Stores sell a variety known as lucky bamboo but we must warn
you that this is not a bamboo, but a type of lily of the Dracaena family. The
variety Bambusa vulgaris is the most widespread in the world for indoor and
outdoor planting, due to its adaptability to different climates and requirement
of low maintenance. But it takes a lot of light naturally, so if you plant
indoors should be near large windows. In continental areas withstands
temperatures of -18 ° C and the ocean refuses to -23 degree C. You can check in
a nursery in your city if it is the best choice or variety but what is the best
there is in your area.
The first thing to consider is that it is very easy to get
seeds of these plants. This is because they are flowering grasses with long
periods (many years) and as the flower is essential for seed, best alternative
solution. Also, once planted the seeds can take up to seven years to sprout, so
the best is to get suckers to plant.
The bamboo needs a moist soil, but relatively well drained.
Particularly preferred acid tendency neutral grounds, but others resist in
limestone terrain. The soil should, however, have some fertility novel. If not,
we regularly provide manure. In the beginning, all bamboos appreciate shaded
sites, but as they grow prefer more sunlight. That is why the bamboos tend to
grow faster: to go towards the light.
During transplantation, add hood 25 cm diameter fertilizer
granules for green plants. Spray the foliage twice a week.
In summer we water thoroughly. Young bamboo shoots finished
their growth, but the plant needs water to ensure the rhizomes vegetation and
accumulation of reserves to ensure the output of shoots the following year. A regular
maintenance is recommended at least once a year, or even twice, once in
September and again in February.
In winter clean species exceeding 3 m. Three types are cut
stems must either ax or hacksaw: those that have declined over the course of
the year, have been resected from the top to the bottom or are devoid of
leaves, misshapen, unsightly or too rickety, and that can be exploited, for 3
or 4 years old, hard enough. In late winter you can reap the dwarf bamboo floor
level.
