Culture methods of Phyllostachys pubescens

Phoenix tail bamboo, also known as Guanyin bamboo, Jintou bamboo, Penglai bamboo and so on, is a variation of filial bamboo. It is named "Guanyin bamboo" because it is full of aura. As the saying goes, if there is water in the mountain, there is fairy gas in the bamboo ball next to the temple. It is of high ornamental value and is suitable for garden bushes and bonsai plants. Let's take a look at the breeding method of Phoenix tail bamboo.

Propagation methods of Phyllostachys pubescens

1. Ramet: it can be carried out in February to March when changing the basin. When ramet, the overgrown plants are poured out of the basin, cut with a knife from the rhizome, and put on the basin separately. Be careful not to hurt the roots. When slicing, at least let each shoot bud with an old bamboo, and try to retain the fibrous root, in order to ensure survival. The new plants should be planted in a medium-sized basin, cultivate fertile soil, pay attention to irrigation, keep moist, and keep them in a semi-shady place, and the bamboo shoots will grow rapidly.

2. Sowing: the sowing of Phyllostachys pubescens should be carried out from April to May, soaking the seeds in warm water for 1-2 days before sowing, and sprouting about 40 days after sowing, the seedlings grow very slowly and can not be transplanted and cultured until about half a year later.

3. Cuttage: the cuttage propagation of Phyllostachys pubescens is carried out from May to June, the annual branches are cut into cuttings with 2-3 nodes, part of the leaves are removed, cut in the sand bed, keep moist, and can take root in the same year.

Culture methods of Phyllostachys pubescens

1. Temperature: Phyllostachys pubescens is an evergreen tufted shrub. Like warm, humid and semi-overcast environment. Poor cold resistance, not resistant to strong light exposure, afraid of waterlogging, suitable for fertile, loose and well-drained loam. the temperature in winter is not lower than 0 degrees.

2. Lighting: Phoenix tail bamboo likes light, bears shade slightly, likes warm and humid climate, likes damp and warm, and likes semi-ventilated and semi-overcast. You should move to a sunny place indoors in winter. Phoenix tail bamboo happy to the sun Gaoshuang place, there is "Xiangyang is luxuriant, it is appropriate to grow high platform", spring, summer and autumn only need to be placed in the window ventilation, winter placed in the sunny place, can grow well. Phyllostachys pubescens planted in the ground grows new leaves after spring, but it is common all the year round in warm places.

3. Soil: Phyllostachys pubescens prefers acidic, slightly acidic or neutral soil, which is suitable for pH4.5 to 7.0. avoid sticky heavy and alkaline soil. The soil in the north is alkaline, and 0.2% ferrous sulfate can be added. The best soil is loose and fertile sandy loam with good drainage, and farmland soil can be mixed with red-yellow soil, humus soil and fine sand. If Phyllostachys pubescens is planted in common basin soil, the survival rate is low, vermiculite or peat mixed with perlite can be used as matrix, and the survival rate is higher. In order to maintain the graceful posture of the soil is not high, generally loose sandy soil is fine.

4. Moisture: Phyllostachys pubescens likes to be wet and afraid of stagnant water. water should be watered thoroughly for the first time after the pot is installed, and the basin soil should be kept moist later, not too much water, otherwise it is easy to rot and whip the root. From the basin to the survival stage, we should also often spray water to the leaves. If the basin soil is short of water, the bamboo leaves will curl. At this time, the bamboo leaves will expand again if they should be watered in time. On average, it should be watered once a day in summer and less in winter, but the basin soil should be moist to prevent "dry freezing".

5. Fertilizer: the fertilizer of Phyllostachys pubescens is mainly organic fertilizer, which can be used for animal manure, garbage fertilizer and river mud after ripening. Organic fertilizer is mainly used as base fertilizer, mixed with basin soil, and the dosage is generally 10% to 15% of the amount of basin soil. During the growing period of Phyllostachys pubescens, dilute nitrogen fertilizer should be applied once or twice a month.

Matters needing attention in Phyllostachys pubescens culture

1. Potted Phyllostachys pubescens should be moved to an outdoor shady place in summer, and pay attention to watering more, keep the basin soil moist, spray water to the leaves, and sprinkle water on the ground to keep the air moist in order to make the branches and leaves green. Phoenix tail bamboo likes to be wet and afraid of stagnant water. after the basin is installed, the water should be watered thoroughly for the first time, and the basin soil should be kept moist after that. Do not water too much, otherwise the roots will rot easily.

2. Phyllostachys pubescens is afraid of stagnant water, in addition to watering thoroughly for the first time, as long as it keeps the basin soil moist, otherwise it is easy to rot and whip the roots. Phoenix tail bamboo likes to be wet. If the pot soil is short of water, the bamboo leaves will curl. At this time, it is time to water them. After watering, the bamboo leaves will unfold. Generally, it is watered every 1-2 days on average in summer and less in winter, but the basin soil should be moist to prevent "dry freezing".

3. In the high temperature season, the potted bamboo should be moved to a cool place to avoid the hot sun, and water should be sprayed to the leaves to keep the leaves green. In winter, the potted bamboo should be moved to the leeward or indoors.

4. During the growth period of Phyllostachys pubescens, liquid fertilizer should be applied every 20 days or so. The fertilizer is mainly organic fertilizer, and liquid fertilizer can use mature thin bean cake water or compound liquid fertilizer. Fertilization should be stopped in winter.

5. The pots of Phyllostachys pubescens do not need to be changed every year, generally every two years. Phyllostachys pubescens prefers acidic, slightly acidic or neutral soil. The potted culture soil is made of 1 part of rotten leaf soil, 0.5 part of garden soil, and a small amount of river sand and rice chaff ash. Avoid sticky heavy and alkaline soil.

6. The bonsai of Phoenix tail bamboo pays attention to posture and charm, and the branches must be bent, dense and uneven. If there are too many stems during the vigorous growth period, there will be a feeling of dense air blockage, which will affect the overall ornamental effect of bonsai, so the overdense branches should be thinned according to the growth situation, and special attention should be paid to cutting off the weak stems.