by filling up the pond or bucket.

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Does Japanese horsetail need fertilizer?

Japanese horsetail, like all horsetail, is not demanding. Fertilizer is usually not necessary. In case the plant cares, you can use special ball-shaped fertilizers.

Does Japanese horsetail need to be cut?

  • Cut back in spring
  • Thinning out the plant
  • Cut the sprouts straight away

You only need to cut the plant if it is growing too dense. No new shoots can then grow back. Thin out the horsetail in the pond or bucket by cutting out older shoots close to the ground.

You should remove the ear sprouts as soon as possible, as horsetail reproduces via the spores.

Should horsetail be divided?

When maintaining the pot, you should remove Japanese horsetail every two to three years. Divide the rhizomes into two or more parts. Put only part of it back in the bucket and discard the rest.

The Japanese horsetail will also thank you for keeping it in the pond if you rejuvenate it by dividing it every few years.

What care does Japanese horsetail need in the bucket?

The care of Japanese horsetail in the bucket is no different from the care in the pond. You may have to refill the pot with water more often, as evaporation is higher.

To combat mosquitoes, you can let the plant substrate dry out for a very short time, as the mosquito larvae cannot survive drought. However, the dry phase must not last longer than a day or two.

Does Japanese horsetail have to be overwintered?

Japanese horsetail is well hardy in the pond. If the frost is very severe, it can be useful to cover the plant with brushwood.

When caring for it in the bucket, you should overwinter Japanese horsetail frost-free.

Tips

Japanese horsetail, like marsh horsetail, is partially poisonous. Therefore, carefully dispose of cut off plant parts. Under no circumstances should Japanese horsetail be eaten.