Dracaena Sander: the highest score for decorativeness and unpretentiousness

Features of home care

Indoor bamboo is recommended to be placed on a window facing east. It is better to immediately prevent direct exposure of the sun's rays to the plant. This is a light-loving flower, however, the scorching rays can cause burns on the leaves. It is advisable to put the dracaena on a windowsill, the window above which is always closed. The plant is also afraid of cold air currents, because winter airing can even lead to the death of bamboo.

In the summer season, bamboo is needed water as often as possible and avoid drying out the soil. In winter, you need to adhere to moderate moisture.

If the flower suddenly begins to fall off, then it needs to provide more light. A tall plant should be transplanted into a larger pot and placed in a room with more diffused light.

And also you need to ensure that the surrounding air is sufficiently humidified. Dracaena takes root very poorly and grows in dry rooms.

Reproduction nuances

With the reproduction of indoor bamboo, as a rule, there are no special problems. There are two ways to do this:

• division of the root (used in rare cases);
• by cuttings.

During transplantation, large shoots are taken from an adult flower, which are then planted separately. At first, the shoot must be provided with sufficient moisture or immediately rooted in distilled water. Before growing bamboo at home, you should remember that bright sunlight can be very damaging to a young plant. Because of this, it will not be able to take root and multiply normally.

You can also find Dracaena seeds on sale. Experts do not advise buying them, since this is a completely inappropriate waste of money and time. Few people have knowledge of the intricacies of growing bamboo and how to propagate it this way.

Fertilizer Dracena

Indoor bamboo must be provided with a sufficient amount of organic elements and minerals. For this purpose, it is better to buy a top dressing in the store, which is intended specifically for Dracaena.

In winter and autumn, the plant must be fertilized at least twice. In summer and spring, it is advisable to do this every three weeks. If the plant develops extremely slowly, then this most likely indicates a lack of nutrients in the soil.

Features of indoor bamboo care

The first step in purchasing bamboo to grow at home, you need to understand that bamboo needs moisture and warmth. With this in mind, you can proceed to the landing itself.

Once you have purchased a bamboo plant, you need to place it in a place where there is a fair amount of light and shadow at the same time. This way the plant will be able to get used to the limited amount of sunlight in the house. It is not recommended to use the fertilizer immediately after purchase, as it may have already been used in the nursery or plant store where you purchased it.

Watering bamboo depends on the microclimate in your area. If the bamboo is indoors and the soil dries out quickly, it is best to water the bamboo thoroughly to saturate the soil and prevent it from drying out.

When growing bamboo indoors, it is not at all necessary to water it daily; it all depends on the individual needs of each individual plant. An indicator of water demand is the condition of the soil and the condition of the plant itself.The twisting of the leaves indicates that the plant does not have enough water, and their drooping indicates an excess of it.

A great way to care for bamboo at home is by spraying water and using a pallet of fine rubble. Spraying water is used regularly to simulate the wet conditions of the natural habitat of bamboo. A pallet with fine gravel is a pallet filled with small gravel and then filled with water until the surface of the gravel remains above the water level. Then the container with bamboo is placed in the pallet so that it does not touch the water.

It becomes easier to look after and care for bamboo over time, once you get used to it. You may need to regularly take it out into the garden or install artificial lighting next to the plant to simulate sunlight and promote photosynthesis.

Do not confuse Bamboo with Dracaena Sandera, which is often called the Bamboo of Fortune. Xtend-studio

Description of the species

The evergreen dracaena sandera is a perennial house tree that will surely take its rightful place on your list of your favorite green specimens. And it's not just that caring for this indoor shrub is not particularly difficult.

The attention of flower growers is attracted primarily by the non-standard appearance of the plant: both its leaves and shoots are quite beautiful

Interestingly, sometimes even experienced flower growers can confuse a perennial bamboo dracaena with real bamboo in a flower shop. Typically, Dracaena Sanderiana is sold in a flower shop in the form of a tree with columns and a bunch of leaves at the top, twisted in interesting spirals. Remember: bamboo is different from dracaena sandera. However, the last evergreen specimen will certainly decorate your home, even if flowering is not typical for the “domesticated” version.

2.Care for Dracaena Sander at home

2.1 Reproduction

Cuttings, for which you need to select and cut off the largest shoot on the stem and remove the lower leaves. Root in water for about 3 months and then transplant.

2.3 Fertilizer

Double feeding - in spring and closer to autumn. Plants grown hydroponically are fed every month using a very weak liquid fertilizer. One drop of liquid fertilizer is enough for the plant.

2.4 How to care for Dracaena Sander

Prune shoots to encourage branching and maintain a compact shape.

2.5 Transplant

A plant grown in soil should be repotted every 2 years in the spring, as soon as the pot becomes cramped. For plants contained in moisture - the water is changed every week.

2.7 Diseases and pests

The yellow or brown edges of the leaves can be the result of the excessive content of chemicals in the water (fluoride, chlorine or others), growing the plant in direct sunlight. Darkening of leaves can be caused by too dry indoor air. The stems become soft and / or yellow at the bottom due to excess moisture in the soil. Separate damaged parts from healthy plants and discard.

Among harmful insects, spider mites and mealybugs can be found.

Insects are pests

• Spider mite

• Mealybug or felt insect

2.8 Watering Dracaena Sander

It can grow without problems in a container filled with pebbles covered with water. However, it is very sensitive to chlorine and other chemicals commonly found in tap water. Water the bamboo with very soft water, which has settled for at least 24 hours. When growing in land mix, water the bamboo about once a week, as soon as the topsoil is dry to the touch.

2.9 Containment Temperature

Heat-loving plants, the optimal range is considered to be from 18 to 32 ° C, in winter it is slightly cooler. Avoid dropping temperatures below 12 ° C.

2.10 Lighting

In its natural habitat, bamboo grows in the shade of trees, so place the plant in a bright place without direct sunlight that could burn the leaves.

It is important to turn the container with the plant every week by a quarter of a turn around its own axis - this way the plants will not tilt towards the light source.

2.13 Note

Lucky bamboo is believed to bring good luck to your home. Bamboo with curved trunks is often on sale - how do you get it? The plants are laid on their side and a light source is placed above them - as a result, the stem stretches towards it and then all that remains is to turn the bamboo around its own axis.

2.14 Hydroponics

Plants grown in soil live longer than those grown in hydroponics. However, bamboo looks most impressive when placed in a transparent glass vessel. In hydroponic culture, the solution should be changed every week.

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Reproduction

Indoor bamboo reproduces in several ways:

• Seeds: this method is rarely used at home, flowering happens every few years (sometimes you may not wait for flowers at all). The seeds are characterized by extremely poor germination, do not germinate well, and require long and laborious care. Therefore, you should not purchase ready-made seeds if you want to quickly grow Dracena Sander.
• Apical shoots: also a rather laborious method, which does not guarantee the result.
• Shoots: these parts have better survival rate than the apical shoots. But they are also not often used for growing seedlings.
• By splitting the stems: a perfectly acceptable breeding method. The stem is divided into several parts, the edges of each part are coated with warm wax. This will help prevent drying out. Each part is put in water and left so until the roots appear. Then it is planted in the ground or installed in a permanent container with water.
• By cuttings: the easiest, most convenient and reliable way. Young shoots that appear in spring are carefully cut off and immediately placed in prepared soil or in an aquatic environment.

The nuances of caring for Dracaena Sander

As already mentioned, the bamboo of happiness is a very unpretentious plant, while it grows quickly. Because of this feature, the plant needs special feeding and frequent pruning.

Watering and feeding

When grown in water or in hydroponics, bamboo must be periodically fed with mineral complexes, since due to a lack of them, the leaves will gradually turn yellow and the plant will wither. So that bamboo does not lose its attractiveness, it is necessary to add special preparations for dracaena, produced in liquid form, to the water. Moreover, their concentration should be 2 times less than indicated on the package.

For pseudo-bamboos growing in soil, it is also necessary to fertilize once a month. The procedure should be carried out during the active growth of the plant from spring to autumn.In winter, top dressing will lead to excessive growth, the dracaena will stretch out and look unattractive.

There is no need to water the plants grown in water, but the water needs to be changed every two weeks. The liquid must be filtered.

Dracaena planted in the ground is watered 2-3 times a week in the summer (as the top layer of the potted substrate dries up). In winter, the amount of moisture is reduced to one per week.

Potted plant formation

Indoor bamboo grows well. Under suitable conditions, the shoots begin to lengthen quickly, leaves begin to grow on the crown and on the trunk, which makes the plant completely unlike real bamboo and looks sloppy.

In order for Dracaena Sander to have an attractive appearance, it is necessary to systematically remove side shoots

As it grows, the side shoots and leaves on the stem must be trimmed periodically to maintain the appearance of the plant. In addition, if there are many shoots in the composition, then gradually their content in a crowded form leads to yellowing and death of the leaves. To prevent this from happening, formative pruning is done. For this:

1. Lateral shoots are cut with a pruner or a sharp knife, leaving no stumps.

2. The place of the cut is sprinkled with crushed activated carbon, covered with garden varnish or molten paraffin so that an infection does not get into the trunk.

3. The extended stem can also be trimmed as needed. He can continue to grow and shoots with leaves from the "dormant" buds will appear again.

To create some compositions, for example, original pyramids, on the contrary, it is necessary to stimulate the growth of side shoots. This requires:

1. Cut off the top of the trunk.
2. Cover the cut with garden varnish or paraffin.

3. Wrap the shoot with wet sphagnum moss and tie it with a thread or fix it with clerical rubber, while the cut itself does not need to be closed.

4. Put a plastic bag on the trunk of the bamboo of happiness so that the moisture evaporates as little as possible.
5. Inspect the area periodically and moisturize as needed.
6. As soon as the buds begin to grow, remove the bag and moss.

Another way to stimulate the growth of side shoots is to spray the stem with a growth stimulant, for example, Epin or Zircon.

Even at home, you can try to create an interesting plant shape: make a braid or "braid" the stems into a pigtail. To do this, cut off the apical cuttings, root them and plant them in the ground. To form a pigtail, it is enough to plant 3 plants at a distance of 2-3 cm from each other. When the cuttings grow to 7–10 cm, the leaves are cut off from the bottom, and the shoots are intertwined. The joints of the barrels are wrapped with wire. Then, when the plant grows another 10 cm, the shoots are intertwined in the same way and the pigtail is fixed with wire. After a few months, when the stems are strong, the wire will need to be removed.

Shoots of young dracaena Sander are flexible and amenable to formation. You can create spectacular compositions from them.

In the same way, a braided composition is formed. Rooted cuttings are planted in a container at an angle to each other and the places where they are connected are wrapped with wire.

Dormant period

As such, the dracaena Sander does not have a rest period. But in winter, it is best to lower the temperature of the content to +20 ° C and reduce the number of waterings. Thus, it will be possible to restrain the stretching of the shoots.

What you need to grow

Before moving on to the question of how to propagate bamboo, it is necessary to say a few words about creating optimal conditions for its growth and development.

It is very important. Otherwise, this is tenacious, at first glance, the plant will die without making you happy with the kids.

This is a light-loving culture. Light affects not only growth and development, but also the color and height of leaves and stems.

Do not forget that, despite the love of the sun, dracaena does not tolerate direct sunlight.Plants must be shaded, otherwise you risk the health of your green pets. Only by creating optimal conditions can you think about how to propagate bamboo. I must say that those who want to take a baby are always there, so you can even make a little money on your hobby.

Lack of light also negatively affects bamboo. It becomes dull and slows down growth. Bamboo stretches towards the sun, as a result, the stems bend, turn pale and thinner. In this case, the leaves turn yellow. Dracaena needs a moderate temperature regime. She does not tolerate drafts. The temperature suitable for normal growth should fluctuate between + 18 ... + 30 ° C. If the numbers deviate from the norm, the plant can get sick.

Humidity, like temperature, needs moderate. In hot weather, the indicator should be at least 50%, and in cold weather - 35%. To ensure a comfortable environment, a humidifier should be installed next to the pot. And spray the leaf plates with a spray bottle. If this is not done, the trunks will begin to crack and the plant will dry out.

Reproduction of bamboo of happiness by cuttings of several types

The bamboo of happiness is not exactly the plant that we see in films or anime about Asia. Traditional bamboo is a herb that forms not a lawn, but a real forest with long, forty-meter trunks. If it is grown in our country, then only on a plot or in a garden, and even then - in southern countries and regions (Moldova, Ukraine, the warmest regions of Russia). And what we cultivate in our homes is called Sander's dracaena. We will talk about it.

Apical cuttings

You can cut off both the whole top of the stem with the leaves formed on it, or the shoot (it is shown in the photo above). The main thing is that the size of such a cutting should be about 15 cm, and if it is a process, it must have at least one knot (thickening) - hence the roots will appear.

Most often, such a cutting is rooted in water. To speed up the process, immediately take a solution of "Kornevin" or "Heteroauxin".

Seeing the roots, you can plant the resulting dracaena in a pot of soil.

Important! If the "mother" shrub from which you removed the cutting is healthy, cut it to the first node (so that there is about 1 cm of the stem left before it). Often too elongated bushes go for grafting - meter and more

A naked and long stem, resting against the ceiling, is ugly. Remove it sparingly, a small "stump" growing from the pot will be enough for you. It does not have to have only one knot - see for yourself how much you want to leave the stem. In any case, rub the cut with a soft wax, and grow the plant as before. A new process should emerge from the knot.

Often too elongated bushes - one meter and more - go for grafting. A naked and long stem, resting against the ceiling, is ugly. Remove it without regret, you will only need a small "stump" growing from the pot. It does not have to have only one knot - see for yourself how much you want to leave the stem. In any case, rub the cut with soft wax, and grow the plant as before. A new process should emerge from the node.

Stem cuttings

This method is good if the bamboo is broken (as it was in my case) or it has a large top that had to be cut and discarded.

There are several ways to root the stem:

simply by placing it vertically in water with a root formation stimulator (fill the top with wax, dripping it from a burning candle, but it is better to use a slightly cooled, soft one - this way you will protect the cut from rot and disease, as well as from moisture loss);

having landed upright in the ground (in this case, it is recommended to put on a transparent bag on the pot, which is removed when the stem gives the first green growth);

having laid it sideways in the ground (this is how shoots can grow from each bud of the trunk, which must be separated and rooted as described above).

Important: if in an upright position the stalk can almost float in water, then in a horizontal position it is afraid of waterlogging. Make sure that the buds, from which new shoots are supposed to grow, do not lie in the water, remaining dry!

Knee

Knees are the thickenings on the stem. They can give roots.

The shank with a knee must be lowered into the water, choosing a glass or a deep plate in which this very knee will fit. Keep the water fresh at all times, change it every 7-14 days.

Seeing the roots (even small ones), you can plant the plant in the soil.

Division of the bush (roots)

Sander bamboo is transplanted in early spring. Young plants are transplanted annually, old ones - every 3 years.

During this procedure, separate several full-fledged stems that have their own root system, and immediately plant them in a separate pot. Of course, only an old plant overgrown with "children" can be propagated this way. Although in fairness I will note: such a bush can be seen only in one house for a hundred - in most cases, Sander's dracaena grows in the form of "strictly dosed" decorative stems.

Breeding methods for indoor bamboo

Indoor bamboo can propagate in several different ways: by seed (in rare cases), cuttings, scions, and top shoots. Reproduction by offspring and tops will have to spend a lot of time and effort. Such methods are considered difficult. It is even more difficult to grow bamboo by seed method, and in indoor conditions it is almost unrealistic. Sowing seeds, the appearance of seedlings and long-term care for them is a laborious and long process. Therefore, most often flower growers use one method - cuttings. It is considered the most affordable and suitable for this exotic specimen.

Propagation of indoor bamboo by cuttings

It is recommended to propagate indoor bamboo by cuttings in the spring. Young shoots are used as planting material, which just at this time appear on a mature plant.

They must be carefully separated or cut from the main stem and planted in the ground for rooting.

The soil for germination of the root part is the same as for an adult plant. Bamboo is a fast growing plant. This quality extends not only to its stem, but also to the root system. Therefore, the container for the cutting needs to be selected spacious and medium in height. Even with small cuttings, the pot becomes bamboo in size very quickly.

You can simplify the reproduction procedure by combining it with the next transplant of a houseplant, which experienced florists recommend to be carried out once a year or every two years. Spring is also a favorable time for transplanting, as well as propagation by cuttings.

It is very important to pay great attention to the newly transplanted plant and young cuttings, in order to avoid various difficulties and problems with their growth and development in a new place and in a new status.

The main care is regular watering and loosening of the soil. Watering is carried out daily and only with settled irrigation water with a temperature of no less than 22-25 degrees Celsius. An obligatory water procedure is also wet wiping of the leafy part of the plant from dust.

Loosening the soil is also very important for the development of the indoor flower. Young cuttings, or rather their root part, will be able to receive the required amount of fresh air, which will contribute to better root formation and rooting in new conditions

Ornamental bamboo or dracaena Sander can thrive and thrive in a variety of conditions. This unpretentious houseplant does not differ in its external qualities, depending on the place of cultivation.It develops equally favorably in water and soil. When properly cared for, bamboo can transform an ordinary home or work space into a cozy tropical retreat. The rapid growth of this exotic representative is able to create home comfort and a pleasant atmosphere in a short time.

Signs and superstitions

A plant in a home or office is believed to be conducive to good luck. Dracaena bamboo brings happiness with a certain number of stems:

• 3 - positive energy and joy;
• 5 - financial well-being;
• 7 - good health;
• 21 - prosperity and well-being.

In general, the number of stems can be any, with the exception of 4. This figure will attract trouble and grief.

To enhance the magical effect, the bush must be tied with a red ribbon.

The ribbon can be golden. Also, an image of a frog, dragon, panda, elephant, dog is applied to the pot.

Summing up, we can say that bamboo dracaena requires minimal care at home. At the same time, she will bring a zest to any room with her extraordinary appearance, fill it with positive energy.

Dracaena bloom

If a dracaena bloomed in the house, then very pleasant events should be expected soon. But if the plant got sick for no reason, then soon someone will leave the house.

Folk omens

The people believed that dracaena Lucky Bamboo strengthens the inner strength of a person, helps children grow up kind and strong, and provides an increase in family income.

On a note! If you make a wish near a flower, it will definitely come true.

Dracaena Sander is a fairly large plant with an ancient history that does not require special conditions of maintenance, rarely blooms and is not prone to disease. Its appearance has a beneficial effect on the atmosphere in the house. The flower absorbs all harmful substances and cleans the space of negative energy. However, one cannot say that dracaena is bamboo. In addition to external similarities, these plants have nothing in common.