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Cultivation methods and maintenance points of firecracker bamboo

Marie Schrader
2020-08-31 11:00:03
It is a good choice to decorate the balcony because of its hanging style and long-lasting red color. In order to keep a pot of bamboo at home, you need to know the following points.

Lighting requirements of exploding bamboo

Firecracker Bamboo in the Sun

The origin of firecracker is Mexico. The warm and humid environment with sufficient light is the most suitable for its growth. The stronger the light in the acceptable range, the better the flowering.

In the whole process of bamboo growth, sufficient light should be kept, even in summer, there is no need to shade.

Water requirement of bamboo

Firecracker flowers are easy to be affected by waterlogging and have certain drought resistance. When watering, it is necessary to "see the dry and see the wet". It is not conducive to their normal growth if there is water in the soil for a long time or the basin soil is often dry. It is necessary to ensure that the basin soil is wet and avoid water accumulation at the same time.

The air around the cultivation of firecrackers should also be kept at a proper humidity, and the method of regular water spray can be adopted.

Fertilization requirements of bamboo

In the growing period, the bamboo can be fertilized once every 10 days with the rotten pancake fertilizer.

In winter, there is no need to apply fertilizer, as long as the explosive bamboo is placed in a sunny place for maintenance.

Pruning requirements for bamboo

firecrackers in the sun

Because the bamboo has the characteristics of flowers blooming on the twigs, it needs frequent pruning in its growth process to promote the growth of twigs, and the increase of the number of twigs will make the flowers bloom more luxuriantly.

Requirements for changing pots of exploding bamboo

It's better to change the basin once a year in spring. When changing the basin, the branches that are too long and disorderly should be cut off. The roots should also be trimmed accordingly. Then, the fertile sandy soil with good drainage and air permeability should be used for cultivation.

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