Methods of propagation for Guanyin bamboo
Today, I will introduce to everyone the topic of flower propagation focusing on Guanyin bamboo. Here is the method of propagating Guanyin bamboo, followed by a comprehensive introduction.
Fengwei bamboo can be propagated by division, seed propagation, and cutting propagation. However, as bamboo seeds are not easily obtained and cuttings are difficult to root, division is the main method of propagation.
【Division】It can be carried out in early spring (February-March) when repotting. During division, the overgrown clumps are turned out from the pot and cut apart from the rhizome with a knife, then repotted. Be careful not to damage the roots. When cutting, make sure each shoot has at least one old bamboo branch and try to retain the fibrous roots to ensure survival. The newly divided plants should be planted in appropriately sized pots with fertile soil, watered sufficiently to keep them moist, and placed in a semi-shaded area for maintenance. The shoots will grow rapidly.
【Seed Propagation】It should be done in April-May. The seeds should be soaked in warm water for 1-2 days before sowing. After sowing, they can germinate in about 40 days. The seedlings grow slowly and can be transplanted for cultivation after about half a year.
【Cutting】It is carried out in May-June. One-year-old branches are cut into cuttings with 2-3 nodes, some leaves are removed, and they are inserted into a sand bed, kept moist, and can root in the same year.
Simple potting method
(1) Fengwei bamboo should be potted after the spring warms up. Dig up the dense bamboo, take 7-8 as a clump, leave about 10 centimeters of the base, cut off the upper branches, and plant them in a clay pot separately.
(2) Fengwei bamboo is not very cold-resistant and should be moved indoors for warmth in winter. In summer, it should not be exposed to direct sunlight and needs to be placed under a shade tent for maintenance.
(3) During the vigorous growth period, water frequently to keep the potting soil moist but avoid waterlogging to prevent root rot.
(4) It is also necessary to apply fertilizer 2-3 times during the growing period each year to ensure good growth, while overgrown branches should be shortened.
The above shares the complete introduction to the propagation methods of Guanyin bamboo for everyone to learn and understand!