IN last years indoor bamboo can be found in many homes, and for good reason.Firstly, indoor bamboo has an original, even exotic appearance.Secondly, according to the philosophy of Feng Shui, indoor bamboo helps to attract good luck and prosperity to the home.
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Decorative bamboo belongs to the category of indoor plants of the Dracaena family, and has little in common with real woody bamboo.
2:261The scientific name of indoor bamboo is Dracaena sanderiana. In fact, the name Dracaena Sanderiana consists of the botanical name dracaena (by the way, dracaena in translation means dragon tree), and the surname of the famous English collector and seller of plants - Frederick Sander (1847-1920), who revealed this to the entire civilized world amazing plant. However, due to its external resemblance to natural bamboo, this plant is more often called decorative home bamboo or indoor bamboo.
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Caring for indoor bamboo
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Indoor bamboo is quite easy to grow at home. He is not very whimsical and requires some special care and increased attention does not require it. The main condition for successful cultivation Decorative bamboo is timely, abundant watering and avoiding direct sunlight on the plant. At proper care home bamboo grows up to 70 cm (sometimes up to 2 meters), and serves as an excellent addition to the interior of the room.
Decorative home bamboo in water
3:987 3:992Gardeners and sellers of indoor plants recommend growing decorative bamboo at home directly in water (or gel), and not in soil. This is due to the fact that it is in water that the most comfortable conditions are created for the growth of indoor bamboo.
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In addition, the constant presence of the root system in water allows you to avoid moisture deficiency, the absence of which is very destructive for ornamental bamboo plants. In fact, the only thing necessary condition for growing indoor bamboo - the presence of moisture. Therefore, water is the most optimal medium for its growth.
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It is recommended to change the water in the vase with the indoor “bamboo of happiness” at least once a week, and once every three months you should add special mineral fertilizers necessary for correct height and plant development. Don't forget this. Indeed, in its natural environment, bamboo receives all its nutrients directly from the soil. At home, if bamboo is deprived of the necessary nutrition, it will stop growing and shed its leaves.
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It is also important to consider that ordinary tap water Not at all suitable for indoor bamboo. Moreover, such water is harmful to any indoor plants.
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It contains chlorine and biocidal additives, which negatively affect the development of the plant and can lead to its death. It is best to use rain or melt water for irrigation.
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Such water can be easily obtained at home. For this you need an ordinary plastic bottle Fill it with water and put it in the freezer. When the water in the bottle freezes completely, it should be taken out and left to settle at room temperature. As a result, the water will acquire the necessary softness, and it can be used to water indoor bamboo.
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Sometimes, over time, water becomes bad smell. It is recommended to replace such water, or in the simplest case, you can add a small amount of charcoal to the water, which has antibacterial properties and prevents the development of bacteria in the aquatic environment, and as a result, the spread of unpleasant odors.
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By the way, if you have a transparent vase with indoor bamboo, then you can further decorate it by adding pebbles or multi-colored stones to the bottom.
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Soil for indoor bamboo
11:579 11:584At home, “bamboo of happiness” can also be grown in the ground. Moreover, its growth does not require any special soil, but almost any soil for flowers and indoor plants, which is sold in any flower shop, is suitable. Homemade bamboo grows just as well in the ground as in water, and sometimes even better, since bamboo plants do not like stagnant moisture.
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If you do not change the water in the vase often, this can lead to rotting of the root system, which will cause the death of the plant. This will not happen in the ground, unless, of course, you water the plant in a timely manner. Please note that at first the bamboo flower should be watered more abundantly, since when transplanted from water to soil its root system is weaker.
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The only important requirement when breeding Dracaena Sander is the presence of drainage holes in the bottom of the pot. If there are no holes in the pot, sooner or later this will lead to the formation of mold, which will first affect the roots and then the entire plant.
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The bamboo will begin to turn yellow and then dry out completely. By the way, it is recommended to lay additional drainage from pebbles and expanded clay at the bottom of the flower pot, which can be bought at any flower shop.
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Watering homemade bamboo
15:1468 15:1473Decorative indoor bamboo needs timely and abundant watering, especially in summer. During cold periods of the year, indoor bamboo should be watered moderately as the soil dries, without allowing it to dry out. Observe the plant. If the tips of the leaves begin to turn yellow, then most likely you have violated the watering rules.
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Indoor bamboo lighting
16:577 16:582When choosing a place for decorative indoor bamboo, avoid a sunlit window sill, as well as other places with increased solar activity. The leaves of the indoor “bamboo of happiness” are very sensitive to sunlight, under the intense influence of which they can turn yellow and wither.
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It's better not to put this exotic home plant on the sunny side of the room, and place it in partial shade. At the same time, indoor bamboo is not demanding temperature conditions, and feels great at temperatures from +17 C to +35 C.
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Why does bamboo turn yellow?
18:1016 18:1021Perhaps the only one, but at the same time quite common, is the complaint of the owners of “lucky bamboo” about the yellowing of the plant. Why is this happening? The cause of indoor bamboo disease and its yellowing may be damage to the plant by bacteria or fungus. Homemade bamboo can turn yellow even if it is not quality water, or lack of necessary replenishment in the form of mineral fertilizers. An excess of these same fertilizers can also cause bamboo disease, and as a result, yellowing of its leaves, or even the trunk.
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In any case, if you notice yellow spots, you need to act immediately. Yellow leaves should be removed. And if it’s characteristic yellow spot formed on the stem, then today there is only one effective method treatment is cutting off the diseased area of the home bamboo stem. After the “operation”, the cut site should dry out for several hours. Then you should disinfect it using powdered charcoal, and after that, carefully removing excess charcoal, cover the cut area with soft wax.
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Indoor bamboo and feng shui
20:570 20:575If you believe in Feng Shui and want indoor bamboo to bring you good luck in business, place it in the southeast part of the room. In addition, organize special care for him so that the egregor of money sees worthy nourishment in your actions, and plant a talisman nearby - a three-legged toad.
20:1089 20:1094Bamboo (lat. Bambusa)- a genus of evergreen perennials of the Bamboo subfamily of the Poaceae or Poa family. In garden culture, plants are grown that belong not only to the genus Bamboo, but also to other genera of the Bamboo subfamily, but for simplicity, all these plants are called bamboos. And in our story we will call them that way, however, in the section on the types and varieties of bamboo, you can find out exactly what type and genus this or that cultivated plant belongs to.
Representatives of the genus Bamboo and the Bamboo subfamily grow in the tropics and subtropics of Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and America, as well as in Oceania, and herbaceous bamboos grow exclusively in the tropics. Bamboos are becoming increasingly popular in cultivation: they are grown on terraces, they are used to decorate patios, and they make wonderful hedges.
Planting and caring for bamboo
- Bloom: once every few decades.
- Landing: from March to September, in middle lane– from April to June.
- Lighting: bright sunlight or light partial shade.
- The soil: any with a pH of 6.0-6.2, except clayey and heavy.
- Watering: at first - daily and abundantly, but when the seedlings take root and begin to grow, they are watered no more than 2-3 times a week.
- Feeding: Bamboo is fed with complex mineral fertilizer in spring and autumn, but the ratio of elements in spring and autumn feeding is different. If you use organic matter, add it in small quantities every month until the beginning of autumn.
- Limitation: Along the perimeter of the area with running bamboo, which can spread to areas not intended for it, sheets of plastic, iron or slate are dug into the soil to a depth of 1-1.5 m, which should rise 10-15 cm above the soil surface. Can be used to limit barrier film.
- Trimming: Every spring, cut out trunks that have lost their attractiveness and thin out the thickets for sanitary purposes.
- Reproduction: seeds and dividing the bush.
- Pests: mealybugs and spider mites.
- Diseases: rust.
Read more about growing bamboo below.
Bamboo plant - description
In nature, almost all bamboos reach enormous sizes. Woody, fast-growing bamboo stems (culms), branched at the top, can grow up to 35 and even up to 50 m. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants on the planet. Their leaves are lanceolate and short-petioled. Multi-flowered spikelets in groups or singly located on special branches with scale-like leaves. Bisexual bamboo flowers bloom once every few decades, abundantly and en masse - almost simultaneously on all plants in the population. Ripe grains fall out of the flower scales and are carried by animals or water currents. After fruiting, the plants of the population usually die completely or only the above-ground part dies off, while the rhizomes are preserved.
bamboo plant- great construction material. Dried bamboo stem used to create gutters or wind pipes.
Conditions for bamboo
Due to the fact that bamboo is an evergreen plant, its decorative value for our latitudes increases many times: who would refuse to watch from the window in February exotic trunks with lush green leaves swaying against the backdrop of snowdrifts? However most of bamboos are heat-loving plants. There are only about 100 species that can withstand cold temperatures down to -20 ºC, and very few plants can overwinter at -32 ºC. By the way, the happy owners of garden bamboos claim: if the seedling survives the first winter, then subsequently it will not be afraid of twenty-degree frosts.
What conditions need to be created for bamboo in the middle zone? It grows best in a sunny or slightly shaded area, protected from dry and cold winds. An ordinary fence can serve as good protection from winter dry winds. Bamboo has no special requirements for soil; only heavy and clay soils are not suitable for it. pH value soil should be between 6.0-6.2 pH. Planting is carried out from spring, as soon as the soil warms up, until late autumn, that is, from March to September, but the ideal time is from April to June.
Planting bamboo
Plant bamboo in the same order as others garden plants. First, dig a hole, which should be twice the volume of the seedling’s root system. Then a layer of fertile garden soil with the addition of humus is placed at the bottom of the pit and pressed down. Without removing the seedling from the container, place it in a bath of water for several hours. When air bubbles stop appearing, the bamboo along with the earthen lump is removed from the container and placed in a hole, after which the free space is filled with garden soil with humus, lightly compacting it so that there are no voids left in the soil. There is no need to compact the top 2-5 cm of soil. After planting, the seedling is watered abundantly so that all air pockets in the hole are closed.
Watering bamboo
Caring for bamboo is no more difficult than planting it. How to grow bamboo in the middle zone? At first, the seedlings are watered abundantly, and the surface of the soil is mulched with organic matter. When the bamboo begins to grow, watering is limited to 2-3 times a week: the frequency of watering and water consumption will depend on the amount of natural precipitation at this time of year. Keep in mind that bamboo, like other grains, is very moisture-loving, and with a lack of water it develops reliable and deep root system, allowing the plant to extract moisture from the depths.
Bamboo stops
There are two main varieties of bamboo grown in cultivation: running and bushy. Bushy bamboo grows in close groups and does not spread throughout the garden, but the roots of running bamboo spread superficially, at a depth of 5 to 20 cm, or even on top of the ground, capturing areas intended for other purposes, and you will have to cut them off, and more than once once a season. Cut off rhizomes should be removed from the soil, as they can develop on their own. But it is much safer to dig pieces of slate or metal around the perimeter of the area with running bamboo to a depth of 1-1.5 m so that they protrude 5-10 cm above the ground. You can also use a barrier film or root barrier as a limiter . This is a flexible but rigid plastic tape with a thickness of 6 mm and a height (width) of 50 to 100 cm. It, too, like pieces of slate, is dug into the ground along the perimeter of the area with bamboo, but not strictly vertically, but at an angle: the upper edge, protruding above the ground should be further from the area with bamboo than the lower one, located in the ground. Connect the edges of sheets of slate, iron or film not end-to-end, but overlapping, otherwise the bamboo roots will break through the limiter.
Bamboo trimming
Once a year, in the spring, cut out old, unattractive or frozen bamboo trunks. For sanitary purposes, you can thin out the thickets so that the sun's rays fall deeper into the planting. Keep in mind that if you cut a bamboo culm above a node, it may grow back.
Feeding bamboo
Garden bamboo is fed in the spring with nitrogen, phosphate and potassium fertilizers in a ratio of 4:3:2. The ratio between the elements of autumn feeding is different: 2 parts nitrogen, and 4 parts each phosphorus and potassium. After applying fertilizer, the old stems are cut off at surface level, and the area is mulched for the winter with a 10 cm thick layer of leaves or pine bark.
If you use organic matter as fertilizer, then fertilizing is carried out monthly throughout the season and stops at the beginning of autumn.
Wintering bamboo
In the first winter, bamboo roots may freeze if the temperature drops to -17 ºC, and at -20 ºC they may die. bamboo trunk: the part of it that is above the snow level will freeze. If you are afraid that the winter will be frosty or snowless, then bend the trunks of the plant, lay them on top of the mulch layer and cover with spruce branches, which will not allow the bamboo to freeze. And remember: if young bamboo successfully overwinters, next year it will not be afraid of frosts of -20 ºC.
Bamboo propagation
Seed propagation of bamboo
Before sowing, bamboo seeds are soaked for 12 hours in clean water. While they are swelling, prepare nutritional mixture from 8 parts topsoil, 1 part fine wood shavings and one part wood ash. Sift the mixture through a sieve, moisten and fill the cells in the cassette with it without compacting. Make a small hole 4-5 mm deep in each cell and place one bamboo seed in each (the seeds are removed from the water and blotted with a cloth 20 minutes before sowing) and seal the crops.
The crops are placed in partial shade, and until shoots appear, the soil is kept moist, for which you will need to spray it twice a day. Bamboo seeds germinate very slowly, and seedlings can be expected only after two, three or three and a half weeks. When the seedlings are 3-4 months old and they begin to form shoots, they are planted in separate containers filled with high-moor peat. From now on, bamboo is watered once a day, and it is better to do it in the evening. Seedlings are transplanted into open ground when they reach a height of 40-50 cm. However, it is advisable that young plants survive their first winter indoors, since open ground they may freeze or die from lack of moisture. You can move them for the winter to a greenhouse or other unheated room, but protected from frost and drafts, and when the soil warms up, you can plant them in the garden.
Vegetative propagation of bamboo
Dig up a few stems that have reached three years of age in the spring and transplant them into partial shade. In order for the seedlings to take root, they are watered abundantly every day, after shortening the shoots by a third of their length.
Diseases and pests of bamboo
Bamboo is quite resistant to both diseases and pests, but some plant species can fall prey to mealybugs or spider mites. Bamboo is treated with insecticides against scale insects, and with acaricides against ticks.
Sometimes bamboo becomes infected with rust, from which the plant can be cured with fungicidal drugs.
Bamboo turns yellow
If bamboo leaves begin to turn yellow in the fall, this natural process: in plants of the genus Fargesia, from 10 to 30% of the foliage turns yellow and falls off, and in plants of the genus Phyllostachys - up to 15%. Bamboo sheds some of its leaves to conserve energy for the winter months. When winter comes, the wind will blow away all the yellowed leaves, and the bamboo will look fresh and green again.
If the plant begins to turn yellow in spring or summer, this is a problem that can have two causes: flooding or chlorosis. If the plant receives more moisture than it needs, its roots may become rotten, and if you plant bamboo in heavy or clay soil, be sure to lay a layer of drainage material (gravel or sand) at the bottom of the hole.
As for chlorosis, it usually occurs due to a deficiency nutrients, in particular nitrogen, magnesium or iron. Sometimes the cause of chlorosis is soil salinity. Correct your care mistakes and new bamboo leaves will grow green.
Garden bamboos can be divided into low herbaceous plants and straight-trunked species with a rigid stem. When choosing a plant type for a garden, such a characteristic as frost resistance is very important, because bamboos are plants from the tropics and subtropics. The most frost-resistant of the Bamboo subfamily are plants of the Saza genus. Fargesia (or synarundinaria) are also distinguished by their hardiness and cold resistance. Bamboos of the genus Pleioblastus are attractive due to their high decorative value, and in more southern regions phyllostachys bamboos do well. Of the plants of the genus Bamboo, the most popular species in gardening is common bamboo. By the way, indoor bamboo, or decorative bamboo, has nothing to do with bamboos: Sandler's dracaena is hidden under these names.
Sasa
- a genus of the Bamboo subfamily, which includes about 70 plant species from Central and East Asia. Plants of the Saza genus form dense thickets on the edges or under the canopy of tall trees. On stems 30 to 250 cm high there are broad oval leaves, bright green in spring and summer, and drying out at the edges in autumn, creating a variegated effect. The most popular cultivated plants of this genus are:
- Kuril Sasa- bamboo with a height of 25 to 250 cm with stems about 6 mm thick and ovate-pointed leaves up to 13 cm long and up to 2.5 cm wide. This bamboo blooms only once, after which it dies. Kuril saz develops slowly; only its low-growing forms, which are used for Japanese gardens or as a ground cover plant, take root well in the middle zone. The Shimofuri variety with yellow streaks on green leaves is popular.
In addition to Kuril saz, in cultivation you can sometimes find saz Vicha, spikelet, golden, paniculate, palmate (Nebulosa variety with palm leaves), reticulated and branched.
Fargesia
- mountain Chinese bamboo, discovered in the 80s of the 19th century by French missionaries. Today there are about 40 species of these evergreen plants with a height of 50 cm, forming loose bushes with many shoots, covered with bright green graceful lanceolate leaves up to 10 cm long and up to 1.5 cm wide, which acquire a yellow-green color by autumn. The most common cultivated plants of this genus are:
- shiny fargesia (Fargesia nitida = Sinarundinaria nitida)- a type of winter-hardy bamboo with bright, glossy, dark red-brown, almost black stems from 50 cm to 2 m high. The leaves of Fargesia brilliantis are narrow-lanceolate, up to 12 cm long. The Eisenach variety with dark green small leaves, a tall variety, is popular McClue, a New Collection variety with violet-cherry stems, Great Wall - a variety with dark green leaves for tall hedges and Nymphenburg - a variety with narrow leaves on arched branches;
- Fargesia Murielae (Fargesia murielae = Sinarundinaria Murielae)- a type of frost-resistant bamboos native to Central China. The stems of plants of this species are yellow-green, smoothly curving, with a waxy coating. The leaves are long-pointed, pointed, bristly. Fargesia Murieli blooms once every century and dies after flowering. The last time flowering began was in the late 70s of the last century and lasted 20 years! Currently popular varieties of Fargesia Murieli are: Simba (a new Danish compact variety), Jumbo (a bushy bamboo with delicate green leaves) and Bimbo (the smallest variety with yellow-green leaves).
In addition to those described, Fargesia angioedema and Jiuzhaigou are also grown in culture.
Phyllostachys
– this genus of the Bamboo subfamily includes 36 species of plants with cylindrical flattened or grooved stems of green, yellow, black or bluish color with relatively short internodes, creeping rhizomes and green leaves. These bamboos reach a height of 3.5-5.5 m. The most famous cultivated species of the genus are:
- golden-grooved phyllostachys (Phyllostachys aureosulcata), growing up to 10 m in height with a stem diameter of 2 to 5 cm. This plant has dark purple, very convex nodes and golden yellow grooves. The most commonly grown varieties are Spectabilis (an unusually beautiful plant with zigzag canes, awarded an RHS prize) and Areocaulis, also an award-winning variety with golden stems;
- black phyllostachys (Phyllostachys nigra)- a plant up to 7 m high, the stems of which become almost black in color from the second year of life. The leaves of the plant are small and dark green in color. Most often, the species is cultivated in its homeland - Japan and China. Popular varieties are Boryana - a plant up to 4.5 m high, the stems of which become spotted in the sun, and Hemonis - a plant up to 9 m high with green stems;
- edible phyllostachys, or moso (Phyllostachys edulis = Bambusa moso) from southeastern China. This is the most close-up view a genus whose strongly scurfy stems with smooth nodes reach a height of 20 m. The tortoiseshell form of this species with an alternating oblique arrangement of nodes, which can be found in Sukhumi, Batumi and Sochi, is interesting for its ugliness.
Phyllostachys sweet, Simpson's, pubescent, Meyer's, soft, flexible, green-blue, reticulated (aka bamboo) and golden are also grown in the gardens.
Pleioblastus
- a genus of long-rhizome, low-growing bamboos, which includes 20 species native to Japan and China. Some of these plants are frost-resistant, which allows them to be grown as a garden crop in the middle zone. Bamboo of this genus is shade-tolerant, but variegated varieties are best grown in sunny areas. The best plants for gardens are considered:
- Simon's pleioblastus (Pleioblastus simonii)- this species reaches a height of 8 m in nature. It has straight, highly branched stems with internodes up to 45 cm long, convex nodes and lanceolate leaves from 8 to 30 cm long. Unfortunately, in the middle zone Simone's pleioblastus does not grow above 50-60 cm, however, it is decorative due to its dense bushes with well-leafed shoots. The variegated form of Variegata has bright green leaves decorated with cream stripes of varying thickness;
- variegated pleioblastus (Pleioblastus variegatus) It is found in culture in the Caucasus: in Batumi, Sukhumi and Sochi. It reaches a height of 30 to 90 cm, it has thin, geniculate stems with short internodes and slightly pubescent green leaves with a white stripe, highly decorative. In frosty winters, this species sometimes loses its foliage, but recovers very quickly in the spring. Pleioblastus variegated develops quickly, forming wide bushes.
Narrow-leaved, low, dwarf, cereal, green-striped, double-rowed, Ginza, Shin and Fortune pleioblastuses grow well in culture, but they are not yet common.
Among other representatives of the Bamboo subfamily, some species of Indocalamus and Shibata are cultivated in the southern regions. As for the genus Bamboo, in garden culture it is represented by the species common bamboo.
Common bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris)
is a herbaceous deciduous plant with woody, densely leafy, bright yellow, rigid stems with green stripes and thick walls. Bamboo stems reach a height of 10-20 m, the thickness of the stems is from 4 to 10 cm, and the length of the knees is from 20 to 45 cm. The leaves are bright green, spear-shaped, and pubescent. Common bamboo rarely blooms and does not produce seeds, so the plant is usually propagated by dividing bushes, layering, shoots and rhizomes. The species has three varieties: green-trunked, golden (yellow-trunked) and variegated (a three-meter plant with knees about 10 cm long). The most famous varieties of this species include:
- striata– not as large as the main species, a plant with bright yellow constrictions between the knees and long dark green and light green spots located randomly on the trunks;
- Vamin– a medium-sized plant with thickened and flattened lower constrictions, giving the bamboo an unusual appearance; Rating 4.60 (15 votes)
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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. He is special composition soil soaked in 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. To propagate indoor bamboo, the seeds are soaked in water until complete germination. 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.
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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. Cuts near 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.
Increasingly, bamboo is being used as a decorative element in modern homes. Caring for grass is simple, especially if its stems are not in the ground, but in water. Before introducing a beautiful herbaceous plant into the interior, you need to familiarize yourself not only with the requirements for its maintenance, but also with the recommendations for placement according to the Feng Shui technique. It is believed that in this case the presence of the plant in the house guarantees happiness, wealth and health to its inhabitants. And if you know how to propagate specimens, you can organize a real greenhouse even at home.
Optimal conditions for growing bamboo
When planning to grow bamboo, both in water and in soil, you need to take care to create the following conditions:
- The optimal location would be a window sill on the east or west side. In this case, it is recommended to further isolate the flower from sunlight with a thin curtain. In this case, the plant will not suffer from a lack of ultraviolet radiation, but will not burn.
Tip: If you follow the recommendations of Feng Shui, then at home it is better to place the flower in the south-eastern part of the room, but this may negatively affect the condition of the plant. In this case, he will have to provide additional lighting, otherwise the leaves will begin to turn yellow and fall off.
- Bamboo is not picky about temperature; it gets along well at home if the temperature does not drop below 18ºC.
- Humidity is not so important, but in a very dry atmosphere bamboo will not feel very comfortable. In this case, it is recommended to regularly wipe the leaves with a damp cloth.
Caring for bamboo stems is not at all difficult. You just need to choose the best option for its maintenance, ensure disease prevention and regularly reproduce.
Features of the approach to a plant that is kept in a liquid medium
Many novice plant growers believe that they just need to place bamboo stems in water and the plant will exist peacefully. In general, everything is correct, but besides this, keeping curly grass at home involves following simple recommendations:
- The water needs to be changed at least once every 5 days. If the temperature approaches the minimum acceptable value, then the fluid can be changed once a week. At the same time, bamboo needs to be watered daily.
- If the stems are constantly in water, the plant will actively grow. We must not forget to care for the sprouts, give them the required form, separate cuttings in time and carry out propagation.
- Once every 2-3 months it is necessary to introduce fertilizing using specialized fertilizers.
- It is forbidden to use ordinary water for watering and maintaining stems. the best option the softest liquid will become, for example, melted snow or ice. IN as a last resort, you can use the settled liquid.
In addition, it is worth paying attention to the following points:
- It is necessary to ensure good air circulation in the room, but prevent drafts.
- In summer, it is recommended to increase the humidity in the room to the maximum permissible level, otherwise the leaves may begin to turn yellow and fall off.
- In the first time after purchase, you should not abuse fertilizers; in stores they often go overboard with this matter. It's better to wait about six months.
If you regularly propagate bamboo, then after some time there will be a lot of bright green stems available. They can be arranged by linking them together. If desired, it is possible to change the shape of the components, which allows you to simulate complex, attractive designs.
Ways to propagate bamboo at home
Propagation of stems can be carried out using one of the following methods:
- Seeds. At home this is very problematic. All stages of the approach, starting from the process of seed germination to stimulating seedlings, involve a lot of hassle and complexity. Even if you care for the plant according to all the rules, positive result not guaranteed.
- Cuttings. The simplest and most accessible approach that gives positive results in the vast majority of cases. It is best to carry out manipulation in the spring, it is at this time that young shoots form on the stems. They are planted in new pots with soil or water. The main thing is to provide the roots sufficient quantity fresh air and appropriate humidity.
Too slow growth indicates a lack of mineral components. Darkening and excessive softness of the leaves indicate that the temperature of the grass is too low.
In order not to damage the stems during the formation of complex compositions, it is better to first consult with a specialist and stock up on special devices. With proper care, bamboo can even bloom, but this takes decades, after which the plant dies.
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 of different colors (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. To propagate indoor bamboo, the seeds are soaked in water until complete germination. 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 different 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.
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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 the magical properties of the plant, 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 for the indoor bamboo plant, 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. Cuts near 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.
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