The easy-care lucky bamboo is usually sold in a container with water and perhaps a few stones to ensure it stands straight. It can also be planted hydroponically or in soil, whatever you prefer.
How do I care for a lucky bamboo in a vase?
For the lucky bamboo in a vase you need low-lime, stale water or rainwater, decorative stones for stabilization and liquid fertilizer every one to two weeks. Make sure you choose a bright, partially shaded location and change the water if there is an unpleasant smell.
Choose the right vase
The lucky bamboo looks particularly decorative in a transparent glass vase (€29.00 on Amazon) with colorful stones. The vase itself should be high enough so that the Lucky Bamboo cannot tip over. To stabilize it, carefully add pebbles or colorful glass stones to the vase. Then fill it with clean water. This can be a little stale; clean rainwater is also suitable. Add a little liquid fertilizer to the water because your lucky bamboo needs some nutrients.
Finding the right location
A semi-shady to shady location is often recommended for the lucky bamboo, although it likes it bright. However, it cannot tolerate direct sunlight for many hours a day. He also doesn't like a sudden change from shadow to light. So slowly get your lucky bamboo used to a new location that should be bright and, above all, warm.
How to care for your lucky bamboo in the vase
Water your lucky bamboo about once a week. If you notice beforehand that the water level is falling, you should water more often. The water should be as low in lime as possible. Your lucky bamboo doesn't tolerate lime-rich tap water particularly well, but it does tolerate rainwater.
Without fertilizer, your Lucky Bamboo won't live very long in the vase, it will starve, so to speak. Therefore, give it some liquid fertilizer every one to two weeks along with the irrigation water.
Make sure that the water in the water is always clean and fragrant. As soon as it smells unpleasant or appears dirty, it should be completely replaced. Also rinse the stones thoroughly before putting them back in the vase.
The most important tips in brief:
- Use low-lime, stale water
- Rainwater well suited
- fertilize regularly
- completely replace smelly water
Tip
Don't forget to fertilize your lucky bamboo regularly, the water does not contain enough nutrients for a long lifespan.
