Hello,

I have three bamboo stalks. I don't know plant language at all but they
are the curly kind - the stalks are like bright green spirals. They are
about 40 cm tall. I keep them in a glass of water. For a couple of
years now, they have been perfectly happy, but suddenly one of the
bamboos is dying. About 7 cm of the top part of the spiral stalk has
turned bright yellow during the past couple of days. It could have
something to do with the fact that the building is being painted and
there are probably some fumes in the air. I don't know. It could also
have something to do with the fact that the 15 cm tall vase it stands
in is filled to the top with water, and I think I used to fill it only
half way. What am I do to? I want to save it before it dies. Someone
suggested that I cut of the dying part at the top and wax the tip.
Please could someone advise me. Thanks so much!
Nisse

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Hello,

I have three bamboo stalks. I don't know plant language at all but they
are the curly kind - the stalks are like bright green spirals. They are
about 40 cm tall. I keep them in a glass of water. For a couple of
years now, they have been perfectly happy, but suddenly one of the
bamboos is dying. About 7 cm of the top part of the spiral stalk has
turned bright yellow during the past couple of days. It could have
something to do with the fact that the building is being painted and
there are probably some fumes in the air. I don't know. It could also
have something to do with the fact that the 15 cm tall vase it stands
in is filled to the top with water, and I think I used to fill it only
half way. What am I do to? I want to save it before it dies. Someone
suggested that I cut of the dying part at the top and wax the tip.
Please could someone advise me. Thanks so much!
Nisse


Are they supposed to grow in water, or be transplanted to soil?

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Hello,

I have three bamboo stalks. I don't know plant language at all
but
they are the curly kind - the stalks are like bright green
spirals.
They are about 40 cm tall. I keep them in a glass of water. For
a
couple of years now, they have been perfectly happy, but
suddenly
one of the bamboos is dying. About 7 cm of the top part of the
spiral stalk has turned bright yellow during the past couple of
days. It could have something to do with the fact that the
building
is being painted and there are probably some fumes in the air.
I
don't know. It could also have something to do with the fact
that
the 15 cm tall vase it stands in is filled to the top with
water,
and I think I used to fill it only half way. What am I do to? I
want to save it before it dies. Someone suggested that I cut of
the
dying part at the top and wax the tip. Please could someone
advise
me. Thanks so much!
Nisse

What you have is not bamboo it is a dracena.

--

Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

On 23 Mar 2006 02:59:29 -0800, "Nisse" wrote:

Hello,

I have three bamboo stalks. I don't know plant language at all but they
are the curly kind - the stalks are like bright green spirals. They are
about 40 cm tall. I keep them in a glass of water. For a couple of
years now, they have been perfectly happy, but suddenly one of the
bamboos is dying. About 7 cm of the top part of the spiral stalk has
turned bright yellow during the past couple of days. It could have
something to do with the fact that the building is being painted and
there are probably some fumes in the air. I don't know. It could also
have something to do with the fact that the 15 cm tall vase it stands
in is filled to the top with water, and I think I used to fill it only
half way. What am I do to? I want to save it before it dies. Someone
suggested that I cut of the dying part at the top and wax the tip.
Please could someone advise me. Thanks so much!
Nisse


http://www.winnipegflowers.com/Bambo...boo%20care.htm

From your description, it's not really a bamboo, it's Dracaena
sanderiana. Anyway this site may help.

They supposed to grow in water. Never in soil. I understand now from
the website that the water wasn't pure enough. So, I've taken care of
that. The question now is if I should cut off the yellow rotting part.

Nisse

First of all, this is probably not a true bamboo plant. Those curly guys,
often sold as "Lucky Bamboo" are actually a type of dracena, a rather common
house plant.

As far as the top of one turning yellow, it's probably not fumes from the
painting, as I'd expect all three stalks to be affected. Before proposing
other possibilities, I'm wondering why you used to fill the vase 1/2 way and
now fill it to the top?

Suzy O, Zone 5, Wisconsin

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Hello,

I have three bamboo stalks. I don't know plant language at all but they
are the curly kind - the stalks are like bright green spirals. They are
about 40 cm tall. I keep them in a glass of water. For a couple of
years now, they have been perfectly happy, but suddenly one of the
bamboos is dying. About 7 cm of the top part of the spiral stalk has
turned bright yellow during the past couple of days. It could have
something to do with the fact that the building is being painted and
there are probably some fumes in the air. I don't know. It could also
have something to do with the fact that the 15 cm tall vase it stands
in is filled to the top with water, and I think I used to fill it only
half way. What am I do to? I want to save it before it dies. Someone
suggested that I cut of the dying part at the top and wax the tip.
Please could someone advise me. Thanks so much!
Nisse

I saw the thread title and immediately thought, "Aren't you lucky!" I sure
wish mine would die.