http://howtogrowtalleranswers.com/lucky-bamboo-question-how-do-i-get-it-to-grow-taller-instead-of-sprouting-more-leaves.html Grow Taller Answers, Advice And Information Fri, 25 May 2012 09:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://howtogrowtalleranswers.com/lucky-bamboo-question-how-do-i-get-it-to-grow-taller-instead-of-sprouting-more-leaves.html/comment-page-1#comment-6367 Bill Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:16:06 +0000 http://howtogrowtalleranswers.com/lucky-bamboo-question-how-do-i-get-it-to-grow-taller-instead-of-sprouting-more-leaves.html#comment-6367 Your lucky bamboo is actually a type of dracaena and not bamboo. It was cut and the top of the plant was stunted and will not grow any taller. What you have is side shoots that will eventually grow into a plant stock as the leaves grow and eventually fall off. The new side shoots will eventually make the plant look taller. Let the leaves be and enjoy. Try dumping the old water out and use bottled water because tap water contains chlorine and fluorides causing a build up in the tips of the stems and causing a chemical burn on the tips of the leaves. You should change the water every couple of days and keep the water clean. You can give it a diluted mixture of Rapid Grow or Miracle grow and place in a real bright window. Early morning and late afternoon sun is fine. Your lucky bamboo is actually a type of dracaena and not bamboo. It was cut and the top of the plant was stunted and will not grow any taller. What you have is side shoots that will eventually grow into a plant stock as the leaves grow and eventually fall off. The new side shoots will eventually make the plant look taller. Let the leaves be and enjoy. Try dumping the old water out and use bottled water because tap water contains chlorine and fluorides causing a build up in the tips of the stems and causing a chemical burn on the tips of the leaves. You should change the water every couple of days and keep the water clean. You can give it a diluted mixture of Rapid Grow or Miracle grow and place in a real bright window. Early morning and late afternoon sun is fine.

]]> http://howtogrowtalleranswers.com/lucky-bamboo-question-how-do-i-get-it-to-grow-taller-instead-of-sprouting-more-leaves.html/comment-page-1#comment-6368 Autumn Leaves Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:16:06 +0000 http://howtogrowtalleranswers.com/lucky-bamboo-question-how-do-i-get-it-to-grow-taller-instead-of-sprouting-more-leaves.html#comment-6368 The tops of many lucky bamboos are cut off to promote sprouting of leaves. If that's the case with yours it will not grow any taller. The tops of many lucky bamboos are cut off to promote sprouting of leaves. If that’s the case with yours it will not grow any taller.

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