The easy-care lucky bamboo is usually sold in a container with water and maybe a few stones that ensure it stands upright. However, it can also be planted well in hydroponics or soil, whichever you prefer.
Lucky bamboo also thrives in water
Choose the right vase
The lucky bamboo looks particularly decorative in a transparent glass vase with colorful stones. The vase itself should be high enough that the Lucky Bamboo cannot tip over. To stabilize, carefully place pebbles or colored glass stones in the vase. Then fill clean water into it. This can be a little stale, clean rainwater is also suitable. Add some liquid fertilizer to the water because your lucky bamboo needs some nutrients.
Find the right location
A semi-shady to shady location is often recommended for the lucky bamboo, although it likes it bright. However, it does not tolerate direct sunlight for many hours a day. He also doesn't like a sudden change from shadow to light that much. So slowly get your lucky bamboo used to a new location that should be bright and, above all, warm.
How to take care of your lucky bamboo in the vase
Water your lucky bamboo about once a week. If you notice beforehand that the water level is falling, you should water more often. The water should be as low in lime as possible. Your lucky bamboo doesn’t tolerate lime-rich tap water very well, but rainwater does.
Without fertilizer, your Lucky Bamboo will not live very long in the vase, it will starve, so to speak. Therefore, give it some liquid fertilizer along with the irrigation water every week or two.
Make sure the water in the water is always clean and fragrant. As soon as it smells unpleasant or looks dirty, it should be replaced completely. Rinse the stones thoroughly before putting them back in the vase.
The most important tips in brief:
- use low-lime, stagnant water
- Suitable for rainwater
- fertilize regularly
- Completely replace foul-smelling water
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Don't forget to fertilize your lucky bamboo regularly, the water does not contain enough nutrients for a long life.