Please feel free to give me suggestions and or comments on caring for lucky bamboo. This is all from my personal experience and what works for me.
Do’s |
1. Do give it fresh water - Rainwater if best as long as it’s not too acidic - Bottled water is also ok but make sure it’s not distilled or RO |
2. Do keep it in a bright location - NO direct sunlight! Or else the leaves will burn |
3. Do fertilise every 3-6 months - Really depends on the quantity and size of the lucky bamboo - Use 2-3 drops of a complete aquarium plant fertilizer (I like to use Seachem Flourish) |
4. Do put an aquarium snail to fend off the algae - Not totally necessary but it’s cool |
5. If the leaves are yellow, put an iron nail in the water - Water WILL become rusty and the aquarium snail WILL die. - This is the lazy way! |
6. Do change the water BEFORE fertilizing - Again you don’t want to over fertilize. |
7. Do consult a Feng Shui guide - Last thing you want is messing up the Feng Shui |
8. Do throw away mushy, brown, rotting stalks - It will spread to the others! |
Don’ts |
1. Don’t use chlorinated tap water - If that’s your only choice leave it overnight to let the chlorine evaporate - Avoid overly salty water i.e. well water or “salted “aquarium water |
2. Don’t submerge the leaves - It might survive for a couple of months but trust me it’ll eventually rot and die. |
3. Don’t overly fertilize! - A clear sign of over fertilization are yellow tips |
4. Don’t move the lucky bamboo. - They get accustomed to certain environments and may turn yellow if moved. |
5. Don’t put it near places with lots of temperature fluctuations - i.e. windows, heat vents, doorways, etc… |
6. Don’t buy cheap bamboo with no roots. - Self explanatory |
