I had bought a bamboo planet .. how can i take care of it and multiply it?
Question:i need information about ,,where i had to put it (shadow or sun)how often i had to change its water ... dose it need suppliments ... how can i multiply it ?thx
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Bamboo is extremely easy to care for. You can leave it to do wat it wants only if it is planted in the ground. If it is in a pot more care and attention is required.
Bamboo plants can be grown from cuttings, as are many other types of plants. This method is popular, perhaps because it is lighter work than the other methods described, but often produces lower numbers of smaller plants. Single node cuttings can be placed straight into pots , but this method of propagation requires both the highest level of skill and of aftercare for the more difficult species. This may involve the use of a controlled environment as in a greenhouse, though cuttings from some bamboo species are easy to strike even in a poor medium in a warm shady place.I have tried it b4 and its not easy. The other way is Growing bamboo from layerings. Bamboo culms can be pulled down to the ground and covered with soil and mulch and new plants will form at the nodes. This is the easiest and most reliable way to propagate bamboo plants from layerings. By leaving the culm attached to the parent plant, the minimum of maintenance care is required, but it can take one or two years to for some species to form plants strong enough to be transplanted. Alternatively the whole culm (with or without the rhizome attached), can be removed from the plant and layered in a nursery situation. This can produce new plants quickly but requires more skill and better aftercare.
Air-layering (or marcottage) can also be used to generate bamboo propagules. Instead of pulling the bamboo culm down to the propagating medium (the ground), the medium is applied to the culm at the nodes and is wrapped and tied in place. A soil-less medium such as coir or a potting mix can be used.Good luck
You bought a bamboo PLANET? Wow - you probably meant PLANT though.
Although most people have a place in mind as to where they want to plant their bamboo, one should keep in mind that most large bamboos grow quicker and do their best in full sun. They must be given ample water, fertilizer, and protection from competitive weeds. They will benefit from a windscreen and light shade when first planted as well. This is especially true of smaller plants. Fargesias, Thamnocalamus and Sasas do well with light to moderate shade. In fact the Fargesias and most Thamnocalamus are happier with some shade during the hottest part of the day. Fargesia and Thamnocalamus are the hardiest of the clump type bamboos. They can be planted without fear spreading. Most other hardy bamboos can spread by their underground rhizomes and this must be taken into account when planting them. We recommend a barrier material of 60 mil by 30 inch deep, HDPE (high density polyethylene) to control their spread.
My friend bought a bamboo plant, and it appears she doesn't have to do any maintenance whatsoever [i think]-- anyway, it's been about 2-3 yrs. now and it looks gorgeous.
I'll have to ask her and then repost, beautiful plant tho
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