Indoor bamboo has nothing in common with natural bamboo, which is rich in the wild flora of distant overseas countries. Correct name This plant is Dracaena Sandera. They brought it to our region from China, and exotic lovers immediately liked it. They say it brings happiness, peace and abundance to the home. Therefore, it is customary to give such a plant to loved ones, good friends and simply to those for whom you wish goodness and prosperity.
Methods for growing indoor bamboo
Many people are afraid to grow bamboo at home, thinking that it is too demanding and picky. This opinion is wrong. It is so unpretentious and easy to grow that you may be pleasantly surprised when you purchase a plant and become friends with it.
But to fully enjoy the outlandish beauty of bamboo, you must know some special points that relate to growing this unusual plant. You just need to follow some simple rules care, and the bamboo will grow gratefully, delighting you.
There are two ways to grow indoor bamboo:
1. In a vase with water. Those who want to grow bamboo in water need to know that the plant only loves clean water without chlorine impurities. The bamboo is placed in a long vase, fixed with decorative pebbles and filled with water. Periodically, once a week, the water must be changed, and the contents of the vase must be rinsed thoroughly. For better growth plants add a few drops of diluted water to water mineral fertilizers or special ones intended for aquarium plants.
2. In a regular pot with soil. For planting, any that you can dig up in the park or garden is suitable, but you can buy ready-made substrate for house plants in the store. Prepare the drainage and feel free to plant bamboo. Don’t forget to water it often, it is moisture-loving and does not tolerate drying out of the soil. But don’t overdo it, as excess water causes the leaves of the plant to sag, which doesn’t look very nice.
You can enhance the “magical” properties of your indoor bamboo, as they do in Asian countries. For the plant, residents of these countries select special vases with images of sacred animals, and the bamboo stems are tied with red or gold ribbons. To enhance the miraculous effect, place a three-legged toad next to the bamboo - a symbol of immortality and wealth.
What do you need to know to properly care for bamboo?
The place for bamboo should be comfortable, spacious and quite bright. But at the same time, you should not allow the plant to be exposed to direct rays of the sun.
From aggressive action sunlight bamboo leaves turn yellow and it loses its special attractiveness. Choose a place where the lighting is moderate and diffused.
Bamboo's native habitat is tropical forests and therefore it loves a warm climate and sufficient moisture. Optimal for him temperature regime indoors - 16-22 degrees Celsius. The room needs to be ventilated - fresh air is essential for bamboo growth.
Timely is very important, because Without enough moisture, bamboo may die. To create an additional humid microclimate, the leaves of the plant are sprayed or wiped with a wet sponge. In winter, watering the plants is significantly reduced and is carried out only when the soil layer dries out.
Bamboo loves fresh air, especially in hot summers. Try to ventilate a room where many houseplants grow several times, but avoid drafts and strong winds.
With sufficient care, bamboo grows very quickly and as it grows it needs to be transplanted into larger and more spacious pots. A transplant will have to be done every two years. The soil is renewed, and the drainage layer is changed.
What are the methods for propagating bamboo?
Bamboo is propagated, like most house plants, in early spring. The easiest way to propagate bamboo is by dividing the stem, which is cut into several parts. To prevent the cut parts of the plant from drying out, the sections should be treated with soft wax. Each part of the stem is placed in water to form roots. After 2.5 or 3 weeks, roots appear and the plant can be planted in a pot.
Another propagation method is planting cut mother plant top cuttings. The cuttings are placed in water, where they take root, and then planted in the soil. The cut part of the adult stem is processed so that the plant does not dry out and die.
Bamboo can be propagated by side shoots. The shoots are cut off when they are still young. They are placed in water or planted in light soil. If the shoots are planted directly into the ground, make sure that the soil does not dry out. Sufficient moisture will allow the plant to quickly take root and grow stronger.
Grow bamboo at home and enjoy its graceful beauty. And if you're lucky, you'll see how unusual it blooms. This phenomenon occurs once in the entire life of bamboo: after flowering, the plant dies.
The houseplant bamboo is not related to bamboo, which grows in the wild. 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. According to 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 hitting straight sun rays. 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 its lower leaves, you should increase the amount of light. 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:
- By 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 is 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 improper care.
Bamboo flower - very unpretentious plant . With careful care, Dracaena Sandera grows quickly and delights with its bright color. If you are a lover of home flowers, do not ignore this plant.
Reproduction of bamboo at home
Indoor plants from exotic countries are becoming increasingly popular. Breeders improve them to such an extent that they become quite comfortable in our apartments and houses.
If you want to bring something unusual, oriental and creative into your interior, then bamboo is the plant for you. You just need to choose a special type of this plant - indoor bamboo. Homemade bamboo is nothing more than a certain species of Dracaena - Dracaena Sandera. This is a very unpretentious plant. Indoor bamboo can be planted either in the ground or in plain water.
Indoor bamboo is sold in many flower shops. If you can't find it, order it. To do this, contact your florist.
Indoor bamboo stalks are often added to flower bouquets and compositions for their decoration. Bamboo will be especially pleasant for lovers of Feng Shui. After all, the owner of such a plant becomes luckier and happier. According to Feng Shui, indoor bamboo is a symbol of prosperity. It is called the bamboo of happiness or bamboo of good luck.
But for this Feng Shui element to take effect, it is necessary to place it in right place- the south-eastern part of the house or, in as a last resort, rooms.
Appearance of indoor bamboo
Indoor bamboo is an evergreen plant. It is a stem of green or golden straw color. Stems are either bare or leafy. The leaves are located at the top of the stem. They are rich green in color (brightness depends on the degree of illumination) and have a lanceolate shape.
Indoor bamboo rarely blooms at home. These can be individual flowers or flowers that are collected in inflorescences - panicles.
Location of indoor bamboo in the house
At home, indoor bamboo usually lives for a very long time, but under proper conditions proper care(light, correct location, air humidity, etc.).
Small specimens are best placed in the house on the windowsill, since in the depths of the apartment they may not have enough light. And with a lack of light, plants (especially old ones) lose their lower leaves, which harms their external beauty.
Windows are best suited on the east and west sides of the house. But still, the plant should be separated from the window with light tulle curtains - this is excellent protection from exposure to direct ultraviolet rays.
Remember that in order for the bamboo of happiness and good luck to help you achieve your plans, place it in the correct place according to Feng Shui: in the south-eastern part of the room. But if it doesn’t have enough light there, then it’s better not to put it there. Poor development of bamboo will bring nothing but problems to the owner.
Large specimens indoor bamboo You can plant them in buckets or tubs and also place them near the window so that they get enough sun.
Caring for indoor bamboo
Growing bamboo at home is not difficult, it is only important to know its requirements for environmental conditions.
- Bamboo is a very light-loving plant. In summer, periodically take it out into the fresh air, but protect it from wind and drafts.
- Indoor bamboo is quite resistant to temperature changes.
- In addition to lighting, bamboo is also sensitive to watering. In summer, watering should be plentiful, in winter - moderate.
- Support and good level humidity for the plant, it will only benefit it.
- To plant and grow indoor bamboo, you need to use spacious pots. Don't forget about fertilizing. Buy at flower shop special fertilizer for the Dracaena family.
So, maintenance factors for indoor bamboo the following:
- Lighting it takes quite a lot. Bright places will do, but keep the plant out of direct sunlight.
- Temperature should be moderate, in winter it should not fall below 13°C.
- Air humidity increased. It is necessary to regularly spray the leaves with water at room temperature.
- Watering abundant-moderate. The soil should be moist, but avoid overwatering. In winter, watering must be limited.
Propagation of indoor bamboo
Bamboo propagates stem cuttings, suckers and apical shoots, sometimes seeds. Seed propagation in room conditions almost impossible, so The only method available to flower growers for propagating indoor bamboo is cuttings. Cutting a plant better in spring when new, young shoots appear in spring. Reproduction is carried out during transplantation.
Choose well-fertilized soil for planting cuttings; it is better to buy special soil (for the Dracaena family). Even for small propagated plants, a pot needs to be spacious, since bamboo grows quickly both in the visible field (stems) and in the invisible field (roots).
Indoor bamboo is replanted in the spring once every two years.. During the growing season from April to August, indoor bamboo needs to be fed every two weeks. You can use it for this complex fertilizers for indoor plants that are sold in flower shops. Loosening the soil has a very beneficial effect on the plant, as it increases the access of air to the roots.
Indoor bamboo has nothing in common with the one that grows in the wild. Their differences are visible to the naked eye. Wild bamboo is considered a grass, but despite this, it can reach a height of up to 40 meters. At home, they grow a miniature plant that belongs to the genus Dracaena and is called Dracaena sandera or dragon tree.
General information
Bamboo is a plant with a bare stem, which only has several branches with leaves on top. The trunk of bamboo can be either straight or curved in the form of a spiral. Most often, the home variety of bamboo has green tint, but there are also species with golden foliage and stems.
The Chinese believe that bamboo brings good luck and material well-being. If you adhere to the philosophy of Feng Shui, then this plant should definitely appear in your home, as it will not only bring prosperity, but will also diversify your flower collection with exoticism and beauty.
Types and varieties of bamboo
Bamboo Indoor - is a miniature plant with a smooth or spiral-shaped bare trunk with shoots and leaf blades at the top. Bamboo leaves are hard and glossy. They have an elongated lanceolate shape and a light green tint. At home, the plant rarely blooms, but if this happens, it throws out a long arrow with white, pleasantly smelling inflorescences. Peduncles appear in mid-summer.
- is an evergreen semi-shrub perennial with a bare trunk, on the top of which leafy shoots grow. The leaf blades are hard and dense, with a rich green tint. The plant blooms extremely rarely. Flowering time occurs in mid-summer.
– bamboo of this species grows up to 20 meters in the wild. The thick, knotty stem has a bright yellow hue with green stripes and rich green glossy, elastic leaf plates. This plant rarely blooms. There are no seeds. It is propagated by bush division.
– the natural habitat of the plant is Nepal and the Himalayas. This type of bamboo grows in the form of a bush, consisting of individual plant trunks. This variety can grow up to 40 meters in length and has a thick, flexible and slightly gnarled stem. The leaf blades are hard, glossy, dark green. In nature, the plant blooms extremely rarely and often dies after that.
This type indoor plant can grow up to 300 centimeters in length. It has thick, gnarled, dark green stems with thin branches and lush, green, glossy foliage. Bamboo does not bloom indoors, but it has excellent decorative properties.
– This variety is known as giant bamboo. This plant is very popular in the USA. The bamboo stems are dark green in color and slightly knotty. They are elastic and can reach a height of up to 40 meters. Bamboo branches are short with lush, green, glossy leaf blades. The plant blooms extremely rarely, since flowering greatly depletes it and leads to death.
– The natural habitat of this plant is tropical Asia and the Philippines. This type of bamboo can be compared to blackthorn. It can grow either as a bush or as single individuals. The stems of bamboo are thin gray-green. They bear branches with dark green foliage and small spines. Spiny bamboo does not bloom or bear fruit.
– grows in Indochina, Tibet and Iraq. Its stems are used to make paper. Young bamboo trunks are bright green, but after several years they become light gray and knotty. The trunk is covered with sparse thin branches with green foliage, which become denser towards the top of the trunk. In rare cases, bamboo throws out a flower shoot, which is covered with white, pleasantly smelling inflorescences. However, most often, flowering leads to depletion of the plant and its possible death.
– The plant grows in Bangladesh and Australia. Bamboo reaches a height of 8 to 15 meters. The trunk of the evergreen plant is almost bare, knotty, and of a rich green hue. A large number of shoots are formed closer to the top. They are covered with tough, sharp, green leaf blades. Only mature plants bloom, after which they often die.
Bamboo indoor care at home
Growing bamboo at home is not difficult, the main thing is to follow a number of rules and then you will be able to grow healthy and beautiful plant, which will become a real pearl of your flower collection.
Dracaena sandera can be grown both in soil and in water. Wide, slightly flattened pots, similar to bowls, are suitable for bamboo. The plant should be properly fertilized, watered and yellow leaf blades removed; if these rules are not followed, it may die.
Bamboo is a very light-loving crop. Light affects not only its growth and development, but also the color of the leaves and the height of the stems. Despite the fact that dracaena loves light, it should be protected from direct sunlight to avoid burns.
However, lack of light also negatively affects the plant, it becomes dull and slows down growth. Bamboo stripped solar energy begins to reach for the sun, its stems become crooked and unattractive, and the leaves become faded and turn yellow.
Dracaena Sander requires moderate temperature conditions. The plant does not like drafts. For its normal growth, the temperature should range from 18 to 30 degrees. Temperature readings should not deviate from the norm, otherwise the bamboo may get sick.
Humidity, as well as temperature, should be moderate. In the hot season it should be 50%, and in the cold season 35%. To provide comfortable conditions, you need to place an air humidifier next to the dracaena, and also spray the leaf plates with a sprayer. If the plant does not have enough moisture, its trunks will begin to crack and the dracaena will dry out.
Dracaena is a member of the Agave family. It can be grown with care at home without any problems if you follow the rules of agricultural technology. All necessary recommendations You can find it in this article.
Growing bamboo in water or soil
As mentioned above, the plant can be grown both in water and in soil.
When growing dracaena in the ground, you should pay attention to the pot for planting, since the size and height of the bamboo will depend on how freely the root system grows in the container.
Since the plant is usually planted in small pots, bamboo stems do not grow tall, and they are also thin and less knotty than tall bamboo. To achieve miniaturization, dracaena should be replanted every three years, completely changing the soil.
The soil for the plant must be breathable with good drainage. Watering dracaena in the ground should be moderate, but you should not over-water it, as this will lead to rotting of the root system and death of the plant.
You can also grow bamboo in water or hydrogel. But in this case, it should not be planted in an ordinary pot, but in something like a large test tube or glass vase. To plant a plant in water, the roots should be washed and inspected for damage. Then the plant needs to be moved into a glass container and carefully filled with pre-boiled pebbles.
When using a hydrogel, the plant must be placed in a container for its further growth, pour the hydrogel into it and fill it with distilled water. It is best to choose a gel with small granules, as it will not allow the root system to be exposed and it will not dry out.
Caring for dracaena in hydrogel is simple. It is enough to add settled water to the container once every few weeks and feed the plant once every six months.
Watering bamboo
Dracaena needs regular watering, but it will depend on where exactly the plant is grown. If it grows in water, then the liquid must cover the roots. The water in the container with bamboo should be changed to distilled water every week.
Bamboo in the ground should be watered once every three days, and spraying should also be carried out at the same time interval. Even upper layer If the soil is dry, there is no need to increase watering; you must adhere to the specified interval so as not to cause rotting of the root system.
Soil for bamboo
Dracaena Sandera will grow much better in soil than in water. This feature is due to the fact that bamboo does not really like it when the root system long time is in liquid, and in the ground water does not linger for long.
You can choose any soil mixture for growing bamboo, the main thing is that it is loose and allows water and air to pass through well. In a flower shop, you can ask the seller to pick suitable soil or make it from washed sand and 1/3 peat moss.
In general, any well-draining soil with an acidity between 5.5 and 6.5 pH will do. After planting the plant, the soil should be lightly pressed to remove air and watered.
Transplanting bamboo
Replanting should be done in the spring every year. If a gardener grows large varieties of plants, then they need to be replanted every three years. It is very important to choose the right pot for replanting. The root system should not come into contact with its walls; there should be a distance between them of 5 to 7 centimeters. During replanting, you should change not only the container, but also the soil mixture due to the fact that it loses its nutritional properties over the course of a year.
When the dracaena is four years old, the frequency of transplantation should be reduced to once every three years. The soil mixture for bamboo should consist of either loam and humus, or moss and washed sand. Drainage is also a very important parameter when replanting; it should be placed at the bottom of the pot in a layer of 3 centimeters.
After transplantation, the plant acclimatizes for one and a half months, after which it begins to develop as usual.
Fertilizer for bamboo
Dracaena sandera should be fed with both mineral and organic fertilizers. It is best to buy fertilizer at a flower shop intended for dracaenas; it is ideal for bamboo, as it will be rich in the substances it needs.
In autumn and winter, fertilizing should be reduced to 1 time. In the warm season, bamboo needs to be fed once a month.
Bamboo blossom
The plant blooms once in its life. Since this process takes almost all the dracaena’s strength, most often it dies after this. However, it should be noted that indoor bamboo blooms extremely rarely. If this happens, the gardener notices an arrow on which inflorescences appear over time white with a very pleasant aroma.
Observations have shown that most often flowering occurs in the summer. If the bamboo still blooms, but the gardener does not want the plant to die, the flower shoot should be carefully removed and the cut area should be treated with charcoal.
Bamboo trimming
Bamboo tolerates pruning well, so the grower can shape it the way he wants. However, pruning and shaping should only be done when the plant has taken root and is completely healthy.
The procedure is carried out as follows:
- First, dry and excess stems located at ground level are removed.
- The stems are then fixed at a certain height and cut above the branching point. This must be done so that the stem stops growing upward.
- At the end, to give the plant decorative look, you need to remove excess shoots.
If the grower wants the plant to grow vertically, he should regularly thin out the branches. Dracaena Sandera can be either straight-trunked or have a spiral-shaped trunk, everything will depend on the type of bamboo.
Caring for bamboo in winter
With the onset of winter, bamboo enters a dormant period, which means caring for the plant changes slightly. This concerns watering; it should be carried out once every five days, combining moisture with spraying.
The temperature in winter should not fall below +18, and humidity - below 35%. You should also provide additional lighting to the dracaena by purchasing a phytolamp for it. At the end of the winter period, bamboo care returns to normal.
Bamboo from seeds at home
Dracaena Sander is propagated by seed method, cuttings and apical shoots. It is extremely difficult to propagate bamboo using apical shoots, especially if the grower does not have experience in this. The same applies to the seed method.
You can grow a plant from seeds in open ground, it is almost impossible to propagate cultivated varieties under indoor conditions. The chances of germination are extremely low. In addition, sowing seeds, the appearance of sprouts and caring for them is a labor-intensive and very lengthy process. Therefore, gardeners prefer to propagate bamboo using cuttings. This method is the simplest and most accessible.
Propagation of bamboo by cuttings at home
Dracaena should be propagated by cuttings in the spring. For planting, it is necessary to use young branches that appear on a plant that has reached maturity. Planting material should be separated from the stem and planted in the ground so that it takes root.
The soil mixture for rooting should be the same as for planting the plant. Since bamboo grows very quickly, roots will appear within a month. The pot for cuttings should be spacious and medium in height, since after some time it will be completely filled with roots planting material.
To make propagation easier, it is often combined with replanting mature bamboo, which is carried out once a year. The growing season is not only favorable time for transplantation, but also for cuttings. Also, do not forget that after transplanting the cuttings into the ground, they should be carefully looked after in order to avoid problems with the growth and development of young plants in the future.
Diseases and pests
Bamboo can only get sick if improper care behind him. If plants begin to appear on the leaf blades dark spots , then most likely, the dracaena began to develop a disease of fungal etiology, which was caused by waterlogging of the soil. To cope with it, it is necessary to treat the plant with a special fungicide, reduce watering and ventilate the room more often.
When the plant develops slowly and the stem or leaves turn yellow may suggest a lack of nutrients. In this case, bamboo can be helped by correct and dosed feeding with a special fertilizer, which can be purchased at a flower shop.
If the gardener notices that the leaf plates of the dracaena have begun to crumble, darken and become soft , this means the plant is kept at the wrong temperature. The normal temperature for growth and development is considered to be 18-30 degrees.
The plant can also be threatened by pests such as aphids and spider mite. If the gardener notices cobwebs or sticky leaf blades , he should carefully examine the dracaena for the presence of these insects. If they are detected, it is necessary to remove damaged leaves and spray the plant with the Aktara insecticide according to the instructions on the package.
Proper care of bamboo will completely eliminate the occurrence of pests and diseases listed above.
Why does indoor bamboo turn yellow?
Dracaena sandera is evergreen, periodically shedding leaves. First, the leaf blades turn yellow and then fall off, and this is absolutely normal. Most leaves fall in the spring. However, it does not always lead to leaf fall natural feature plants.
Yellowing of bamboo foliage can occur as a result of:
- Lack of nutrients in soil or water;
- Excessive application of fertilizers;
- Lack of moisture and light;
- Insufficient drainage;
- Incorrect temperature conditions;
- Low air humidity;
- Drafts;
- Watering with unsettled water.
If no violations were made in caring for the plant, then the yellowing is the preparation of the bamboo for shedding old foliage, which will soon be replaced by new ones.
Bamboo in the house - signs and superstitions
Bamboo is highly valued in China due to a number of its magical properties. According to Feng Shui philosophy, the plant brings good luck, financial well-being and health to the house.
For Dracaena sandera to “work”, it should be placed in the south-eastern part of the home. However, if there is little light there, then it is necessary to additionally illuminate the bamboo using a phytolamp, otherwise it may simply die. If a gardener wants to attract love into his life, he should place bamboo in the bedroom if he wants to walk confidently career ladder, the dracaena needs to be placed in the office.
The number of bamboo stems also determines its influence on a particular area of human life. A plant with three stems brings good luck in all endeavors. Bamboo with 5 stems can improve personal life, and dracaena with 7 stems will make its owner healthy and successful. If a gardener wants to improve all aspects of life, he should get a dracaena with 21 stems.
To strengthen magical properties bamboo, it must be supplemented with a three-legged frog with a coin in its mouth or a special Chinese vase depicting the sacred animals of the Land of the Rising Sun. The frog should be placed in close proximity to the plant, but only not high, otherwise it will “work” in the opposite direction, bringing failure and poverty.
Conclusion
Growing bamboo is not difficult, the main thing is to create the right microclimate for it and provide proper care. Then the dracaena will not only attract good luck to its owner’s house, but will also become an element of unusual living decor that will not leave anyone indifferent.
"Bamboo of Happiness" - ornamental plant, capable of growing in water. But if you know how to transplant bamboo from water to ground, you can make it easier to care for and improve the conditions for the growth and flowering of your green pet.
Bamboo of happiness - perennial, which can grow both in soil and in water.
House bamboo is an attractive plant that many are happy to have in their homes. Exotic stems have a biological name - Dracaena Sandera. Indoor bamboo attracts with its unusual trunk and lush foliage. Subject to certain rules for caring for the plant, lovers home exotic will be able to admire the greenery of the succulent bush for many years.
Planting Dracaena in the ground
The procedure for transplanting decorative bamboo is almost no different from a similar operation with other house plants. It is best to pick the stem from water into the ground in the spring, because... Before the winter, its root system will have time to strengthen and the foliage will not fall off.
Before transplanting bamboo from water to ground, you need to prepare the right soil and spacious capacity. The shape of the container is important. During the growth period, the roots of the planting material should not come into contact with the walls of the container. Ideally, there should be 5 cm between the underground part of the plant and the bottom of the container. When choosing a container, it is important to take into account that the roots of the dracaena are located mainly horizontally. It is best to plant bamboo in a container that will follow the shape of the roots. It is necessary to lower the drainage to the bottom of the pot. These can be small pebbles or expanded clay balls. Good, complete drainage will ensure the removal of excess moisture.
For dracaenas, special stores sell ready-made soil mixture; it is ideal for planting. If desired, you can prepare the soil yourself by mixing peat, humus and clay turf in a ratio of 1:1:2, respectively. Some experts use a substrate of humus soil, river sand and greenhouse soil for planting. The soil in the container with bamboo must be kept moist; this is an important condition.
From spring, the planting should be fed once a month, and in the summer, it is better to give dracaena increased nutrition once every two weeks, while the dosage of special substances should be reduced by a third. It is best to feed the decorative stem of dracaena with universal mineral supplements, which are offered in stores for palm plants. Nitrogen and phosphorus are the main components of additives.
In addition to minerals, indoor bamboo will need organic fertilizers.
To nourish the stems of dracaena you will need mineral supplements.
These can be infusions of nettle and other herbs. Bamboo loves soil rich in organic matter. The acidity of the substance in which the plant is located is of considerable importance. An acidity level of 6.0 seems optimal for tropical plantings. A soil with a lower acidity value should be deacidified with lime.
Watering is carried out as needed, the soil should be moist, but not too wet. In a waterlogged soil mixture, the roots of the plant will begin to rot. Moisture deficiency causes leaves to curl. Dracaena should receive moisture not only from the soil, but also from the surrounding air, so periodically spray the plantings.
During the growing season, bamboo can be replanted several times. The reason for this procedure may be the growth of the plant or the desire to propagate bamboo. Exotic lovers know several ways to propagate an evergreen stem. For example, using seeds, but this option is difficult to implement at home. In a simpler way, “bamboo of happiness” is propagated by cuttings or dividing the root part of the planting.
