erinpuppy
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I picked up a small lucky bamboo plant today. I read that people grow it in just water and pebbles.. although it can be grown in soil. How would you plant yours?
"Lucky Bamboo" isn't actually a bamboo, but a Dracaena like Snark mentioned. It doesn't have quite the crazy invasive nature or super-fast growth of actual bamboo species.Bamboo is generally very hardy. I'm not sure how these do outdoors or if they spread as crazily as other species. Take some caution if you go that route.
Thanks! That provided some interesting reading. I didn't realise how diverse Dracaena was."Lucky Bamboo" isn't actually a bamboo, but a Dracaena like Snark mentioned. It doesn't have quite the crazy invasive nature or super-fast growth of actual bamboo species.
My favourite Dracaena is Dracaena cinnabari from the Socotra archipelago, similar to our Monocentropus balfouri. They look huge, and I like how some are almost wider than tall.Thanks! That provided some interesting reading. I didn't realise how diverse Dracaena was.
I love how the mature Cinnabari looks. Amazing tree. Unfortunately the ones you see in photographs with that broad canopy ... well the branching second growth often doesn't start until the tree is 20 to 50 years old.My favourite Dracaena is Dracaena cinnabari from the Socotra archipelago, similar to our Monocentropus balfouri. They look huge, and I like how some are almost wider than tall.
Anyone know if bonsai versions of this exist? I want one footer in a box on my desk.