Your lucky bamboo does not need regular cutting, but it can easily be shaped into the desired shape. If you also cut cuttings every now and then, you can easily propagate your lucky bamboo yourself.
When and how should I cut my lucky bamboo?
The lucky bamboo does not require regular cutting, but it can be trimmed to shape, limit size or maintain he alth. Use a clean knife, generously cut off any yellow parts of the plant and use side shoots as cuttings.
When should I prune my lucky bamboo?
Lucky bamboo is not one of the plants that needs regular cutting. However, when planted in soil it can grow up to one meter tall. Of course, not everyone can find space in their windowsill for a houseplant of this size.
It may then be necessary to shorten the lucky bamboo a little. You can also use this opportunity to propagate your lucky bamboo by cutting cuttings. On the one hand, you can replant the cut part of the trunk after successful rooting, and on the other hand, the side shoots also make excellent cuttings.
Cutting for he alth
Another reason to prune a Lucky Bamboo is the yellowing of the plant. It indicates rot. The causes of this are largely unclear, but the affected plants usually do not recover from this alone.
Cut off the discolored part of the trunk generously with a very clean knife, preferably a little too much rather than too little so that no germs remain on the plant. If there are he althy shoots on the cut trunk, you can use them as cuttings. But they really shouldn't be colored yellow.
How can I take cuttings?
It is best to cut off existing side shoots close to the trunk if you would like to have cuttings. Alternatively, you can shorten the trunk a little and use the cut part as a cutting. In both cases, place the cuttings you have obtained in a container with stale but not unpleasant-smelling water until the first roots have formed.
The most important things in brief:
- no regular pruning required
- Cut for shaping or size limitation possible
- Be sure to cut off yellow-colored plant parts
- Side shoots can be cut as cuttings
- use a clean knife
Tip
Regular pruning is not necessary for the lucky bamboo, but it doesn't mind being pruned to shape or maintain he alth and recovers from it quite quickly.
