How should I take care of my bamboo? Cover the roots with water or do I need to do something else? Do I need to put it outside for Sun?
760505
Just a little water in the bottom of the glass. No need to put outside. Very simple.
760506
Put clean water in every week, rinse off the roots first. you can buy some liquid food, I buy it from a chinese grocery shop, and put 2 drops in. I have had some bamboo for years, I love it...Good luck with yours.... oh yes and no sun!
760507
I just keep mine filled with water. It's over the fireplace and not in direct sunlight. It's growing very well.
760508
As long as the roots are always in water, it will be fine. Change the water weekly and keep out of direct sunlight.
375308
No. Bamboo grows too vigorously from the roots and is too invasive to stop by just blocking any sunlight - those roots will send up shoots from six inches under the ground where it's VERY dark.
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I have had mine for 5 months and it is now just starting to grow. I would also call mine twiggy. I hope it someday resembles the pics of what I bought. If I had to do it over, I don't think I would purchase this online but find a bamboo dealer/farm.Donna Swanson
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I don't know if Cactus mix can be used for bamboo. Most people keep bamboo in water.
803724
For these bamboo plants it can be hard to get them started. I made the mistake of planting them in the deep fall but eh are very hardy once they start. First you need to germinate them. You can do this by adding the seeds to a cup of hot or warm water with salt. You can peel some of the seeds to make it easier for the water to reach them. Then, you can use two methods to get buds. I used a plastic bag and a softly wetted paper towel to place the seeds in, and then stuck it to the window to warm them. In a week or couple days you'll see them sprout. From there you plant them in potting soil (lightly) and did the rest is magic :) hope this helped.
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I kept mine inside, by heat and kept it watered. I did not put any fertilizer, I will do that when I feel it's firmly established. What I read on the internet myself was to keep the roots covered, they often show when you water. The tree I bought lost all it's original leaves but sprouted new and grew nice and tall by the window. good luck!
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I would! I've had mine for about a year and it gets wet every day. It is starting to show mildew. If yours will be getting wet every day, sealing it would be a good idea. It's a good product but I didn't think bamboo would mildew for some reason.
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Potted mine too in about 3ft dia pot and it was outside over last summer and took well. I live on coast in VA. But then we had a bad rain storm and I didn't get it drained well enough and think root rot set in. It's been in house all winter and I mist it regularly but not sure it's surviving. If it's still seems viable when whether warms I think I should dig up and put rocks in bottom for drainage (there were holes in pot but I'd set it in a pan in house just after bad rain and didn't realize pan was full as I kept watering....stupid!) anyway, my thumb is green with 'easy' house plants and this poor guy (we named him Larry) has kept me in turmoil. I read it's fine to pot but not sure where I went wrong exactly. Hope this helps and I'd love any advice from anyone else!
375309
I have had quite a few battles with bamboo roots and can assure you no weed barrier is strong enough to prevent razor sharp bamboo roots from popping up; the aggressive types are extremely difficult to eradicate. I have read that installing RHYSOME BARRIERS -- 40 ml HDPE high density polyethylene installed vertically -- is about the only material durable enough. I also read that copper sulfate kills the roots. good luck!
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Dear buyer, Thanks for your business! Lucky bamboo is low matainance indoor plant. You just put them in the water , water level can not be over the stem, around 2-3" will be fine. If it's lower than this, you may add more. Please place the bamboo inside your room ,do not put them in front of your window, direct sunlight will kill the plant. Change water every 7 days, if colorine is too high, please use diesel water. Please let us know if you have any question. Daniel / Betterdecor 09-18-13
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Hi sir from having bambos for years they need a small amount of direct light so my opinion I would think they would be fine just try not to get them to close to the light and always keep a possive additud yeah they love that oh if the bamboo starts changing color to a lighter green it needs real Sun so watch it close it could die so catch it first sign of disscolor and there you have it you will do great thank you hope I helped ya good growing
228752
Bamboo is a grass. It grows up to 24 inches a day. I don't think you need to worry about saving the bamboo.
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Hi! I went to my local garden center and bought cactus would and then placed the stalk about a third down. Make sure to water It well ad then do not over water. I watered mine 1 week.
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Ours is on a covered porch outside. So it gets direct evening sun and wind blown rain. It is meant for outside use, but if you have it in a completely unprotected area where it is always exposed to the elements it would deteriorate faster. Think of hanging natural fiber string outside. If its a wet climate, mold and fungus could grow on it and weaken it. I would keep it a bit protected. I have never washed mine, they seem to always look nice as they age.
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I would leave the plant indoors. Since the plant likes humidity, on humid days can you place it outside, but not directly in the sunlight but should be brought back inside.
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You should spray water on the leaves so they will have enough moisture to help their life span and release them at dusk.Good luck!
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If these are the cuttings you water them after you root them, if they are plants then soak them thoroughly when they arrive then every 10 days or when thy dry out. Hope this helps. :)