Tips for Growing Lucky Bamboo Indoors
Lucky bamboo has seen a huge rise in popularity in recent years and really is a lovely addition to a home or office. Here are some tips for how to grow lucky bamboo indoors that will help you get happy, healthy plants.
Start with a Healthy Plant
If you buy an unhealthy bamboo plant to begin with chances are it won’t do well without a lot of extra attention and nurturing.
Starting with a healthy, strong bamboo plant, however, will increase the chances that it will survive and will make it a lot easier on you as far as how much time and effort you will need to invest in growing it.
When choosing your plant look carefully at the stem and the leaves to make sure that they are green and strong.
Choose Your Container
Glass containers are popular for growing bamboo indoors because they allow you to see the roots of the plant and make it easier to know when it needs transplanting. Not only that, but they are a nice decorative touch and they lend themselves well to a variety of different decorating style.
Choose a glass container that is large enough - perhaps even larger than you think you would need - since bamboo grows quickly. There should be at least a couple of inches between the sides of the container and the roots of the bamboo plant.
Line Your Container with Stones
Line the bottom of your container with small stones, pebbles or decorative glass marbles. Set the bamboo plant in the center of the container and gently add more stones around the roots of the plant. Build the stones up around the roots to the base of the stem to support the plant and hold it in an upright position. Add water.
Caring for Your Lucky Bamboo
Bamboo does best with plenty of indirect light. Don’t place it directly in the sun, but make sure that you don’t put it in an area that is too dark, either. Try to find a bright place in your home that gets a lot of indirect light.
Since bamboo thrives in humidity you should always try to keep your plants moist. Consider spraying the leaves with water and make sure to keep the water level in the container high enough. Distilled water is best, but you can also use tap water that has been allowed to sit overnight so that the chlorine settles out.
Change the water in your container often so that it does not become stagnant.
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