The houseplant bamboo is not related to bamboo, which grows in wild conditions. This can be seen even in the photo. Bamboo, which grows in nature, is considered a grass, but grows to a huge size in height, about 40 meters. At home, we grow a variety of the famous flower - dracaena (Dracaena sandera).
What does bamboo look like?
The plant is completely bare stem, only at the top there are several shoots and leaves. The trunk can grow straight, or it can begin to bend in a spiral from the very beginning. Most often, indoor bamboo is bright green, but there are also straw-golden varieties. If the plant is exposed to bright sun during the day, its color will be dark green.
Bamboo is considered a plant that brings happiness and good luck. Many who adhere to Feng Shui try to have this type of Dracaena at home. By Chinese philosophy bamboo located in the southeastern part of the house will bring you good luck and financial stability, especially if there is a figurine of a toad with coins nearby.
How to care for bamboo yourself?
It is best to place bamboo on a window that looking east. Avoid exposure to direct sunlight. The plant is light-loving, but the constantly scorching sun can harm the leaves, causing burns to appear on them. Place it on a window that you never open. Dracaena does not like cold air flows; ventilation in winter can lead to the death of bamboo.
In summer, water the plant frequently, making sure the soil does not dry out. In winter, moisture should be moderate.
If suddenly the plant begins to lose lower leaves, the amount of light should be increased. Very tall bamboo is best planted in a large pot and place in a place where the light is diffused.
Try to keep the air in the room where the plant is located humid. When the air is dry, Dracaena Sandera feels uncomfortable.
Correct fit
There are 3 ways to properly grow Dracaena Sander. Many indoor flower lovers argue about how to properly grow bamboo: in soil or in water. All methods are possible, but each has its own characteristics for caring for a flower.
Propagation of indoor bamboo
Exists 2 ways to propagate bamboo:
- Cuttings.
- Root division (rarely used).
When transplanting an adult plant, large shoots are separated and immediately planted in the soil in a separate pot. At first, the shoot should be watered abundantly or rooted immediately in water. A lot of sunlight Contraindicated for young plants.
Sometimes you can find bamboo seeds on sale; there is no need to purchase them. It will be a waste of both time and money. Growing Dracaena Sander from seeds is almost impossible.
Bamboo Fertilizer
Plant nutrition should be saturated minerals and organic matter. It is best to purchase a special fertilizer for dracaenas in the store, which will contain just a lot of the components necessary for the nutrition and development of the plant. In autumn and winter, fertilizing should be done 1-2 times. In warm weather, at least once every 3 weeks. If indoor bamboo begins to grow very slowly, this should be regarded as a call to fertilize the soil.
Bamboo diseases and plant growing problems
Most often, a plant gets sick if it is cared for Not proper care .
Bamboo flower - very unpretentious plant. With careful care, Dracaena Sandera grows quickly and pleases with its bright color. If you are a lover of home flowers, do not ignore this plant.
Reproduction of bamboo at home
Knowing how to care for a bamboo plant can preserve it for a long time. green color stems and visual appeal. Dracaena Sandera can symbolize prosperity and success. Feng Shui signs say that it attracts favorable chi energy, charging a person’s home with positive energy.
How to grow bamboo at home
The plant is often called lucky, so many people try to plant it at home, creating East style apartment interior. Dracaena stems can survive in a pot with clean water or soil under a wide variety of conditions. They can easily be twisted into a spiral, bent, or made into decorative compositions. Laki bamboo is unpretentious, but it must be properly cared for so that the leaves do not turn yellow. Grow healthy plant will help:
- proper watering;
- feeding;
- desired temperature air;
- correct container shape.
Knowing how to care for bamboo in a container, you can grow beautiful plant. Size and height directly depend on the root system. Since the area of the pots is limited, the length of the stems will also be limited. In this case, they will be thinner and shorter. To completely limit the growth of dracaena, you should replant it every three years, changing the soil. You also need to remember that bamboo leaves are toxic, so they should not be stored in a place accessible to animals or small children.
The conditions and proper care for bamboo in a pot are as follows:
- The soil should always be moderately moist: dracaena does not like too wet or dry environments.
- Temperature is approximately 18-28 degrees.
- Good drainage.
- Soft light, no bright sunlight.
- Every month you need to feed your indoor plant.
Bamboo in water
Dracaena Sandera grows slowly. Her main feature is that it cannot bloom. However, with proper care, the plant will produce a large number of bright green leaves. You should first place the piece in a test tube with water, wait for the roots to appear, then transplant it into the ground. First, you should find out how to preserve bamboo in water at home:
- You should choose a container that is long and thin to keep the bamboo cuttings upright.
- Fill the container approximately three-quarters full with water.
- Change the water weekly.
- Fertilize the plant every 2 months.
- Place the planted cuttings on the windowsill, but protect them from too bright light.
Caring for bamboo at home
To attract good luck to your home by growing a solid plant, you should consider the following rules:
- You can plant a houseplant in water or soil.
- It is better to use a pot 5 cm wider than the stems.
- Fertilize indoor bamboo periodically.
- Don't forget to water, otherwise the stems may dry out.
- Avoid direct sunlight.
- Remove dead or yellow leaves regularly.
Illumination
How to care for bamboos in an apartment? Regardless of where the growing takes place (in water or soil), the light requirements will be the same. The influence of light on plants is enormous: the color of the leaves, the height of the stems and their viability depend on it. Dracaena loves a lot of light, but suffers from the influence of bright sunlight, which causes leaf burn. If the lighting is dim, this contributes to slow growth. Deprived of sunlight, the plant reaches for it, the stems become deformed, become crooked and ugly. The leaves are losing saturated color and quickly turn yellow.
Temperature
Dracaena requires moderate air temperatures. The plant is afraid of drafts, so you should not place the pot next to doors or windows that open frequently. At what temperature does bamboo grow? It fluctuates between 18-30 degrees. However, it is not recommended to place the container under a heater or air conditioner to prevent the leaves from turning yellow.
Air humidity
House bamboo loves moderate humidity (about 35-50%), especially in hot weather. To provide him comfortable conditions, you should use a humidifier, and also spray the leaves every couple of days with a spray can. By creating familiar indoor conditions for dracaena, you can avoid the appearance of cracks on the stems and extend the life of the indoor plant.
How to water bamboo
Dracaena loves regular watering, but the process must be correct. It all depends on where it grows - in soil or water. If the plant is in a container, the roots should be covered with water. This level must be constantly maintained by adding liquid to the vase. Every couple of weeks the water needs to be changed to fresh and clean. Only use distilled or melt water, because dracaena is very sensitive to salts and chemicals, especially in moderately moist soil.
Watering bamboo should be done every few days, along with spraying the foliage from a special spray can. Sometimes the soil in the container is dry to the touch, but this does not mean that you should increase the amount of liquid. It should be remembered that excessive watering can harm the plant: the tips of the leaves will become brown tint, and it will start to dry.
Feeding bamboo
Dracaena does not require large amounts of fertilizer and can for a long time to be in clean water. For the first 2 weeks, it is better not to feed the plant at all, because excess nutrients will harm the plant. How to fertilize bamboo at home? To feed Dracaena Sandera, you can use regular water from the aquarium (if the plant is in a vase) or a water-soluble fertilizer for indoor plants with a high nitrogen (N) content. It should be fed every month, starting with the arrival of spring.
How to transplant bamboo from water to soil
Dracaena can grow in water or vases with hydrogel, but it behaves best in soil. Planting lucky bamboo in a suitable container and new soil will improve the health and prolong the life of the plant. How to plant bamboo in a pot:
- You need to choose a container whose diameter is several cm larger than the base of the bamboo stems. Transplanting into a deep, wide pot fits better Total. The container must have at least one drainage hole.
- Fill the container with moistened soil to 1-2 cm. There should be no fertilizers in the soil.
- How to transplant bamboo from water to land? You should:
- Grab the stems at the base and pull them out. Gently shake the roots if necessary.
- Place the dracaena in the prepared pot.
- Add more soil, filling most of the container.
- You can water the plant until moisture begins to flow out from the bottom of the pot. Once this happens, the drain pan should be emptied.
Pruning Dracaena Sandera
The plant can reach enormous sizes. If the lucky bamboo is too tall for the room, it is worth trimming the stems by removing 1/4 of the length. It is better to plant the cuttings in a pot to grow young dracaena. The plant is very tolerant of pruning, so its height can be easily adjusted. How to trim bamboo:
- It is necessary to remove dried or small shoots at soil level.
- To prevent the stem from growing, you should trim it above the branching point.
- Regular removal of thin branches promotes vertical growth.
- You can trim the lower branches for aesthetics.
Why does bamboo turn yellow?
Dracaena – evergreen, which periodically sheds its leaves. At first they turn yellow, then fall off, and this is an absolutely normal process. The greatest loss of foliage occurs in spring. However, there are other reasons why bamboo leaves turn yellow:
- low nutrient content in the soil;
- excessive feeding;
- lack of water, light;
- poor drainage;
- low temperature air;
- low humidity;
- drafts;
- presence of harmful chemicals in water.
Reproduction of bamboo at home
Dracaena is one of the fastest growing plants. It can reproduce by seeds, rhizomes or cuttings. How to grow bamboo from a cutting? Need to:
- Water the plant the day before pruning.
- Choose a suitable escape. It should be long and green.
- Remove the foliage from the cutting, leaving a few mature leaves at the top. This promotes the formation of new roots.
- Remove escape. Should be used very sharp knife or scissors to make a 1cm long cut from where the shoot meets the stem. The smoother the cut, the less likely it is for a bacterial infection to occur.
- To save the stem, it will also have to be cut 1 cm below the area where it connected to the shoot.
- Treat the cut area with candle wax to prevent bacterial growth.
- Place the cutting in water (it stimulates root growth better than soil).
- Place the vase away from light, as direct sunlight can damage the plant. After 1-2 months, the dracaena should produce several roots. After this, it can be planted in a pot with soil.
Diseases and pests
A healthy dracaena stem is surprisingly resistant to pests and diseases. If spots appear on it, this may indicate a variety of problems. Some bamboo diseases and pests are spread by stores that sell infected plants. For this reason, you should not buy it online, focusing only on the photo. It is better to ask the seller whether special treatment was carried out, and also inspect the dracaena yourself. There should be no spots or yellow leaves on it.
Without knowing how to care for bamboo, you can various diseases. What problems may arise:
- the appearance of spots;
- fungus;
- tobacco mosaic virus;
- mold on the stem;
- Root rotting.
Video: How to care for a Dracaena sandera flower
Indoor bamboo - green shoot practically without leaf mass. It does not change its green color, since it is a resident of the tropics, but the degree of intensity depends on the conditions of keeping the flower and care. This is a fairly fast-growing plant, which needs to be kept in check by pruning it in time.
In order for the plant to actively grow and develop, it is necessary to provide it with the necessary conditions for his life.
Lighting and temperature
Lighting for the plant should be bright, but without direct sunlight, which can burn its foliage. Therefore, windows with east or west orientation are ideal.
Since this is a plant of the tropics, it is quite thermophilic and therefore it will feel good in the fresh air in light shade. Summer temperatures should be in the range of 25-27 degrees Celsius.
When the temperature rises above 35 degrees, it is better to bring it into a cool room. Since the roots at this temperature stop absorbing moisture, and the flower falls into stagnation.
In winter, the temperature should not fall below 17 degrees Celsius.
It is important in summer to ensure the temperature does not exceed 27 degrees Celsius.
Humidity and watering
Watering should be balanced, but it all depends on how the flower is cultivated:
- In the ground.
If the plant is planted in the ground, then in the summer it requires abundant watering. In winter, at low temperatures, it is watered only when the soil dries out half the pot. If for some reason the air temperature in the room drops below 17 degrees Celsius, then watering is temporarily stopped.
If the plant is grown in water, then it is changed once a week all year round, and as the temperature rises, it should be changed once every four days.
Water Bamboo only with melt water. It’s not difficult to prepare it at home by first freezing the settled water, and then defrosting and heating it naturally up to 14 degrees Celsius.
Soil and fertilizing
Bamboo prefers nutritious and loose soil rich in various minerals. Will do purchased soil for Dracaena. It can be purchased at specialized flower shops.
It is important that there is great content phosphorus and nitrogen. Therefore, if you select fertilizers, then fertilizers for Dracaena are more likely to be suitable because it is for
Bamboo is practically not produced. Frequency of fertilizing in autumn winter period is once in autumn and once in winter. In summer they are held quite often once every two weeks. If there is insufficient nutrition, the plant sheds its leaf mass.
Do not remove fallen leaves from the pot - Bamboo will clearly object.
Transfer
When choosing a pot, you need to take into account the fact that it roots in the soil are located horizontally, and do not go into depth. In this case, it is better to purchase a pot for growing.
Having examined new pot you need to make sure that it has drainage holes through which drainage will occur excess water. Expanded clay and a small layer of earth are poured onto the bottom of the pot and bamboo stems are placed in a bunch or individually. Then the soil around is filled to the required level. After replanting, it is worth thoroughly watering the soil where the plant is planted.
For the first three years, bamboo is replanted annually.
How to trim and pinch correctly
Pruning is necessary as it grows very quickly. If you don’t pin it or cut it in time, it will look like a rather long fishing rod.
When trimmed, parts of the top immediately appear side shoots, which can be left for propagation of a massive green crown or put on rooting.
Diseases and pests (diagnosis and treatment)
Plants get sick so rarely that the disease can be noticed if you don’t take care of it at all.
- Yellowing of leaf plates– it is worth adding minerals to the water for irrigation;
- Darkening leaf blades at the same time they lose their elasticity and become sluggish - most likely the Bamboo is cold and should be moved to a warmer place;
- Black spots along the trunk and leaf blades - infection with sooty fungus due to too humid content plus lack of fresh air. It is worth treating with any fungicide and adjusting watering;
- The tip dries out sheet - if it winter time, then the flower is cold. If it's summer, it's too dry and hot.
Pests: - Spider mite- can be red and dark, weaves webs between the leaves and feeds on the sap of the plant. It can be removed using Aktara.
- Mealybugs - they are easy to spot if you look at the axils of the leaves. There will be accumulations that look like white cotton wool. To get rid of this pest, they are collected cotton swab and then the plant treated with insecticide - Actellik.
Bloom
Flowering has not been fully studied. It is believed that he blooms once every 100 years and then dies. There have been cases when flowering begins in a bamboo grove, which lasts up to 10 years, and then the entire grove dies. Now, to be on the safe side, one variety of Bamboo is planted in botanical gardens.
Growing a plant
This rather unspoiled plant does not require much care. It can be cultivated in two ways:
- Growing in soil.
- Growing in water.
But no matter what method is chosen by the gardener, It is very easy to grow these delicate greens at home.
In the ground
In order to cultivate Bamboo in the ground, you must first decide on the choice of soil. Therefore, by visiting a flower shop you can buy soil for Dracaena or any other soil with a high nitrogen content. The container should be wide with holes for draining water. Expanded clay is necessary for drainage.
Having acquired everything necessary, we plant according to all recommended rules. Further care consists of timely watering and fertilizing.
Very often in offices you can see Bamboo living in beautiful containers with water. Care for such cultivation consists of constant water changes. This is done once a week or if the weather is very hot, then once every four days. Mineral supplements simply added to water.
The water that will serve as a replacement should be room temperature and left for 24 hours.
This plant has always been grown for its rich, fast-growing greenery.
What is the difference between the types “Bamboo of Happiness” and “Lucky Spiral”
These are not two separate species, Bamboo of Happiness grows with straight trunks upward, and Lucky spiral is intricately twisted trunks. Caring for them is exactly the same, since they are one type of grass called Bamboo.
Feng Shui meaning of Bamboo in a home
This plant brings health and longevity. Depending on this, the number of sticks growing in one container is selected. The Chinese not only plant bamboo at home, but also embroider pictures with its image. The Chinese garden near the house involves planting several varieties of Bamboo, because swaying in the wind, each sounds in its own way.
For the sake of well-being in the family, you can not only plant bamboo in your home, but also embroider panels to decorate your home.
Is bamboo at home good or bad?
Many signs indicate that it is more likely useful flower after all, his contents are in the house significantly improves the well-being of the family and its health. But you need to make sure that children and animals do not get to the foliage, since they contain cyanogenic glycoside - a toxic substance that is killed after the plant is thermally treated.
This magnificent plant should find a place in the home, as it brings a lot of positive energy. Its cultivation comes down to timely watering and replacing the water in the container in which it is grown.
According to adherents of Feng Shui philosophy, a bamboo indoor plant can bring happiness, luck and prosperity to its owner. A variety of dracaena, this flower has nothing in common with real bamboo, was brought to us from Asia and has become a real hit in the design of offices, restaurants and hotels.
How to grow bamboo at home
The plant, which has become fashionable among gardeners, can be grown in several ways:
- In a pot with soil;
- In water;
- In hydrogel.
Like all indoor plants, bamboo thrives in a pot of soil. In order to make him comfortable, it is best to choose soil suitable for dracaena. At the bottom of the pot in which the flower will be planted, you need to pour small pebbles or decorative glass, which will serve as drainage.
Indoor bamboo. Care and reproduction
The second, rather unusual method for traditional plant growing, is planting and caring for bamboo in water. To do this, take a vessel with clean, filtered water, add pebbles to the bottom, and plant the plant. Drainage should not exceed the level of the plant's root system. The only condition for caring for bamboo in water is frequent replacement and topping up.
Bamboo, or as it is also called, Dracaena Sander, feels best in a special hydrogel. It is a special soil composition impregnated with a gel-like substance. Hydrogel can be different color(transparent, pearlescent, green), therefore, to make the plant look especially impressive, it is planted in a transparent pot.
Indoor bamboo: care and propagation
To grow Sander bamboo, you can use seeds or cuttings. It is best to plant the plant in March, when natural forcing begins. For reproduction indoor bamboo, the seeds are soaked in water until they germinate completely. Then they are planted in soil, which includes:
- drainage - 1/4
- sand 1/4
- land 2/4.
After planting in the ground, the seeds should be covered with film to create a greenhouse effect.
Indoor bamboo. Care
Indoor bamboo can also be propagated by cuttings. To do this, you need to pinch off the shoot and put it in water. In 3-4 weeks it will have roots, which means it will be possible to plant the plant in soil, water or hydrogel.
If you have a plant in your home that brings good luck, learn how to properly care for it:
- Water deeply in summer and reduce watering in winter;
- Once every 3 months, feed the plant with a special fertilizer for dracaenas;
- Make sure that the room is not too hot, otherwise after a while you will notice that the leaves of indoor bamboo have turned yellow;
- Water bamboo only with settled water, the temperature of which is 18-20 degrees;
- Do not place it on the windowsill on the sunny side.
- Also, the plant does not like cold air. Therefore, to prevent the leaves of indoor bamboo from turning yellow, when ventilating, remove it from drafts. If brown or yellowish spots appear on the leaves, it means that the bamboo does not have enough moisture.
Caring for a houseplant, Sander bamboo, does not require special, complex procedures, but if you create comfortable conditions for it, the plant will delight you with its original appearance.
“Bamboo of Happiness”: how to twist it yourself?
The exotic houseplant Sander bamboo has a leafless, curved stem. It is this that is the “feature” of the flower. By bending the stem and giving it various shapes, designers create unique, original figures and displays.
You can twist the plant yourself:
Push the plant stem into a curved plastic tube and leave it that way for several weeks. The bamboo will take on its shape and, after removing the tube, will not change it.
Bend the young shoots that have not yet become woody as you need them and secure them with wire. After a few weeks, the fasteners can be removed, and the stem will secure and take shape.
In order for the plant to look truly impressive, it must be artificially twisted, since the bamboo will only grow in height on its own.
How to twist a boombook yourself. Photo
What does bamboo mean according to Feng Shui?
There is a system for combining the number of stems in bamboo. According to Feng Shui, by creating a certain composition of several branches, you can attract all the good things into your home.
- 3 stems - joy and peace;
- 5 stems - financial well-being and good luck in business;
- 7 stems - health and longevity;
- 20 stems - love and family happiness;
- 21 stems - well-being in all areas of life.
To avoid causing trouble, compositions with 4 stems should be avoided. It is considered unfavorable according to Feng Shui.
To enhance magical properties plants, bamboo stems are tied with beautiful golden or red ribbons, and multi-colored glass and pebbles are placed on the ground.
It is also customary to “plant” animal figures on the bamboo of happiness: a dog, an elephant, a panda or a frog. They are believed to have a beneficial effect on the energy of the plant.
Trimming and propagating bamboo in water
To give shape and also provide quality care indoor plant bamboo, shoots and stems are pruned annually. To do this, you need to use special garden scissors or pruning shears for trimming indoor flowers.
Trimmed shoots can be used as cuttings to propagate the plant. Removed shoots are placed in a jar of water until roots appear. Sections of the plant stem should be lubricated with liquid wax to prevent rotting in water.
If the plant does not sprout well, then you should pinch or cut off part of the trunk and then new green leaves will appear on the sides.
Indoor bamboo is quite widespread; it is used to create exotic compositions in pots.
The plant is famous for its green foliage and ease of care.
According to ancient teaching Feng Shui, bamboo brings good luck and happiness to its owner and is considered a symbol of well-being.
What does bamboo look like?
Bamboo is a bare stem with green leaves developing at the end. At home, bamboo compositions look quite impressive. The color of the stem ranges from bright green to straw yellow. The intensity of color of shoots and foliage depends on the lighting in the room. A rich green color can only be when good lighting during the whole day.
Bamboo stems bend well and twist into various spirals, which makes the plant ideal for creating bonsai. IN room conditions blooms very rarely.
Types of bamboo for indoor growing
The only differences between all types of bamboo are the height of the plant and the diameter of the trunk.
Medium-sized varieties of bamboo
This variety ornamental plant came from Japan. The size of an adult plant reaches about 4 meters in height. The variety is demanding on lighting and can withstand direct sunlight. There are varieties with white-green leaves.
Low-growing types of bamboo
Such plants are most often grown in an apartment or office. The height of bamboo does not exceed 1.5 meters. Tolerates shade well, needs coolness and high humidity air. Imported from Brazil.
Conditions for growing bamboo
The pot with bamboo should be placed in a room with eastern windows. The plant is a heat-loving species, so cold air flows have a negative effect on it. In winter, the room is ventilated carefully.
Bamboo is demanding on lighting; pots with large specimens should be placed closer to the windows. The plant develops well in partial shade or in diffused light.
In summer, bamboo needs frequent watering, and in winter the soil should be moderately moist.
What to consider when growing bamboo at home
1. Bamboo does not tolerate dry air, so you should not place flowerpots with plants near heating appliances or in kitchens.
2. Optimal temperature When growing bamboo, the temperature is considered to be 25 degrees. A slight deviation in both directions is allowed. Temperatures that are too high will not benefit the plant.
3. To get more lush and strong plants, you need to add nitrogen and phosphorus to the growing soil.
A newly purchased plant is not fertilized until it has fully adapted to the conditions.
Planting bamboo (photo)
There are several ways to grow bamboo:
In pots with any soil;
In a container with hydrogel.
Which method to choose for growing bamboo depends on the owner, but it should be remembered that any hydrogels and varnishes quickly lose their properties, the plant suffers from a lack of nutrients.
Planting bamboo directly into the soil
The plant is not picky about the composition of the soil; most often it is grown in a nutrient mixture for dracaenas. Choose a pot that is quite spacious, as the roots grow well.
The soil in the pot should always be kept moist; the bamboo should be fed every 14 days. Young plants need annual replanting, and older specimens are grown in the same container for up to 3 years.
Planting bamboo in water
Do not forget that bamboo comes from tropical forests, where it had to grow almost in water. To create natural conditions for growing bamboo, it is kept in water.
Before planting, you need to wash and inspect the roots of the plant and remove overgrown parts. Without harm to the bamboo, you can trim up to 1/3 of the roots.
For cultivation use any containers and decorative stones that need to be boiled. The stems are lowered into a container, carefully compacted with stones, and filled with water. For this method of growing bamboo, distilled or settled water is used.
When caring for bamboo, you need to regularly change the water in the container, as a rule, this is done once every two weeks. When unpleasant odor, bubbles, foam or sediment, change it more often. If the leaves turn yellow, change the water immediately.
Plants grown in water need fertilizing once a month.
How to plant bamboo in a container with hydrogel
When planting bamboo in hydrogel, the same procedures are carried out as when planting in water, only granules are used instead of stones. The granules gradually change their color, and water is periodically added to the container. Plants need to be fertilized once every 6 months. This method of planting serves good decoration interior, but it is necessary to monitor the condition of the plant’s root system. The roots in the container should not be exposed or dry out.
Bamboo care
1. For successful cultivation bamboo choose a place with an optimal ratio of light and shadow. When the light is too bright, it grows lush foliage and needs pruning more often, and in dense shade, stunted stems grow.
2. Frequent fertilizers and excessive care provoke the plant to bloom, which indicates its imminent death. In its natural habitat, bamboo blooms only after 30 years, after which it dies. The flowers are very fragrant and white.
3. Pruning gives the plant a variety of shapes. If you cut off the top, the bamboo will stop growing and will grow leaves, constantly changing shape. The shoots need to be pruned 5 cm above the node.
4. If the plant is not replanted in time, it will shed its leaves.
5. In summer, bamboo responds well to Fresh air. It is useful to take it out onto the balcony or into the garden.
6. Regular spraying will help increase the air humidity in the room, which will have a good effect on the plant.
Reproduction of bamboo at home (photo)
Most often, bamboo is propagated by cuttings. For rooting, choose strong shoots and stems. The cuttings are cut with several nodes, after which they are rooted in water or soil.
Young shoots need to be well looked after: provide them with sufficient lighting and watering.
When replanting, you can resort to dividing the old bush. To do this, separate a strong shoot with a well-developed root system. Root young bamboo in a container with nutritious soil.
Problems in growing (photo)
Bamboo is unpretentious plant, all diseases arise due to violation of growing and care conditions.
1. Dark spots on the leaves is fungal disease.
The diseased plant is treated with fungicides, and the room is well ventilated.
2. Bamboo does not grow - lack of minerals.
The problem is solved by feeding and increasing the dose of nutrients. But in everything you should adhere to the norm.
3. Leaves are dark and soft - disturbed temperature regime.
The leaves lose their attractiveness and fall off - it’s too cold in the room where bamboo is grown. To eliminate the problem, heaters are installed.
4. Spider mites and aphids are pests of bamboo.
Sick plants are washed with soapy water and the affected parts are removed. Bamboo is treated with insecticides.