New bamboo owner
 

Hello everyone, I went to the Asian market today and they had several
containers with Bamboo in them right inside the front door. Some was curly and
most was straight. I was attracted to it and bought a small straight piece Now
what do I do with it. They told me to just put it in water when I get home. And
I did. Do I need to put anything in the water?
But now what? Can I plant it when it grows roots? Will it grow roots? And then
what, I live in Central Illinois. Is it too cold here for it to grow outside? I
need help with this, any ideas from all you experts out there

Thank you very much

Amber

New bamboo owner
 

"Amberinauburn" wrote in message
...
Hello everyone, I went to the Asian market today and they had several
containers with Bamboo in them right inside the front door. Some was curly
and
most was straight. I was attracted to it and bought a small straight piece
Now
what do I do with it. They told me to just put it in water when I get
home. And
I did. Do I need to put anything in the water?
But now what? Can I plant it when it grows roots? Will it grow roots? And
then
what, I live in Central Illinois. Is it too cold here for it to grow
outside? I
need help with this, any ideas from all you experts out there

Thank you very much

Amber


Amber,

What you have is not bamboo. It is actually a Dracaena, a common houseplant.

Sam

New bamboo owner
 

"Amberinauburn" wrote in message
...
Hello everyone, I went to the Asian market today and they had several
containers with Bamboo in them right inside the front door. Some was curly
and
most was straight. I was attracted to it and bought a small straight piece
Now
what do I do with it. They told me to just put it in water when I get
home. And
I did. Do I need to put anything in the water?
But now what? Can I plant it when it grows roots? Will it grow roots? And
then
what, I live in Central Illinois. Is it too cold here for it to grow
outside? I
need help with this, any ideas from all you experts out there

Thank you very much

Amber


Amber,

What you have is not bamboo. It is actually a Dracaena, a common houseplant.

Sam

New bamboo owner
 

No it's Bamboo... I'm pretty sure of that..

Amber

New bamboo owner
 

Sorry babe but you've been bamboozled.

The so-called "lucky bamboo" is not a bamboo at all. Its Dracaena
sanderiana.


http://www.lucky-bamboo.com/

http://www.dracaena-sanderiana.com/


Amberinauburn wrote in message
...
Hello everyone, I went to the Asian market today and they had several
containers with Bamboo in them right inside the front door. Some was curly
and
most was straight. I was attracted to it and bought a small straight piece
Now
what do I do with it. They told me to just put it in water when I get
home. And
I did. Do I need to put anything in the water?
But now what? Can I plant it when it grows roots? Will it grow roots? And
then
what, I live in Central Illinois. Is it too cold here for it to grow
outside? I
need help with this, any ideas from all you experts out there

Thank you very much

Amber

New bamboo owner
 

Please read the second link that Cereoid provided...

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"Amberinauburn" wrote in message
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No it's Bamboo... I'm pretty sure of that..

Amber

New bamboo owner
 

I wouldn't bet the ranch on that, Sweetpea, because it most definitely is
NOT a bamboo.

Its Dracaena sanderiana, a flowering shrub and not a an arborescent grass.

Do you own Google search if you don't believe me.


Amberinauburn wrote in message
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No it's Bamboo... I'm pretty sure of that..

Amber

New bamboo owner
 

OH, I hate to admit it but your right.. Ok I got taken but how do I get real
bamboo?

Amber ( who likes her little new plant anyway)

New bamboo owner
 

There are many resources for bamboo. I just did a Google search using
"bamboo vendors" and got 22,000 results.

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"Amberinauburn" wrote in message
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OH, I hate to admit it but your right.. Ok I got taken but how do I get
real
bamboo?

Amber ( who likes her little new plant anyway)