How to grow purple bamboo

1. Breeding environment

1. Soil: When planting, use fertile soil with good air permeability and drainage. Mix it with egg shells, garden soil and leaf mold. This will meet the needs well and the growth will be more vigorous.

2. Watering: Water frequently during maintenance to keep it moist, but without stagnant water. Drink more water in summer. If the weather is humid, reduce the amount and frequency of watering. Pay attention to drainage on rainy days.

3. Temperature: Its cold resistance and high temperature resistance are not high, so pay attention to controlling the temperature. Keep the temperature above 5 degrees in winter and below 32 degrees in summer. It is best to provide an environment between 18 and 25 degrees, which is most conducive to growth.

4. Light: During maintenance, it should be placed in a place with good light. Sufficient light will make the leaves more vibrant and the plant shape more beautiful, but be careful not to expose it to strong light.

2. Common pests and diseases

If the environment is not suitable or the method is inappropriate during maintenance, it is easy to cause diseases and pests. Common diseases include bamboo black mole disease, tip dieback, bamboo witches' bough disease and stem rot, etc. Insect pests include bamboo moth, bamboo shoot armyworm, bamboo nest whitefly, bamboo leaf borer and yellow-spine bamboo locust, etc. They can be clearly seen when they are ill, and they must be controlled by spraying drugs in time. Usually, carbendazim can eliminate them.