How to cultivate Guanyin bamboo in soil
This article provides you with related information about how to cultivate Guanyin bamboo in soil and the cultivation methods of Guanyin bamboo, and the editor will explain in detail as follows.
Guanyin bamboo, also known as Jintou bamboo, belongs to the Poaceae family, Bambusoideae, and is a type of evergreen shrub or tree-like bamboo plant. Guanyin bamboo has dense growth, evergreen throughout the seasons, leaves shaped like umbrellas, with palmate leaves that have white stripes. It prefers a warm and humid growing environment. For home cultivation, you can use a clay, plastic, porcelain, or ceramic pot with a diameter of 16 to 20 cm. To match indoor decor, you can also choose pots with color variations. Since Guanyin bamboo is shade-tolerant, it is suitable for long-term home decoration. The pot can be placed on a windowsill, desk, or coffee table with scattered light for appreciation.
Guanyin bamboo likes rich humus, loose and fertile sandy loam soil with good drainage. For home cultivation, you can use a mixture of 5 parts garden soil, 3 parts decomposed leaf soil, and 2 parts sand, or 5 parts peat soil, 2 parts sand, 2 parts decomposed leaf soil, and 1 part perlite. The prepared potting soil should be sterilized at high temperatures before use. Guanyin bamboo is fond of and tolerant of fertilizer. After the plant begins to grow in spring, fertilization should start and can continue from spring to autumn, applying a mature 5-fold liquid fertilizer every 15 to 20 days, or a 1000-fold universal flower fertilizer every 7 to 10 days. No fertilization is needed in the late autumn, winter, and early spring when temperatures are low.
Guanyin bamboo prefers a humid growing environment with high requirements for air humidity. The soil in the pot should remain moist during the growing season, especially in summer when temperatures are high, and Guanyin bamboo requires more water. Watering should be done daily, and at the same time, it is necessary to frequently spray water on the leaves and around the pot to meet the plant's humidity requirements. In winter and early spring when temperatures are low, the potting soil should remain in a moist but slightly dry state. If the indoor temperature in winter is maintained above 10°C, the potting soil should remain moist. The editor will now introduce the management methods for different seasons:
1. Spring management;
Generally, Guanyin bamboo needs to be repotted every 2 to 3 years, usually done when the spring temperature stabilizes around 10°C. After repotting in spring, the pot should be placed in a spot with light for cultivation, the soil should be kept moist, and water should be sprayed around the pot and on the plant leaves to increase air humidity. If the temperature is higher, the pot can be moved to an area with morning and evening light or bright scattered light inside, and indoor ventilation should be enhanced.
2. Summer management;
Guanyin bamboo likes high temperatures but is not tolerant of intense sunlight. When light is too strong, the leaves of the plant can be sunburned. In summer, the pot should be placed in a room with scattered light for cultivation, the soil should remain moist, and frequent spraying of water on the leaves and around the pot is required to meet the plant's humidity requirements. Indoor potted plants should have enhanced ventilation, and when placed in an air-conditioned room, the frequency of watering should be increased.
3. Autumn management;
As autumn temperatures gradually cool down, the pot can be moved to a spot with morning and evening light for cultivation. The soil in the pot should remain moist, and during the hot midday temperatures, water should be sprayed on the plant leaves and around the pot to increase air humidity. In the late autumn when temperatures drop, attention should be paid to maintaining indoor temperature.
4. Winter management;
Guanyin bamboo is not cold-tolerant and can safely overwinter in an environment above 5°C. At this time, the plant's growth is stagnant, and the pot should be placed near a window with light for cultivation. The soil in the pot should remain in a moist but slightly dry state, and water should be sprayed on the leaves and around the pot during the warm midday to increase air humidity. If the indoor temperature in winter is maintained above 15°C, the plant can still grow normally, with management methods similar to spring but with reduced fertilizer.
The above introduction on how to cultivate Guanyin bamboo in soil and the comprehensive explanation of the cultivation methods of Guanyin bamboo aim to provide a starting point and solve your problems with green plants.