Growing Bamboo Plants in Pots: Can Bamboo be Grown in Pots

It’s all too easy to end up with an empty wallet and a garden filled with struggling, diseased or even dead Bamboo plants. Growing bamboo plants in pots is a popular and low-maintenance option for those who want to bring a touch of the tropical feel into their homes or patios.

Thankfully, as long as you arm yourself with the knowledge, you will ensure to come home with beautiful, healthy bamboo plants.

It can be easy to fall in love with low-cost bamboo plants marketed at “tall” plants and then buy it without knowing if it will do well in your garden and our erratic Melbourne climate.

Repotting may also be necessary every few years to ensure that the roots have enough space. With proper care, growing bamboo plants in pots can be a beautiful and long-lasting addition to your indoor or outdoor space.

This can result in a bamboo plant that has a decreased chance of survival.

As a general guide, a 20cm pot size or 3L small bags marketed “tall” under $55 for Melbourne erratic weather growing conditions is at the risk of an under developed small root system. 

 

On the other hand, a 30cm pot with couple of stems only 2.5m high under $150 is definitely aREDflag. It’s under-cooked!

As my dad used to say “The bitterness of poor quality plant will remain long after the sweetness of Low Price is forgotten”

Our fail-safe 20cm pots or 30cm pots have a well-established root system and has experienced Melbourne’s frosty cold winter and Melbourne’s harsh dry summer.

See for yourself in our Lyndhurst outlet or our quality reviews on Google 🙂

Photo credit: Harrison Landscaping