proper care of Bamboo?

[WilsonKKW]

I have bamboo stalks growing in water withe stones, and a few in dirt? how
much should I be watering the ones in the soil/pots? I would imagine the take
alot of water since the ones in water with stones do so well, am I right or
wrong?

thanks
Kathy

[Chris]

(WilsonKKW) wrote in message >...
> I have bamboo stalks growing in water withe stones, and a few in dirt? how
> much should I be watering the ones in the soil/pots? I would imagine the take
> alot of water since the ones in water with stones do so well, am I right or
> wrong?
>

What you have is NOT bamboo, it is "Dracaena Sanderiana" or "Lucky
Bamboo". It is a plant that is hard to kill, just keep it moist and
in the sun.

Chris

[Inquisitor]

(WilsonKKW) wrote in
:

> I have bamboo stalks growing in water withe stones, and a few in
> dirt? how
> much should I be watering the ones in the soil/pots? I would imagine
> the take alot of water since the ones in water with stones do so
> well, am I right or wrong?
>
> thanks
> Kathy
>

Hi Kathy,
Actually, you are wrong, but it is a common misunderstanding. The plant
growing in water is marketed as "Lucky Bamboo", but it is not from the
bamboo family at all. Real bamboo actually won't cross water saturated
areas. Having said that, new bamboo needs to be watered pretty regularly
to get started, but once established, they are actually quite drought
resistant.

All the best,
Inquisitor

[Bamboo Success]

I have bamboo stalks growing in water withe stones, and a few in dirt? how
much should I be watering the ones in the soil/pots? I would imagine the take
alot of water since the ones in water with stones do so well, am I right or
wrong?

thanks
Kathy

It would be useful to identify what kind of bamboo you actually have, this sounds like Lucky Bamboo, you would be better checking with the nursery that you initially bought it off. Bamboo itself does not need lots of water, it needs to be treated like any other plant. An article you may find of use can be found here http://www.bamboosuccess.com/articlesandtipsforgardening.html

I think lucky bamboo is not bamboo but a relitive of corn verrigated corn...
the less you move that stuff the beter...it disturbs the roots. and if you
can avoid getting bacteria in the water... eg over feeing fish in the h20
better for the lucky bamboo....good luck
"Bamboo Success" > wrote in message
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> WilsonKKW Wrote:
> > I have bamboo stalks growing in water withe stones, and a few in dirt?
> > how
> > much should I be watering the ones in the soil/pots? I would imagine
> > the take
> > alot of water since the ones in water with stones do so well, am I
> > right or
> > wrong?
> >
> > thanks
> > Kathy
>
> It would be useful to identify what kind of bamboo you actually have,
> this sounds like Lucky Bamboo, you would be better checking with the
> nursery that you initially bought it off. Bamboo itself does not need
> lots of water, it needs to be treated like any other plant. An article
> you may find of use can be found here http://tinyurl.com/ymphhu
>
>
>
>
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> Bamboo Success