How to trim the branches and leaves of a bamboo plant
Today's introduction covers how to trim bamboo plant branches and leaves, as well as the cultivation methods and related experience of pruning flowering plants. Please refer to the detailed introduction below.
Keeping green plants at home, the most feared problem is yellowing leaves. Some plants gradually wilt and die without knowing where the problem lies, which can be quite exhausting. I've found that the most common plants with yellow leaves are bamboo, pothos, and lucky bamboo!
1. If the leaves of the bamboo plant turn yellow, just cut them off
The leaves of the bamboo plant often dry out and turn yellow, which can be caused by many factors, such as long-term lack of light, lack of water, or too much sun exposure, as it is a plant that prefers semi-shade. However, no matter the reason for yellowing, remember one thing: cut off all the yellow branches and leaves without hesitation. Bamboo plants won't die from pruning, and they will grow back!
After pruning, the branches and leaves will be reduced, so watering should also be controlled accordingly. When the potting soil is dry and light, water it thoroughly, and then place it in a spot with scattered light near a window. Open the windows for ventilation, and you will find that new tender branches and buds will sprout on the stems within three to five days, and they grow very fast.
If you also bury some compound fertilizer granules in the pot, using a small amount at a time, as the temperature rises, the fertilizer will gradually release its effect. Within a month, the bamboo plant will become lush and green!
2. If the pothos leaves turn yellow, do a thorough potting
After a winter, the original pothos may have many yellow leaves, as well as withered,腐烂茎段 and root systems, which look very unhealthy. This is usually due to freezing during winter and excessive watering, leading to rot around the roots. However, don't worry, pothos is very tough. When the weather warms up in spring, you can simply change its potting soil!
How to trim the branches and leaves of a bamboo plant
Throw away the original soil and replace it with new soil. Clean the pothos, cut off the yellow leaves, remove the rotten and bad roots, rinse thoroughly, and then find a pot or bottle, add water and fungicide, soak for a day to sterilize. If there are few roots, soak it for a few more days until new roots grow.
Prepare the soil and pot, mix some fungicide powder into the soil, and then plant the pothos back. After watering thoroughly, let it recover in a shaded area. Once the leaves show obvious signs of growth, move it to a spot with scattered light, maintain ventilation and brightness, and gradually increase sunlight as it grows!
3. If the leaves of the lucky bamboo turn yellow, analyze the specific situation
Lucky bamboo may have yellow leaves for various reasons. Here are some points I've summarized for you:
1. It might be because it was just bought and hasn't rooted yet. Yellow leaves are a normal reaction to a new environment. Remove the yellow leaves and continue to keep it in the shade until it roots; do not expose it to direct sunlight before it has rooted.
2. It might have been frozen before, with individual leaves getting frozen and turning yellow. Remove the yellow leaves first, as these leaves have already turned yellow and will not turn green again. Keeping them will only consume more nutrients. Then change the water, check if the roots are腐烂, trim the fibrous roots to stimulate new root growth, and change the water when it gets dirty. You can add a little rooting hormone to the water and wait for it to gradually recover its growth.