Lucky Bamboo Care (Dracaena Sanderiana)

In this video I discuss proper light, watering, fertilizing, soil, and propagation of this awesome plant.

[LauranceTanza]

They grow along the banks of streams in my home country. I believe they are called lucky bamboo because put them in a vase besides the figure of the goddess of mercy, Guan Yin. I am a great fan of your channel and I have just started looking at your older videos after checking out the recent ones.

[nucilaska]

You are explaining good, but for the people who are trying for first time the best way is to explain practicing.
Thank you!

[toniclanton]

Thanks for the info Tanner 👍 I'm getting one tomorrow !!! Will keep you updated on my new baby.

[s.velez-lorenzo]

❤ Dear Tanner the Planter, I have a Dracena Sanderiana for over 35 years that it was a small cutting and its about 3ft. Tall. I have it growing in a large vase in water. I chage its water. However, I noticed that some of its leaves were getting yellow. I had it next to the window but it didn't dawn on me it could of been too much sun, and drafts from the air-condition er. So I decided to relocate my plant to the foyer. I love ❤ this plant so much since it was a gift from my mother-in-law who passed away in 2003. Love your videos I also subscribed to your channel. Take care . Have a Blessed New Year and God bless. 😂🎉😂🎉

[RendezvouDoo]

Thank you so much! 💜💙💜 I just bought a little one on my Birthday. I thought it was so neat that it looks like bamboo. I am a succulent mama so, I am new at this.

[cristianMoon]

Just switch my lucky bamboo from tap water to purified water after noticing it becoming yellow and it has been growing new roost 😁😊

[erikahernandez]

Awww you plant is super big and beautiful I just got mine !

[Batmandabomb]

Very concise explanation... well done.

[esperanzaw]

Great helpful video. I just repotted mine in a larger pot after 5 years in a pot with a mixture of Sand and Stone and soil without a drainage hole. It is thriving in a larger pot with river rock in the bottom and then soil but now I have Roots growing out of the drainage hole after 3 months. Any suggestions on what I should do? Appreciate if you're able to help or answer. Thank you in advance.

[calebchristopher]

Beautiful plant! I’ve kept mine alive for over two years, repotted once, and only use bottled water. However, It’s not growing much and a lot of the tips are brown. It’s still looks great but nothing like the one you’re holding. Mine has been inside since I bought from home depot so mostly low light. Any recommendations to help clear brown tips of leaves up?

[Shelbs.bb]

I bought mine from Costco and it has rocks on top should I take it apart and put it just in water or keep water the rocks on a daily?

[DianasPassion]

Thank you for the information.I just bought mine

[kristinboatright]

How do you keep the shape and manipulate the stalks like that? Mine was slightly braided but I couldn’t figure it out so now it’s not super stable. Also, I have new leaves growing from top to bottom. Should I just trim the bottom ones off?

[mega.monica]

I've been looking for hours on YouTube but can't find anyone answering this Q on Lucky bamboos and was hoping you might respond?
I've seen many propagation vids, where they cut the stem, but it doesn't grow taller, just grows a shoot of leaves out the sides. When they cut a shoot of leaves they say it will become another plant but never show an after video. Does that mean it'll get roots and stay skinny, or that it will grow a larger stem like the original? How do you grow one without compromising the height or width?

[ssavage]

I heard that they don't like bright light whether it's direct or indirect sunlight. So I can put it in a sunny spot in my house and it'll be ok?

[GeorgiaWoodard-tq]

Why do you always see gravel on top of the soil when you buy these?

[zydnl.]

Should I spray (mist) lucky bamboo plant?

[louis]

What kind of water and fertilizer do you use to care for lucky bamboo? Is distilled or purified water o.k.? Does lucky bamboo really need fertilizer?

[MarkSpence-yc]

I have a lucky bamboo and I was wondering if they have shallow roots because my bamboo is leaning I have it in soil for about a year it grown tall but started to lean do I have to stake it or what

[terri]

I couldn’t see how to message you. I need help on my lucky bamboo, which is probably 12 years old. It’s always been in a pot. It doesn’t have drainage. I think it mostly had rock and some dirt in it when I bought it many years ago, I just recently added some bamboo soul to it as it was looking very yellow. It’s made such a difference, is there a way I can transplant into a pot where it drains it’s never had that it was mostly soil. I just want to make it healthy for the years to come. Hopefully it will stay with me. I love her so much. I was trying to trim it some as it’s gotten leggy on a few stalks. Would it be a good idea to change it into a pot that has drainage to keep bacteria mold down it’s just never had that. It’s still in the original pot could send you a picture.