How much is a pot of fernleaf hedge bamboo? An introduction to market prices
Fernleaf hedge bamboo, also known as mi bamboo, jintou bamboo, Penglai bamboo, etc., is a variant of the hedge bamboo (Bambusa multiplex) in the grass family Bambusoideae. It prefers warm, humid and semi-shaded environments, has slightly poor cold tolerance, cannot tolerate strong direct sunlight, fears waterlogging, and favors fertile, loose, well-drained loam. In winter the temperature should not fall below 0°C. Now let us take a look together at how much a pot of fernleaf hedge bamboo costs!
How much is a pot of fernleaf hedge bamboo?
The price of fernleaf hedge bamboo is generally around 30 yuan per pot. The fernleaf hedge bamboo has short, small culms and stems, densely growing small branches, and fine, soft, drooping foliage. It is elegant and refined, graceful in appearance, and gives people a fresh and refreshing feeling. It is suitable for planting beside rivers and near homes, and can also be planted together with rockeries and piled stones. For home cultivation it is often used for potted ornamental display; it can absorb formaldehyde, purify the air, and adorn small courtyards and rooms, and is also often used as a low hedge material.
Propagation methods for fernleaf hedge bamboo
1. Division: Propagation of fernleaf hedge bamboo by division can be carried out in early spring when repotting. When dividing, take the overly dense clumps, tip them out of the pot, cut them apart at the rhizome with a knife, and pot them separately. Be careful not to damage the roots. When dividing, each shoot bud should have at least one old bamboo culm attached, and fibrous roots should be retained as much as possible to ensure survival. The newly divided plants should be planted in pots of moderate size, filled with fertile soil, watered carefully, kept moist, and maintained in a semi-shaded place; the shoot buds will then grow rapidly.
2. Sowing: Propagation of fernleaf hedge bamboo by sowing is best carried out from April to May. Before sowing, the seeds should be soaked in warm water for 1 to 2 days. After sowing, they will germinate in about 40 days. The seedlings grow very slowly and can only be transplanted for cultivation after about half a year.
3. Cuttings: Cuttings of fernleaf hedge bamboo should be taken from May to June. Cut one-year-old branches into cuttings with 2 to 3 nodes, remove part of the leaves, insert them into a sand bed, and keep them moist; they can root the same year.
How do you care for potted fernleaf hedge bamboo?
1. Soil: Fernleaf hedge bamboo prefers acidic, slightly acidic or neutral soil, with a pH of 4.5 to 7.0 being suitable, and it dislikes heavy, sticky and alkaline soil. Northern soil is strongly alkaline, so 0.2% ferrous sulfate can be added. The soil should preferably be loose, fertile and well-drained sandy loam; farmland soil mixed with red-yellow soil, humus soil and fine sand can be used.
2. Temperature: Fernleaf hedge bamboo is an evergreen clumping shrub that prefers warm, humid and semi-shaded environments. It has slightly poor cold tolerance, cannot tolerate strong direct sunlight, fears waterlogging, and favors fertile, loose, well-drained loam. In winter the temperature should not fall below 0°C.
3. Light: Fernleaf hedge bamboo likes light and tolerates slight shade, and prefers a warm, humid climate. It likes moisture and warmth, and also likes semi-ventilated and semi-shaded conditions. In winter it should be moved indoors to a sunny place. Fernleaf hedge bamboo likes sunny, high and open places; there is a saying that "it thrives in sunlight and is suitable for planting on high platforms." In spring, summer and autumn it only needs to be placed in a ventilated spot by a window, and in winter it can be placed in a sunny spot, and it will grow well.
4. Water: Fernleaf hedge bamboo likes moisture and fears water accumulation. After potting, the first watering should be thorough; afterward keep the pot soil moist, but do not water too much, otherwise the rhizomes and roots are prone to rot. From potting to establishment, the leaves should also be sprayed with water frequently. If the pot soil lacks water, the bamboo leaves will curl; at this point water promptly, and the bamboo leaves will unfold again. In summer, water once every 1 to 2 days on average; in winter water less, but make sure the pot soil stays moist to prevent "dry freezing."
5. Fertilizer: Fernleaf hedge bamboo is mainly fertilized with organic fertilizer; decomposed livestock manure, garbage compost and river mud are all suitable. Organic fertilizer is mainly used as a base fertilizer, mixed into the pot soil for use, generally at 10% to 15% of the pot soil volume. During the growing season, apply 1 to 2 times a month of dilute nitrogen fertilizer.