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Connie_d
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I jhave a stalk of lucky bamboo that is about 8" long, and only has a few leaves coming ut of the top of the plant.

Can I take a cutting, say the top 2", put it in some water and have it root? will the bottom 6" grow new leaves?

Also, I am very afraid to put it in soil. i have heard good and bad things about it. Have most people had success with it?

Posts: 63 | From: Brandon, Manitoba | Registered: Apr 2004  |  Logged: 216.36.144.10
Canadian CrabGrass
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Yes, you can go ahead and cut the stalk and it will root. I did this for one of my lucky bamboos and so did my daughter, and both plants are doing fine. Use a sharp knife to make a clean cut, and make sure that at least one node is under water.

There's also no problem putting them in soil - my two bamboos have been planted for a few months and they're doing great !

Posts: 106 | From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Registered: Jan 2004  |  Logged: 24.201.98.34
Connie_d
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Thanks! Now i get to go shopping for a new pot to put it in!
Posts: 63 | From: Brandon, Manitoba | Registered: Apr 2004  |  Logged: 216.36.144.10
   

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