How do lucky bamboo change in size as they grow?

Question

As lucky bamboo grow do they get thicker or just taller? My lucky bamboo has a 4 inch tall trunk. How thick do they get?

Answer 1

I've had a lucky bamboo for over 4 years, and they certainly don't grow into the tree-like bamboo that they have in forests in Asia.

It's more like a grass. The new branches that form get to about the thickness of a drinking straw, and you will get big leaves about 4 inches long. Don't expect new branches to get any thicker than the original trunk.

When it starts to get too spindly, you can cut it and transplant the cutting, and it will grow into a new bamboo plant for you. I started with 3 of those thick, wax-tipped lucky bamboo you buy in a pot in stores, and now I have over 12 growing, some of which are over 2 feet tall.

Answer 2

Growing Lucky Bamboo From Cuttings

Answer 3

This Site Might Help You.

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How do lucky bamboo change in size as they grow?
As lucky bamboo grow do they get thicker or just taller? My lucky bamboo has a 4 inch tall trunk. How thick do they get?

Answer 4

I also have a beautiful lucky bamboo plant. Yes, mine does curl. I took it out of it's original ceramic vase and placed in a larger one with marbles at the bottom of it. This allows the plant roots to grow. Also, I only fill mine with spring water at room temperature and add plant food that's specifically for the lucky bamboo plants (I can't recall the name, but it's a green liquid only requiring 3 to 4 drops). Good Luck

Answer 5

Lucky Bamboo grows up rather than out, so it will get too tall for the container long before it gets too fat for it. Your Lucky bamboo may grow to be three feet tall. Dracaena sanderiana likes to be crowded, so don’t be in a hurry to move your arrangement into a bigger pot. When it does get too tall, you can cut off each stalk an inch above one of the nodes (the raised rings that grow around the stalk), and it will regrow from there. Lightly misting the tops of the stalks with water can encourage new growth – but wait a few days before doing this, so the cut surface has a chance to dry out first.

You can dip these cut ends into rooting hormone powder and let it dry overnight. Then set these sections in water and wait. Change the water from time to time. Eventually you will see roots emerge, and you can create a new arrangement from these stalks… or give them to your friends.
http://www.fastfengshui.com/nlt_aug18_2005luckybamboo.htm
Or... handle the cuttings just the way you're currently growing your "Lucky Bamboo"- just place the new cutting in a small pot with some rock and keep it moist until roots appear.
http://www.plant-care.com/lucky-bamboo.html

It's often sold with the roots in water, but some believe it grows better in soil:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_sanderiana

The picture here shows a nice size bamboo trunk, & can give you an idea of how thick it can grow when it matures:
http://www.houseofplants.co.uk/Dracaena_sanderiana_Lucky_bamboo.htm

Lucky Bamboo is slow growing, so if you want to give your plant a thicker look right away, you can make a grouping of smaller lucky bamboo like this:
http://www.gluecksbambus.info/forum/forumbilder/bild_007.jpg

Good Luck! Hope this is helpful.

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