Lucky Bamboo in a Long Neck Bottle

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Anianna Saint Stephens Churc, VA Jul 16, 2010

Lucky bamboo (yes, I know it's not really bamboo) is awesome at thriving in just water, but I'm used to open pots that get air flow. Since the lucky bamboo can live submerged, I theorize its roots do not require a lot of oxygen. So, I'm trying my single lucky bamboo in a long-neck bottle. What kind of problems, if any, might this pose for me and my lucky bamboo?

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Metrosideros Keaau, HI Jul 16, 2010

Although Dracaena sanderiana will survive for some time in plain water, it is not an aquatic plant. If you grow it in soil you'll get much better results.

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kwanjin (Zone 7a) Jul 16, 2010

I agree about planting it in soil. You will need to feed it weekly if left in water to grow. And it WILL grow. It may outgrow the bottle neck before you know it.

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Anianna Saint Stephens Churc, VA Jul 16, 2010

To be honest, I'd rather feed it every week than put it in soil. I prefer to plant via hydroculture and use Hydroton in the house. I don't mind moving it out of the bottle and into some Hydroton, it was a temporary solution because I didn't have a more appropriate container for it. I found I liked how it looked in the bottle, though, so I considered keeping it there. I expect to pick up a better container this weekend.

Thanks, both of you! :)

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Metrosideros Keaau, HI Jul 16, 2010

! : )

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