Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Caring For Black Bamboo Plants In Pots

By Alta Alexander


Bamboos are not often considered when you think of plant decorations. Most people fail to notice the fact that it is one of the most versatile design items because it fits to any type of landscape as well as any interior designing needs. You have the option of letting it freely grow by planting it in the ground directly. If you desire to put it somewhere inside your home, you will have to pot it.

Just like any other plant species, they also need proper care and maintenance. Since they can grow more than any other plant, it would be best to look out for them and their progress to make sure that no issues would arise. Black bamboo plants in pots would soon outgrow their containers. And when this time comes, you have to think of effective measures to make sure that their health would not be affected by it.

When the plant grows from the pot, it would not be able to get the right amount of nutrients needed. And if this happens, it would be hard for it to grow well. This is the reason why it will die or not grow no matter how much you take care of it. The fertilizers and proper watering would not do any good during these times.

Choosing the plant that you would want to put in a specific area would depend on the placement of the bamboos. And you need to choose the ones that are that are not meant to grow too much. If you are going to use the normal ones, it can easily grow all over the place and consume the remaining space in your pot in an instant. You should also be choosing the right containers for each plant.

Once the plant is ruined and it starts wilting away, it would be a huge waste of effort. You need to pay close attention to the ones that you have at the moment. It is even more alarming if the one having issues are those that are placed inside.

When choosing the type of bamboo specie you will be using, you have to know first where you are planning to put it. This is so that you can assess the amount of sunlight and shade that they will be getting for the entire day. Each specie have their own features and nutrient needs. You might also consider the purpose of putting them there. There are others who want to place them in certain places for privacy purposes.

If the plant has outgrew the pot, there are two ways that you can manage this. The first way would be the easier one which is to put it in a larger pot. However, if the size and the continuous growth is something that is bothering you, you can control this by dividing the plant and delegating them to smaller pots.

There is a need to take note of the temperatures during extreme seasons. For example, the winter season. Normally, these plants can survive. However, there are certain places in the world were the temperature is too extreme that you need to make use of mulches to maintain moisture.

This is also the same for higher temperatures. Because of the lack of natural water supply and the heat of the sun, you can expect that the moisture would easily evaporate. It is advised that you constantly water your bamboos everyday.




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