From the article: Growing Lucky Bamboo
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Lucky Bamboo Yellowing
- Hi there, What I learned the hard way about "Lucky Bamboo's" Stalks and/or leaves going yellow is that; this can and will happen because of several reasons. One, is if they are over fertilized, this will ALWAYS cause yellowing and most of the time the Dying of Lucky Bamboo. Next is, the use of Tap Water to water your LB, most cities tend to over chlorinate their water supplies, and LB's are very sensitive to chlorinate which most times will kill them, BUT if you haven't added fertilizer and you think it maybe caused by your Tap water, & only the leaves have started turning yellow, change out the water right away! and ONLY ever use Distilled water or tap water that has been sitting out in the open (air) for 24 to 48 hours or more (so the chlorine can dissipate) and then use that to water your LB. So Again, ONLY use Distilled wtr or Wtr that has sat out for 24/48 hrs to water your Lucky Bamboo Plants. Lastly NO Direct Sunlight & Water used has to be between 65F to 90F.
- —FatherTony
nice advise
- advice on all that is prosperity etc good health, intelligence etc...
- —Guest romila
Critter help:
- Adding a few drops of dish soap to a spray bottle and misting bamboo or any houseplant avoiding roots and soil will help keep unwanted pests at bay!! :D good luck! (pun intended)
- —Guest Kellikel
how can i stop them from growing..
- i prefer small lucky bamboo,,what is the green thing to stop th stem from decaying
- —plants_crazemom
how could I cut my bamboo offshoots ?
- I want to cut my bamboo offshoots .when I cut offshoots should I use PARAFIN ?
- —Guest m.yazdi
Lucky Bamboo tap water
- I added some tap water to lucky bamboo.What will happen to the plant?
- —Guest Butman
Distilled Water
- So far, using distilled water and one drop of liquid fertilizer has produced good effects. I added the drop a month ago. Won't add another until perhaps another month goes by.
- —pixiepink
Bamboo seeds
- Where can I get lucky bamboo seeds so I can plant them at my home. I want lucky bamboo but I don't want to but it pre cut so I figured I will just plant it myself grow it myself but idk where to get them or how. Could you help me out? Thank you -michael
- —Guest Michael
Bamboo seeds
- Where can I get lucky bamboo seeds so I can plant them at my home. I want lucky bamboo but I don't want to but it pre cut so I figured I will just plant it myself grow it myself but idk where to get them or how. Could you help me out? Thank you -michael
- —Guest Michael
lucky bamboo yellowing
- I was looking why it was looking sick. I'll change the water and see if that works. I was told not to change the water often, it would kill it, nice to know I can.
- —Guest Sally H
Insects and Lucky Bamboo
- If you live in an area where there are mosquitoes beware that they will hatch in the water of your LB;draccinea is also supceptible to scales specially,so be in the lookout for them.
- —Guest Edil
Flies in bambu
- Lucky bambu is not a bambu and those white flies that you can see fling are the male scales looking for a mate.In the word of scales the female once it matures does not move but males and imature females do .You can use any good inscticide for scales or any good natural control as you see nesesary
- —Guest Edil
Lucky Bamboo Flies
- I've never had flies on my lucky bamboo, but I've heard of it. The fruit flies are attracted to organic waste in the water and lay eggs there. Culturally, I'd refresh the water and make sure to keep clean water (not tap water!). To control the flies themselves, maybe a little liquid dishsoap in a water spray will do the trick. If not, use pyrethrin as a last resort.
- —JonVanZile
Lucky Bamboo and Insects
- What type of insects affect bamboo? Are they related to fruit flies regular plant flies?
- —logoman
