All Things Lucky Bamboo

 

Welcome to our blog on Lucky Bamboo! My name is Tanya and I'm excited to have a place to share thoughts, tips and ideas for lucky bamboo and all the gorgeous plants we have on our site! Come back from time to time to see what's new!

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Lucky Bamboo Boom!  Lucky Bamboo loves Spring!

If you have a lucky bamboo plant, get ready for a growth spurt this spring and summer!  Something about the warmth and bright sunshine causes these babies to flourish... you'll probably notice several inches of growth in a few short short months.

As your plant speeds up its growth it will utilize more water, so take care to add water more frequently so that your lucky bamboo plant does not dry out.  You'll probably need to water twice as much as you did during the winter months.

...And consider doing a little spring cleaning!  If you haven't changed out your water lately now's the perfect time! To clean out your arrangement, pour the rocks and water in a sink (be sure to stop the drain first!), pull the lucky bamboo out and rinse all the parts well.  While you have the lucky bamboo plant out, inspect the roots: rust colored roots or white roots are healthy, black roots are rotting and should be removed.  Then replace the plant in its container, add the rocks and water to the desired level.

Happy Spring!

 
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Lucky Bamboo and this COLD weather!

I don't know if you're experiencing cold like we are here, but most of January has been much colder than we're used to! Like me, my lucky bamboo plants at home are hunkering down and using all available resources to fend off the cool temps... just trying to survive! (I happen to be a baby in the cold!)

If it's cold where you are too, you may notice your lucky bamboo beginning to struggle a bit, especially if your house or the location of your lucky bamboo in your home routinely gets lower than 65 degrees. Evidence of this may be yellowing leaves and tips, a slight "wrinkling" effect in the skin of the stem** ... and of course a stem that has been too cold for too long will succumb to the fight and turn yellow all together. Poor thing.

The best thing you can do? Make your lucky bamboo as warm as possible. If you can’t turn up the thermostat, here are a few thoughts:

  • Move your lucky bamboo to the sunniest room in your house or office during the coldest months. (Be careful that you don’t place the plant in direct sunlight though or it will get sunburned.)
  • Place your plant on top of the refrigerator. Most models run a little warm on top and this could generate some much needed heat for your plant.
  • Position the plant closer to a heating vent or radiator. (Don't let the hot air blow directly on it though.)
  • If your plant is near a drafty window or is sitting on the cold floor, this can lower the temperature of the water by quite a bit. Consider repositioning it for the time being.
  • When adding water make sure its warm, not cool.

**By the way, to bring the life back into a stem that is slightly wrinkled, give the entire plant a nice warm bath for 1/2 hour or so. You'd be amazed at how much better your plant looks after absorbing some water back into its stem!

Good luck and stay warm!

 
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Welcome!

Wow! Finally a blog for all things related to our favorite subject, lucky bamboo! (Hence our catchy little blog name). I've been itching to get one of these things going forever, and am thrilled that I finally have a way to answer new, interesting questions, communicate great ideas when I come across them or just add some new thoughts! Make sure you check back from time to time — I might actually get some interesting stuff on here ocassionally!

Lucky bamboo, or Dracaena sanderiana, is the easiest plant to care for we've ever seen. It grows in water, tolerates low light, and rarely requires feeding or maintenance. It is perfect for people like me who, in the past, have generally displayed traits of the 'black' thumb. If I can keep these plants alive and gorgeous, anyone can.

We're excited to kick off the new year with a new website! If you have comments or questions, drop me a note.

 

   

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