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luckybambo
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 08:47 pm |
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I have a Lucky bambo that i had to split off of the other part because it was growing quickly and , so the other night i noticed the top was totally yellow and the leaves looked bad ! I also have a aloe plant , which my grandmother gave me , which is doing well so far ! I try to keep them all watered and in the sun at my window in the bathroom , i check on them each night ! Any ideas for the bamboo that looks sad ? 
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Newt
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 08:55 pm |
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Hi Luckybamboo,
Your lucky bamboo isn't a bamboo at all but Dracaena sanderiana. It's turning yellow because you probably have it in water.
http://www.plant-care.com/lucky-bamboo.html
It's meant to grow in soil and once rooted, should be watered when the top 2" of soil is dry. It prefers a bright spot out of direct sun.
http://mgonline.com/luckybamboo.html
Give your aloe sun and let the soil dry before watering.
Newt
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luckybambo
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 09:26 pm |
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| I have both of them in water with rocks! guess they need to get out of sun and into dirt and soil.
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Newt
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 10:34 pm |
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You have the aloe in water? That will cause rot.
http://www.seedsofknowledge.com/aloe.html
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luckybambo
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 10:57 pm |
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| No , I have the aloe in dirt ! its ok ! Was refering to the other bamboo ! The other one is looking so well i dont want it to die ! I have them both out of the sun !
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Newt
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Posted: Fri Sep 14th, 2007 11:45 pm |
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Whew!  Glad to hear the aloe is in soil.
Newt
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luckybambo
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Posted: Sun Sep 16th, 2007 11:59 pm |
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| Just added some soil to the one lucky bamboo , now i have one left to go! So it doesnt require water at all?
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Newt
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Posted: Mon Sep 17th, 2007 06:39 pm |
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Water your lucky bamboo as you would any Dracaena - when the top 2" of soil is dry. If the root system is small you may need to water a little more often until the roots grow larger.
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luckybambo
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Posted: Mon Sep 17th, 2007 10:24 pm |
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| ok , so do as the same like i am the aloe plant just water every other day ?
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Newt
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Posted: Mon Sep 17th, 2007 11:36 pm |
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It would be impossible for me to say how often to water. That depends on the type of pot you use (clay pots dry out faster then ceramic or plastic as they are porous), the more sun the pot gets the more quickly it will dry and the larger the root system the more often you will need to water. It's best to water plants as they need it, not necessarily on a schedule unless you know your plants well. Succulents like Aloe don't need as much water as plants that are not succulent as they retain water in ther leaves and stems. Knowing the needs of the particular plant is what will determine how often you water.
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luckybambo
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Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 03:16 pm |
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| I was just wondering if i could cut back the yellow spots in the top / corner of my bamboo and let it start over ? It looks so rough ? Would it hurt it or should i leave it alone ?
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Newt
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Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 05:40 pm |
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I'm not sure I understand what you are asking. Do you mean cut the leaf where it's yellow? If so, yes you can, but the leaf will probably continue to yellow and you will eventually need to remove it.
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luckybambo
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Posted: Tue Sep 18th, 2007 09:26 pm |
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This one is a bamboo that i split off so it could grow better , and the yellow area is at the top where that grows out into a flower , thats what I wanted to trim off was the that part ! But wondering if its just dead now ! Looking more yellow 
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Newt
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Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 04:21 am |
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I think I understand you, but I'm a bit confused by you saying it grows out to a flower. If you are saying you have a stem/stalk that you are trying to root and it's yellow at the top and you want to cut it shorter, go ahead. Cut it just above where there was a leaf.
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Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 02:09 pm |
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| Ok the stalk is goin way down hill , more than half is is yellow , but the other part is ok ! Anyway wondering if i should keep this part of the stalk or see what it does ! What do u think?
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Newt
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Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 02:58 pm |
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Cut it to where the stalk is ok, throw away the yellowed part and keep trying. I suspect the entire stalk will die, but it's worth a try and a good learning experience.
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luckybambo
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Posted: Wed Sep 19th, 2007 11:46 pm |
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| WE are talking the straight part of the stalk right , to cut ?
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Newt
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Posted: Thu Sep 20th, 2007 12:40 am |
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I've got a great idea. How about you take a picture and post it? I don't know if the stalk is curved or straight as I can't see it. Most stalks of lucky bamboo are straight and some are curved. Just cut about 1" below the yellowing area on the stalk if the yellowing is at the top or cut 1" above if the yellowing is at the bottom. You could also search google with the scientific name and click on 'Images' for pictures of this plant. You can also get growing info or search with the scientific name + propagate and click on 'web'.
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Last edited on Thu Sep 20th, 2007 12:41 am by Newt
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Posted: Thu Sep 20th, 2007 07:13 pm |
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| I dont have a camera to take a pic of the bamboo ! I think the only thing that is doing good is the other side right now , I think i might call it quits and place the other one in before it does the same! Since this one is so tall what kind of pot would you recommend ?
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Newt
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Posted: Thu Sep 20th, 2007 09:56 pm |
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Again, I'm not there to see how tall "so tall" is so it's hard to say. Generally a pot should be one third the height of the plant. So if your plant is 9" tall, the pot should be about 3" to 4" tall. Of course if the root system is too big for a pot that size, you should go with the size of the rootball or the roots. Take a look here for some help with potting up plants.
http://www.ourgardengang.com/containerpotting.htm
Hope that helps.
Newt
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