Bamboo plant, genus and species description, photo. How to care for indoor bamboo at home

Potted flowers are an integral part of the home interior of many houses and apartments. In the past few years, on the window sills of lovers of ornamental plants, it is increasingly possible to see bamboo. Of course, this is not the handsome giant 40 m tall, which grows in tropical conditions, and not even his close relative. Indoor culture belongs to the Dracena family, and the name was given for the appearance of bamboo, noticeable in the photo. For a plant that is considered a harbinger of well-being, to develop well and be healthy, it takes a little: proper care and prevention of disease.

What bamboo grows when properly created conditions in the house

Indoor bamboo is an unpretentious evergreen plant with a fleshy stem topped with foliage. It rarely blooms, but it serves as an exotic interior decoration due to its shape. The stem can be left straight or fanciful. The scientific name of home bamboo is Drazenza Sander. But fans of Feng Shui tend to call it more poetic - "the flower of happiness, prosperity, good luck." Sometimes - “happy” bamboo. It is believed that among other things the plant brings financial prosperity to the house.

Having created good conditions and provided the culture with the right care, you can admire it for a very long time, because it is a perennial. Depending on the variety, indoor bamboo can have different shades (for example, gray or golden), as well as grow to a certain size. There are dwarf varieties that do not overcome the bar at 0.4 m, and there are tall ones, reaching a height of 2.5-3 m. Of course, a beautiful appearance and a good increase in growth is the result of caring for the plant. Therefore, bringing “happy” bamboo into the house, you need to try so that it lives with you comfortably.

Decorative bamboo is a type of dracaena.

The first thing you need to know about the representative of the family Dracenous - it is grown not only in the soil, but also in the water. There is no consensus as to which method is better, but regardless of this, you should first solve a few general points:

1. A place. Free up for window bamboo sill on the west or east window. It should hang a light curtain, then the plant will receive a sufficient amount of light, but will not suffer from excessive sun.
2. Temperature mode. It is optimal if the room will be from +18 to + 25C, although bamboo can withstand the temperature rise to + 30C as well. At the same time, the neighborhood with a heating radiator is undesirable for it due to the dried air.

Council In order for bamboo to show its magical properties and attract good fortune and well-being to the house, Feng Shui advocates recommend placing it in the southeast part of the room. Nearby is to place a statuette of a toad with three legs.

Basics of caring for “happy” bamboo

If you plan to grow a green talisman of happiness in the aquatic environment, pick up a glass vase, at the bottom of which are laid pebbles. For a large plant, a bucket placed on the floor will do. Water should be necessarily thawed or defended, but rainwater will do. You need to change it once a week, and every 2-3 months. Mineral supplements should be added to stimulate plant growth.

For cultivation in the ground buy ready-made substrate or make it yourself, mixing the soil with compost, peat, sand and leaves. At the bottom of the pot drainage is required. In the summer, apply fertilizer once a month, in the winter - less often. Watering should be moderate, but not scanty. In hot weather, increase its frequency and profusion. Ensure that the soil in the container does not dry out and that the water does not stagnate.

Attention! Chlorine, which is contained in the water from the tap, can destroy the plant.

• protect the bamboo from strong winds and drafts;
• in the summer, take the pot to the outside;
• regularly wipe leaves from dust;
• spray bamboo with a spray bottle if the air in the room has become very dry;
• trim the side branches, shortening them at a distance of 4-5 cm from the main stem.

Bamboo can be planted in water tanks

Why indoor bamboo yellow: the causes and ways to fix the problem

There are several reasons why the leaves and the trunk of bamboo are yellowish:

• hit on a flower of direct rays of the sun;
• deficiency or, conversely, excess fertilizer;
• dry air;
• draft in the room;
• poor water quality;
• fungal infection.

Bamboo disease

If all care recommendations are followed, then the most likely cause of yellowing is a fungal infection. Its symptoms - the appearance of spots on the leaves. To combat the disease pick up a special drug, or process the bamboo with crushed charcoal. Remove diseased foliage.

Sometimes a flower grown in the soil, and not in the water, becomes stunted, yellow, underdeveloped, and even drops the leaves due to too close a pot. Replant the plant in a larger container. You can perform the procedure no more than 1 time per year, preferably in the spring. Carefully caring for indoor bamboo, you can save it from trouble and give the flower excellent health.

Decorative bamboo care: video

Decorative bamboo: photo

Bamboo room - green escape practically no leaf mass. It does not change the green color, as it is a resident of the tropics, but the degree of intensity depends on the conditions of maintenance of the flower and care. This is a fairly fast-growing plant, which must be restrained by cutting it in time.

In order for the plant to grow and develop actively, it is necessary to provide it with the necessary conditions for its vital activity.

Lighting and temperature

Plant lighting should be bright, but without direct sunlightthat can burn his foliage. Therefore, the windows are ideally suited to the east or west orientation.

Since it is a plant in the tropics, it is quite thermophilic and therefore it will feel good in the fresh air in a light shade. Summer temperature 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 cease to absorb moisture, and the flower falls into stagnation.

In winter, temperatures should not fall below 17 degrees Celsius.

It is important in the summer to provide a temperature not higher than 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 summer it requires abundant watering. In winter, at low temperatures, it is watered only when the soil dries to half a pot. If, for some reason, the air temperature in the room has become below 17 degrees Celsius, then watering is temporarily stopped.

If the plant is grown in water, then year-round it is changed once a week, and with an increase in temperature it is worth changing every four days.

Watering Bamboo produce only melt water. It is not difficult to prepare it at home by first freezing the separated water, and then defrosting and heating it naturally up to 14 degrees of heat.

Soil and dressing

Bamboo prefers nutritious and loose soil rich in various minerals. Suitable primer for Dratsen. It can be purchased at specialty flower shops.

It is important that the soil has a high content of phosphorus and nitrogen. Therefore, if you select a top dressing, then fertilizers are more likely to be suitable for Dratzen because precisely for

Bamboo is practically not produced. The frequency of dressings in the autumn-winter period is once in autumn and once in winter. In the summer they spend quite often once every two weeks. With insufficient nutrition, the plant sheds its leaf mass.

Fallen leaves from the pot do not remove - Bamboo will be clearly against.

Transfer

When picking up the pot, it is necessary to take into account that roots in the ground horizontallyrather than go deep. In this case, it is better to buy a pot for growth.

After inspecting the new pot, you need to make sure that it has drainage holes through which excess water will be drained. At the bottom of the pot filled with expanded clay, a small layer of earth and put the bundle or alone the stalks of Bamboo. Then around the ground to the required level. After transplantation, it is good to spill the soil where the plant is planted.

The first three years, Bamboo transplanted annually.

How to properly cut and pinch

Pruning is needed because it has a very fast growth. If it is not pinned in time or not cut, it will look like a rather long fishing pole.

When cutting a part of the tops, side shoots appear immediately, which can be left to propagate the massive green top or put on rooting.

Diseases and pests (diagnosis and treatment)

Sick plants are so rare that the disease can be noticed, if you really do not care for him.

• Yellowing sheet plates   - It is necessary to add mineral substances to water for irrigation;
• Darkening Leaf Plates   at the same time, they lose their elasticity and become lethargic - most likely Bamboo is cold and should be moved to a warmer place;
• Black spots   on the trunk and leaf plates - infection with soot fungus due to too wet content, plus the lack of fresh air. It is worth treating any fungicide and adjust watering;
• The tip dries out   leaf - if it's winter time, then the flower is cold. If it's summer, it's too dry and hot.
    Pests:
• Spider mite - sometimes red and dark weave spider webs between leaves and feeds on plant sap. It can be derived using Aktara.
• Mealybugs - they are easy to see, if you look at the leaf bosoms. There will be clusters similar to white cotton. To get rid of this pest, they are collected with a cotton swab, and then the plant treated with insecticide - Aktellik.

Bloom

Flowering is not fully understood. It is believed that he blooms once in 100 yearsand then dies. There were cases when flowering begins in a bamboo grove, which lasts up to 10 years, and then the whole grove dies. Now, in order to play it safe in botanical gardens, one sort of Bamboo is planted.

Plant growing

This plant is not quite spoiled by the attention does not require much care. It can be cultivated in two ways:

1. Cultivation in the ground.
2. Growing up in water.

But whatever method was chosen florist, growing at home this tender green is very easy.

In the ground

In order to cultivate Bamboo in the ground is to determine primarily the choice of soil. Therefore, by visiting a flower shop, you can buy soil for Drazenza or any other soil with a high nitrogen content. Capacity is chosen wide with openings for water discharge. Expanded clay is necessary for drainage.

After purchasing everything you need, we land according to all recommended rules. Further care is timely watering and feeding.

Very often in offices you can see Bamboo living in beautiful water tanks. Care with this cultivation is a constant water change. This is done once a week or if the weather is very hot, then once every four days. Mineral dressing added just to the water.

Water that will serve as a substitute should be at room temperature and settled for 24 hours.

This plant has always been grown for its rich, fast-growing greenery.

What is the difference between the types of "Bamboo of happiness" and "Lucky spiral"

These are not two separate species, Bamboo happiness grows straight trunks upand Lucky spiral is fancifully twisted trunks. Caring for them is exactly the same, as this is one type of grass called Bamboo.

The value of Bamboo in the house of Feng Shui

This plant brings health and longevity. Depending on this, the number of sticks growing in one container is selected. The Chinese not only planted bamboo at home, but also embroidered paintings of his image. The Chinese garden near the house provides for the planting of several varieties of bamboo, because swaying in the wind, each sounds different.

For the sake of family well-being, you can not only plant bamboo in your home, but also embroider panels for decorating your home.

Bamboo at home is good or bad

Many signs indicate that it is rather a useful flower because its content in the house markedly improves the well-being of the family and its health. But we must ensure that children and animals do not get to the foliage, as they contain cyanogenic glycoside - a toxic substance that is killed after the plant is thermally treated.

This magnificent plant must find a place in the house, as it brings a lot of positive energy. Cultivating it is reduced to timely watering and replacement of water in the tank in which it is grown.

Today, indoor bamboo can be found in many homes. And it is not surprising, because this exotic plant has a very attractive and original look. And if you believe the philosophy of Feng Shui, the indoor bamboo is also able to attract good luck and well-being to the house.

Indoor bamboo - a plant of happiness and good luck

In fact, indoor bamboo has little in common with ordinary wild bamboo,   a is a kind of dracaena. The real name of indoor bamboo is Dracaena Sander, and it refers to the bush species of pretsenovy. Although all over the world, this plant has become widespread under the name - indoor bamboo.

Bamboo Room - Watering

Indoor bamboo grows well at homeand not quite whimsical in care, it can grow in the ground and in the water. An important condition for the proper cultivation of bamboo is to provide the plant with abundant and timely watering. In the warm season, bamboo requires frequent watering, and in the cold season, moderate watering is needed to prevent the soil from drying out.

If bamboo does not grow in the ground, but in a container with water, it is necessary   change water every two weeks   and feed the plant with mineral supplements that will provide him with good nutrition and development.

And bamboo, growing in the ground, does not need special feeding.You should not water the plant with water from the tap, as the chlorine contained in it can destroy it. It is best to use melt water. To obtain it, you must pour water into a plastic bottle and put it in the freezer for a day. Then remove the bottle, let the ice thaw, drain the sediment and water the flowers obtained. Yellowed bamboo leaves may signal improper watering.

Bamboo Room Lighting

Bamboo leaves are very sensitive to direct sunlight.   and may turn yellow and dry out from this. Therefore, do not put the plant on the sunny windows, but find a half-shaded place for it.

Bamboo is not afraid of dry air, so it does not need compulsory spraying. Just periodically wipe the leaves from dust. Bamboo is also not very sensitive to temperature changes and grows well at temperatures from 18 to 35 degrees.

Bamboo Room - Soil

In relation to the soil bamboo is very unpretentious.It can be grown on any soil for indoor plants or buy a special soil for plants of the Dracena family. You can also mix sand and soil for flowers in equal proportions - bamboo will grow even in such conditions. Do not forget to lay a drainage of expanded clay or ordinary pebbles on the bottom of the pot before planting. About once every three months, bamboo can be fed with special fertilizers for Dracena plants.

It should be transplanted in the spring and not more than once a year.To do this, carefully cut off the apical cuttings from an adult plant and place them in moist soil or water. For transplantation, you can also use stems with sleeping buds.

Adult indoor bamboo usually looks like a tall tree.with a straight stalk and elongated, large leaves, and can reach 70 centimeters in height. You can also give it straight stalks a curved look. To do this, you need to independently form the bends by twisting the stem around some kind of support. Many also like the look of bare stems with leaves just on top. To do this, you just need to gently break off the extra shoots during growth.

Room bamboo and feng shui

• Indoor bamboo is a plant of happiness and good luck. Those who believe in Feng Shui philosophy and want the indoor bamboo to bring good luck and wealth to the house, you need to put a plant   in the south-eastern part of the room.
• Be sure to carefully care for your plant, so that the “generator of money and good luck” sees the correct policy in your actions, and plant a three-legged toad next to it.

Bamboo home has recently become one of the most popular indoor plants. Rather, even to say - office. He is a novice among domestic plants: he appeared on window sills literally 20 years ago. Several factors contributed to its popularity: an amazingly unpretentious, exotic look, legends of fans of feng shui, endowing the plant with special, mystical properties. It is as if this flower embodied the widespread fashion of Europeans to everything “Asian”, oriental.

The history of the plant and its botanical description

The description of indoor bamboo is worth starting with the fact that it is not bamboo at all. Yes, apparently it resembles Asian bamboo, both in leaves and trunk. But, in fact, this botanist plant is called The dragon of sander, or Sanderiana.This species of dratsen is part of the Asparagus family (they used to be referred to Iglitsevs).

Interesting! All dracaena, including Sander, often called palm trees, but this is also wrong from the point of view of botany. Thus, our hero, home bamboo, hides not even under one, but under two “legends”!

The fact that home bamboo is not real is easily verified by cutting its trunk. It will be filled with a special, fleshy substance, resembling a dense sponge. But all the bamboos, as you know, are absolutely hollow inside! In addition, let us recall the legendary growth rate of bamboos: they grow in just a matter of hours! This is one of the reasons why real bamboos never act as home plants.

But dracaena Sander "stole" from bamboos not only the name. She made herself a career on this “forgery”! Home bamboo is often called the “bamboo of happiness”; many different legends, beliefs and traditions are associated with it, as already mentioned. In fact, they all originated in the East, focusing on real bamboo; Sanderiana simply appropriated his reputation, taking advantage of external similarity!

Of course, speaking seriously, you can not blame the plant. It looks great: on the green, pretty stem grow the same green shoots and leaves. As a rule, most of the trunk is completely naked, a bunch of greenery is at the tip. Almost always, plants are seated at once in several pieces, forming bizarre "snopiki", or even geometric shapes.

Often sold in stores, the bamboos are twisted into spirals, sometimes their trunks are intertwined into pigtails. This property of the plant - the ability to twist its trunk, is a real find for creative people!

The leaves of the Sander dracaena are elongate-lanceolate, rigid and glossy, sometimes reaching up to 30 cm in length. If the plant is "let go on gravity", the leaves will grow directly from the main trunk, decorating its top. If the trunk is cut, side shoots appear from it, and foliage is already formed on them.

On stalks Sanderians clearly visible constriction, like a real bamboo. They are hidden buds, from which new shoots can later grow.

It is widely believed that home bamboo blossoms once in 30 years, and then immediately dies. This is also a false legend associated with the features of this bamboo. In fact, home bamboo can bloom many times, but the reality is that in apartments it rarely does. If all the same happened, the owner of the plant will see an elongated arrow with beautiful, white flowers, moreover, it smells pleasantly.

The bamboo houseplant has only three species that can grow in captivity.

Muriel. The largest of all types, capable of growing up to 2 meters or even more. For this reason, suitable only for large offices and shops. However, it can be formed by trimming, but this is inconvenient.

Variegated bamboo. Much smaller than the previous species, besides its leaves are not entirely green, have a light yellow edging. Yellow shade acquires its trunk.

Bluish bamboo. The smallest of home bamboos, no more than 40 cm. There are both green and variegated varieties of it.

Living conditions and care

Bamboo at home - one of the most unpretentious plants. Bring him to death - you need to try!

Lighting

Absolutely shade-tolerant culture, which is extremely rare among home flowers. It can be contained in the depths of the room, moved from place to place. Due to this property, bamboo is often used in flower arrangements as a plant that can be “stuck” anywhere. Moreover, dracaena Sander does not like the sun at all; on the windowsills, the more lit, she is uncomfortable.

Temperature

The flower is thermophilic, during the year can grow in the range from +17 to + 30ºС. Although, of course, the extreme numbers should be deleted. Does not like drafts, but responds positively to the abundance of fresh air.

Attention!   This should be taken into account when installing shade-tolerant bamboo somewhere in the very depths of an office or apartment. Make sure that fresh air appears regularly in this nook.

Air humidity

The plant perfectly tolerates the dry air of our apartments. Moreover, if for some reason the room will always be wet, it will have a bad effect on the appearance of the dracaena. Sometimes it is worth wiping with a damp cloth, but rather not to humidify, but to clean the leaves from dust.

Transplant and soil

We should start with the fact that “bamboo of happiness” is grown in two ways: in the soil, and simply in the water. Below we will focus on the features of these techniques, but, of course, if we talk about transplantation, we mean the soil content.

Planting bamboo at home is usually done in the spring: while young - every year, older ones can be replanted in two, or even three, years. The pot is necessary wide, volume, but not deep. They note that the plant does not like when its roots rest on the walls of the pot.

The composition of the soil should contain an increased amount of clay and humus. The entire bottom third of the pot should be filled with drainage, for example, with large pebbles (clay is not recommended for this plant). It is desirable to powder the top layer of soil with a thick layer of sand. When transplanting it is better every time to completely replace the ground with a new one.

Watering and feeding

There are also no difficulties in this care component. Water often so that the earth ball never dries out completely. You can put the pot in a deep pan with water. In winter, if the temperature is below + 18 + 19 ºС, watering should be reduced slightly in order to dry the top layer of soil slightly.

Water preferably with soft, boiled, or well-settled water. Top dressing to make only mineral, and not often: once in 3-4 weeks. Use standard kits for decorative leafy plants. After dressings bamboo color becomes juicier, brighter. Starting in mid-autumn, feeding is stopped.

Bamboo trimming

Perhaps, of all home bamboo care operations, this one takes the most time and attention. The fact is that the flower grows quickly, and he is not inclined to branch. If the dragon stage is not cut, it quickly turns into a rod-like effect, completely losing its decorative effect.

The growing up copy needs to be shortened in time, having cut off its top. In the place of the cut side shoots quickly appear, which also strive to stretch. In addition, they thicken the crown. If they are also cut, the plant begins to produce shoots at the cut point. To avoid this, such places must be immediately filled with paraffin or wax.

Monitor the appearance of homemade bamboo constantly, especially in the case when it is decorated in a specific composition.

Ways to grow bamboo

As already mentioned, Sanderians are grown either traditionally, in the ground, or in ordinary water. These methods are slightly different in their techniques.

Growing in soil

Actually, as it happens, we have almost told. This method is more traditional, moreover, due to the presence of an earthen coma, the plant feels more confident if there were temporary errors in the care. It is only necessary not to forget, to water in time, sometimes to prune.

Growing in water

This method of caring for home bamboo is somewhat simpler, but in some moments more difficult. In this case, the vase is chosen deep, preferably transparent or translucent, so that it is convenient to visually monitor the condition of the roots and water.

Before planting, part of the roots should be removed, but not more than a third of their volume. Water must be distilled or thawed. Otherwise, microorganisms multiply rapidly in it.

Important!   The water level when using this method should not rise above the roots by more than 2-3 cm, while ensuring that the total water height does not exceed 10 cm. If the water covers the trunk at a greater distance, the plant will quickly rot.

Water will need to be periodically refilled so that its surface is always at about the same mark. Once a month and a half, the water must be completely replaced with a new one. Some growers recommend carrying out such a replacement twice as often. Mineral supplements are added during the replacement, but very carefully.

In addition to changing the water, you have to follow the vase. It is impossible to allow a layer of salt deposits to accumulate on its walls. Also, the walls of the vase must be periodically cleaned of green algae that can form on the walls.

To keep the bamboo home in the water kept tight, its roots are sprinkled with rounded pebbles, beautiful stones, which also need to be regularly washed, preferably with boiling water. As you can see, this method is more troublesome, but when it is used, dracaena sander grows very quickly, besides it has juicy, bright leaves.

It is characteristic that many flower growers point out one oddity: very often, home-made bamboo dies after a couple of years with water content, which does not happen when it grows in the soil.

Propagation of bamboo

Reproduction by cutting

This plant can be propagated in different ways, but the most popular is grafting. For this, the upper part of the stem is cut (and we have already said that it is often necessary to do this), and it is placed in the water. As a rule, roots soon appear. Subsequently, the plant is either grown in water, or transplanted into a regular pot with a substrate.

Breeding shoots

The method almost completely repeats the previous one, with the difference that not part of the stem is cut to rooting, but a side shoot. He is also well rooted in water, or in a peat tablet.

Reproduction by offspring (division of rhizome)

It is usually used at the time of transplantation of an adult, perennial plant. Carefully separate the part of the root, on which new shoots are already outlined (and it is possible that they have already begun to grow). The separated offspring is planted as if it were a cutting taken root.

Experts propagate the plant and seeds, they easily germinate, but this method is rarely used among fans, due to the lack of seed material.

Thus, the reproduction of bamboo at home is very simple, as is the care of the plant as a whole.

How to spin the bamboo itself

Very often bamboo plants are sold in stores with trunks twisted by a spiral. It looks great, it gives freedom to creative fantasies, so lovers have a reasonable question: how to spin the bamboo shoot itself into a spiral?

In fact, it is very difficult to do this qualitatively at home, and it also takes a lot of time. Professional florists spin the plant using special tools.

Most often, proceed as follows. On a young, growing plant they put on a dense cap, in the wall of which a slot for light is cut. Bamboo is laid in a horizontal position, so that the gap was on top. Thus, the top is forced to grow as if to the side, up. The difficulty lies in the fact that while laying the plant regularly, systematically rotate around the axis. The result is that the trunk is twisted into a spiral.

You can twist the trunk differently, tying still young, gentle escape to a rigid wire, previously bent in the form of a spiral. Gradually thickening and roughening, the trunk remains the same, resembling a spiral.

Some people managed to “twist the helix”, also putting on a cap with a slotted slit. But they did not turn the plant, but the cap itself. Rotating it around the growing bamboo, thus changing the point of illumination, they forced the trunk to curl. Each of these techniques requires considerable perseverance, as well as attention and time.

Diseases and pests

Home bamboo is very rare. As a rule, this occurs in cases where he is very badly cared for.

Problems and symptoms when growing homemade bamboo

The leaves turn yellow, growth is slow.   Apparently, there is a lack of nutrients in water or soil.

The leaves are dark, lost turgor, curled.   The plant may be too cold.

The bamboo houseplant is evergreen, perennial, with a green fleshy stem, on top of which are lanceolate leaves. In nature, it can reach a height of up to several meters, at home it is usually limited in height, not allowing it to grow above 1 m - too high a plant loses its decorative appeal, unless it is a question of some very sophisticated trunk shape.

In fact, a houseplant, which is called “indoor bamboo” in our country, looks like a real wild-growing bamboo only externally. And in fact it is called Dracaena Sander and is a type of shrub dragon. In culture, it blooms extremely rarely, small white flowers with a sweetish aroma. But indoor bamboo is valued for its decorative appearance, attracting with its green foliage and the ability to form an unusual shape of the trunk. And also - if you believe feng shui, it brings good luck and attracts money to the house.

Bamboo Room: Care and Reproduction

As a houseplant, bamboo is not very demanding; caring for it is relatively easy. It is very important for him to choose the right lighting - he likes bright but diffused light, while his leaves do not tolerate the direct rays of the sun - they turn yellow and may fade. The best place for him is the east or southeast windows. If the leaves began to turn yellow, then one of the reasons may be an excessive amount of light, in which case the plant can even be rearranged in partial shade

Temperature

Despite the tropical origin, indoor bamboo does not tolerate too high a temperature; if it exceeds 35 ° C, it will die. The optimum temperature at which care will give the best results is within 22-24 ° С, in winter the temperature in the room can drop to 14-16 ° С, but not lower than 12 ° С.

Humidity

The plant is not demanding on the level of humidity, but if the air is too dry, it is recommended to spray. Once a month, it is desirable to wipe the leaves with a damp cloth.

Landing

For the cultivation of bamboo, you can use a ready-made universal soil (or special for dracenic), or prepare a soil mixture yourself, mixing in equal parts humus, peat, sand, soddy soil and leaves. An important requirement is good drainage, so there should be not only a hole in the pot, but additional drainage at the bottom of expanded clay or pebbles. Despite the fact that bamboo loves moisture, its stagnation will lead to the defeat of the root system.

Room bamboo grown in water looks very decorative and spectacular. To do this, pick a beautiful transparent vase, poured inside a beautiful pebble and set the bamboo stalk. The water used is necessarily distilled, as an option - rain or thawed, at room temperature. The main care with such a "planting" - once every two weeks to completely change the water, while in it it is necessary to add mineral fertilizers used for feeding Dracens. Otherwise, due to a lack of nutrients, bamboo leaves turn yellow and can fall off.

If the water began to smell unpleasant or lost transparency, it became muddy, then it must be replaced, without waiting for the expiration of 2 weeks. Another sign that the water is not suitable and requires replacement - the leaves begin to turn yellow in the plant. The bamboo grown in the aquagel looks very impressive on the photo, while the rules of care remain the same as when grown in water.

Tip!   It is necessary to maintain a low level of water in a vase, otherwise small but very unattractive roots will begin to break through the entire length of the trunk in the water.

Watering

In summer, bamboo needs frequent and abundant watering as soon as the soil in the pot has dried. In the off-season and in winter, the plant is watered moderately, keeping the soil slightly moist.

Transfer

Up to three years, a young plant is transplanted annually, while choosing a pot more roomy, because bamboo grows quickly enough. An adult copy of the bamboo needs to be transplanted every 3 years.

Top dressing

In the summer, the flower is fertilized with mineral fertilizers for dracenis once in 3 weeks, in winter - once in 2 months. It is acceptable to apply liquid organic fertilizers based on peat.

Pruning

Strongly grown bamboo does not look very attractive, so it is desirable to prune it annually.

Tip!   To make the cut look beautiful, it is carried out with special scissors just above the knot.

When pruning, long shoots are pruned from all sides, if necessary, external reeds are removed at ground level. By removing side shoots from the right sides, it is possible to model the form and shape of bamboo, giving it shape at will. The resulting cuttings can be further used for propagation. If after cutting the new shoot does not germinate, then the top is notched - after that a new shoot must break through.

Tip!   Be sure to cut off the yellowed stems and leaves. After letting the place of the cut dry out a little, it must be sprinkled with charcoal powder or smeared with soft wax.

Breeding

The best way to replicate indoor bamboo is vegetative; for this, use the cuttings remaining after cutting, discarding the yellowed areas of the trunk. Propagation by cuttings can be carried out at any time of the year. And although in the flower shops you can sometimes find homemade bamboo seeds, its reproduction in this way at home is almost impossible.

The stalk must be placed in water until it has roots. After that, it is rooted, choosing a spacious pot and filling it with ready soil mixture for pretsenovye. The main requirements are for breeding to go well and the young plant to start well and grow - sufficient watering, plenty of light and fertilization once every 2 weeks.

How to twist the bamboo trunk

Many buyers of indoor bamboo are attracted by the opportunity to get a barrel of an unusual shape, the most common form being twisted (spiral-shaped). This will require special care, this process is not fast, so patience is required:

• when planting a young stalk, it is placed vertically, but at the time when the buds are formed, it must be covered with something completely, leaving only a small hole (window) through which the light will penetrate. Sprouts will strive in his direction, and in order to “curl” them, it will be necessary to periodically turn either the flower, changing its position to the window, or the opaque construction itself. A variant of this design - a cardboard box that completely hides the bamboo. One side is cut out in it, as the stem grows, the box is gradually turned. For the year this method can be obtained only one helix.

• place the cutting in the water horizontally to rise above the water, the plant will tend to grow upwards. When the direction of the trunk changes a little, the plant is turned again. The disadvantage of this method is that bamboo can release roots while in water