Lucky Bamboo - switch from water to soil -- unsuccessful :(
gigadeleo
12 years ago
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irishoday
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Should I switch lucky bamboo to dirt?
Comments (21)riptide, it doesn't sound silly to be attached to a plant. If it is, all of us sillies can keep each other company. You have to keep in the back of your mind when reading people's experiences with this, what motivated them to change their plant? In MOST cases I'll bet it was because it was visibly unhealthy in some way and they wanted to fix it. Sound familiar? So it's not really fair to gather the collective story of scores of unhealthy, struggling plants and call the result of such a definitive answer. It's impossible to know how bad-off all of these plants were when their owners felt desperation. I've grown many a plant in water for extended periods of time, years. So I know what the root ball likely looks like, and ball is an accurate word. What was done to these gangly masses of roots between the decorative glass container and the pot of soil? What was in that soil? Where was the plant then put - what kind of light? Temperature? Water? The variables are endless. So your experiment sounds good because I think it will give you confidence, assuming it goes well. But I don't think it has any real bearing on your other plant. If you'd like some more specific suggestions in regard to your particular plant (although this philosophical discussion has been engrossing,) I hope you can post a picture or two of it. Then people who have done this before can refer to a specific leaf or root and it will be clear to everyone. TG, a lot of people have posted something they wish they could go back and delete. I've made a couple jokes that totally missed the mark, and other things that are still out there in print. Admitting when you've made a mistake and apologizing builds character and everybody hates when they have to do it....See MoreHow do i introduce lucky bamboo with soil?
Comments (3)I moved my two lucky bamboo plants from water to an 11" (I think) pot of Syngoniums (reg soil and perlite) where the soil is always moist and had no problems at all with the move. I did cut the long roots back that where in water to about an inch before planting in soil. Billy Rae...See MoreLucky bamboo in soil?
Comments (19)Re: best soil for lucky bamboo (which isn't bamboo, its a relative of the corn plant, BTW, called Dracaena sanderiana) Sanderiana is a tough little customer, and will grow in almost anything, as seen from the different experiences related in this and other threads. I would say that the best soil would be something light and well drained. You could use a packaged cactus soil, and mix it with perlite - up to 1/2 and 1/2. Or if you want to get fancier, you could also use Al's Gritty Mix http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/1378017/what-is-this-als-gritty-mix I would always recommend against using any thing advertising "moisture retentive," or "moisture management." These are commercial mixes designed to hold water, and frequently this leads to rot and other problems in potted plants. Although I've seen that some people have grown "LB" very happily in this - like I said, the little suckers seem to grow in just about anything....See MoreTrapped Lucky Bamboo
Comments (1)I have had the same thing happen to me also. could be to much sun? I replanted mine into 100% turface and they are extremely happy and thriving. Removing the rocks should not cause much damage if done carefully. I have never seen lucky bamboo roots grow so much until i placed it in turface! Good luck Amanda...See MoreHiddenWalrus
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