The leaves of Wenzhu are beautiful and atmospheric, with bonsai style, evergreen in all seasons, and quite the temperament of cloud pine clouds. It has always been a classic potted green plant in China, and it is also loved by the literati Yake. Put a pot of wen bamboo in the study, it seems that the book aroma is strong, the price of wen bamboo is cheap, the leaf posture is elegant and atmospheric, and it is a good small bonsai when put indoors. Some friends always think that wen bamboo is not easy to raise, there will always be yellow leaves, in fact, raising wen bamboo is very simple, to do these points of wen bamboo grow prosperous, new shoots are many and strong.
First, raise the roots first
Raising flowers first raises roots, and raising wen bamboo is certainly no exception. The root system of Wenzhu is actually very developed, if it is released and grows, it is not quiet and beautiful at all, it can grow to several meters tall and grow into a small forest-like existence, so its root system is also very developed. However, to raise bamboo indoors, it is best to imprison the root system in a small pot, prohibit it from growing tall, only maintain a beautiful plant type, too high is not beautiful.
Maintained in small pots, it is both loose and breathable and can retain water, and its root system is very developed. If you imprison its root growth, you must pay attention not to silt water, otherwise it is easy to cause rotten roots. It is relatively drought-tolerant, its root system is relatively thick, and the potting soil can be watered until about half dry.
Second, do not expose to the sun at any time
Although Wenzhu is relatively drought-tolerant, because its leaves are particularly finely crushed and cannot store water and nutrients, it has relatively high requirements for air. It should be maintained in a warm and humid environment, do not expose to light, if there is more sun, it will soon cause yellow leaves, and the leaves will be lost. Usually put in a place with sufficient scattered light to maintain the bamboo, do not bask in the sun all year round.
Third, how to choose pots and soil for Wenzhu
Wenzhu in the maintenance of the best according to the small bonsai plant type maintenance, it has its own bonsai temperament, in the soil needs to use loose and permeable soil, after watering excess water will quickly leak out of the air, and can absorb part of the water, such soil is good soil. Yangwen bamboo can use half of the nutrient soil mixed with half of the large grain of river sand, which not only plays a counterweight problem, but also makes it easy to let its excess water penetrate out, and it is not easy to produce silt and rotten roots.
Flower pots can choose purple sand flower pots with better breathability, many purple sand flower pots are very elegant and atmospheric, put on the wen bamboo again, with the landscape small accessories is a small bonsai, whether placed in the living room or in the study, showing the style of the home and the aroma of books, quiet atmosphere has grade.
Fourth, the problem of bamboo fertilizer
Although wen bamboo is a plant that mainly looks at leaves, it does not want it to grow too tall. Therefore, it is necessary to be cautious when fertilizing, thin fertilizer and diligent application, although it can not grow taller, but its leaves will replace old and new, fertilization of various elements can not be lacking. Prevent it from aging old leaves. You can sprinkle some slow-release fertilizer in the pot once a month. Let its branches grow slowly, and prune the old branches properly, and replace the old and new to keep it growing vigorously.
Fifth, how to prune the bamboo
In fact, the growth of Wenzhu is very spicy, especially in summer, it grows rapidly, and if it is not pruned frequently, it is easy to grow into a lush small forest. You can prune it according to your own preferences, don't let it grow too tall, then you will lose the quiet and quaint bonsai temperament, if you want it to grow into a lush small forest, you can change a large pot and let it grow.
If you want it to keep a beautiful small plant shape, see that the shoots that emerge from it are particularly tall and large, pointing straight up, you can prune it appropriately, let its bottom begin to emerge side branches, promote the growth of bud points at its bottom. It can grow strong buds at the bottom, the whole plant is more elegant and atmospheric, if the bamboo has yellow leaves, you can also prune the branches and put them in the place of scattered light, as long as there is no problem with the root system, it will grow new shoots again, new and old replacement, Wenzhu will be green and good all year round.
In fact, the maintenance of Wenzhu is so simple, if you find out its growth habits, you don't need to care about it all year round, just put it there to watch. If you want it to grow into a lush little forest, let it grow, and deal with climbing, in fact, it is also a special charm.
Source: Balcony Garden Vegetable Garden