How to Grow Red Lucky Bamboo? Care Methods and Precautions

Lucky bamboo does not come in red; red lucky bamboo refers to the plant Cordyline fruticosa. It resembles lucky bamboo in appearance, and its leaves are red, so people call it red lucky bamboo.How to grow red lucky bamboo?

1. How to grow red lucky bamboo

1. Planting soil: The soil should be loose, fertile, well-draining, humus-rich and slightly acidic. We can mix leaf mold, garden soil and sand. In addition, it is best to add a small amount of fertilizer before potting, so that later growth will be better.

2. It is best to repot and change the soil each spring before the new leaves grow abundantly. Cordyline fruticosa likes warmth and humidity; the suitable growing temperature is 20-25°C, and in winter it should not go below 10°C. During the growing season, it requires not only moist potting soil but also relatively high air humidity, otherwise the leaf tips will dry out and the edges will turn yellow and withered.

3. Cordyline fruticosa is relatively shade-tolerant and can be grown indoors in a semi-lit spot all year round, or placed outdoors in shade during spring and autumn. In winter, move the pot to a bright spot indoors, reduce watering and stop fertilizing. An environment that is too bright or fully shaded will cause its leaves to turn yellow and affect its growth.

4. During the growing season, watering should be sufficient. In dry seasons and during hot summer weather, in addition to watering every day, spray water on the leaves 1-2 times, so that the leaves look moist and fresh. At low temperatures, if the potting soil is too wet, root rot will occur, so water less in autumn and winter.

5. During the vigorous growth period, apply a dilute liquid fertilizer or compound flower fertilizer once every half month. Otherwise, old leaves will fall off and new leaves will become smaller.

6. During the growth of Cordyline fruticosa, the main diseases are anthracnose and leaf spot, which can be sprayed with a 1000-fold dilution of 10% antibacterial agent 401 acetic acid solution. Sometimes scale insects harm the leaves; spray with a 1000-fold dilution of 40% omethoate emulsifiable concentrate to kill them.

2. How to propagate Cordyline fruticosa

1. Sowing: The fruit of Cordyline fruticosa ripens in late summer and early autumn. The seeds are relatively large; harvest them after the berries are fully ripe, wash them clean and dry them. Put old potting soil into a wooden box or flower pot and sow them in spots. Keep the room temperature above 24°C, and they will sprout and emerge in about 15 days. When the seedlings grow to about 5 cm, transplant them into small flower pots, 1 plant per pot, and continue growing them.

2. Cuttings: Take a stem and cut it into cuttings of about 10 cm, and cut off all the leaves. Use plain sand as the medium, and insert the cuttings about 6 cm deep. They will root in 40-60 days, and the dormant buds on the stem will sprout at the same time. When the new shoots grow to about 5 cm, they can be transplanted.

3. Layering: From May to June, aerial layering is commonly used. Select a robust main stem, 20 cm from the top, make a ring bark cut 1 cm wide, cover it with moist moss, and wrap it with plastic film. Keep the room temperature above 20°C. It will root after about 40 days, and after 60 days cut it off and pot it.

Cordyline fruticosa is called red lucky bamboo by people. It is beautiful in appearance and elegant in color, and is very suitable for indoor decoration.