Friday, January 27, 2012

Lucky bamboo is turning yellow?

just wondering why my bamboo is turning yellow??? Too much water. Bad water.

I prep there water the night before and put strart right to get rid of all the chemicals.

here are the pics

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Lucky bamboo is turning yellow?
must not be lucky
Reply:Known for centuries as Lucky Bamboo, the plant is not a bamboo at all (botanical name: Dracaena) but a resilient member of the lily family that grows in the dark, tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and Africa.





Keep water fresh by changing it every week, and always keep water levels at approximately an inch from the base of the canes. Lucky Bamboo prefers plenty of indirect sunlight and room temperatures at 65-70.



Although opinions differ on feeding, your Lucky Bamboo is a living organism, so it makes sense to occasionally add a mild solution to the water such as African Violet fertilizer. Since growth can be controlled by feeding, small amounts of fertilizer will keep the plant at a manageable size.



Two of the most common factors that cause the leaves to turn yellow are 1.) too much direct sunlight; and 2.) too salty or heavily-flouridated tap water. Give your new Lucky Bamboo a thriving start and be sure to keep it away from direct sunlight, and water only with filtered or natural spring water.



The water you are giving it does not have time to get rid of salts and chemicals by just letting it sit overnight.



Good luck!

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