propagation

[Guest]

How are these plants propagated?? I understand that they can be cut and rooted. But, do they ever produce suckers or seed? Any help would be very much appreciated.
Thanks

[chako]

First of all, welcome to our little community!

I ´m awfully sorry, but there is no adequate knowledge about propagation of this plant. The only known methods are to cut the shoots and root them or to split the stalk and root them. The second way is a little risky, because the stalk could begin to “get yellow” and dies.

Propagation with seed or suckers is not known until now. But there must be something like this, otherwise the plant has no chance of survival in it ´s natural environment. There isn ´t anybody the cut it and root it.

I have also read that the growers of this plant treat them with chemicals to stop the natural propagation. So they can sell more of them.

We would be pleased, if you help us to find the secret about the “Luck Bamboo” and post your knowledge on this site.

[willowswan]

I've heard that they can flower although it is very, very rare and that 9 times out of 10 they die from it.

[willowswan]

Here's a site that might give you some information.
http://www.americanbamboo.org/GeneralInfoPages/WhenBambooFlowers.html

[chako]

Hello willowswan!

Thank you for the link! But I think you´re barking up the wrong tree!
The Lucky Bamboos botanical name is “Dracaena Sanderiana”, sometimes also called “Dracaena Sanderana” and has nothing in common with the real bamboo.
Real Bamboo belongs to the family of grasses (Poaceae).
The Lucky Bamboo is a Dragon Tree (Dracaena) and belongs to the family of the liliaceous plants (Liliaceae) or to the family of Agavaceae. (It seems that here are different opinions).

However the botanists classify our Lucky Bamboo, it is not related to the Bamboos.

There are no assured reports, that the Lucky Bamboo flowers and produces seeds. But it is still a possibility. Maybe a user of the English- or German Board will give us a seriously report about a flowering Dracaena Sanderiana.

I´m looking forward to this day!

[guest]

hmmm. cutting and rooting a new shoot/stem at the top. but will this stop shoots and growth from the original stem/stalk?

-forgive me for possiblly not naming the plant parts correctly.

is it possible to root a new shoot/leaf into a new plant?

this is prompted by the aquisition of two stalks from a former coworker. i've heard having two is "bad luck". but my other three are doing well, so i'm hoping this balances out my luck.

-hope everyone is enjoying life today and helping those that aren not.

[sailortallship1]

If you read spanish, go to www.infoagro.com there are some ideas to do the reproduction of dracaenas sanderianas.

[cngodles]

Lucky Bamboo is NOT Bamboo!

It had me snowed for over a year, until I found some real bamboo that was over 18 feet tall in the woods by my work.

But they are interesting plants.

So, for reproducing them. I cut the stalk, stuck it into a glass filled with water. I had a cylinder like pond filter to keep it upright, using the hole in the middle. In a short amount of time, it sprung roots and just about locked itself into the spongy filter with the roots. I replanted it into some beach sand I had laying around and it's been doing good ever since.

Super easy to do.

[luckysusi]

Hi there all!

I googled and I found...(using key words Lucky Bamboo +propagation)

[[b]i]Yellowing Lucky Bamboo solution[/i][/b]

http://www.recipelink.com/mf/10/1253

Eric from San Diego writes:
Dracaena won't survive on distilled water; it needs something to feed on. A very light chemical fertilizer (<1/4 recommended strength) or fish emulsion works well. Too much of the former and you'll get leaf burn.

Propagation is easy; I've gotten new plants by cutting the leafy part between two nodes and placing in water. Eventually it will root, then you can move to soil or another pot. To recreate the "bamboo" effect, just carefully cut off the leaves in a circle around where they join to the stem.


[b][i]Why Are the Leaves Turning Yellow?[/i][/b]
Anita in Ohio writes:

Two of the most common factors are 1.) too much direct sunlight; and 2.) too salty or heavily-flouridated tap water. To give your new Lucky Bamboo a thriving start be sure to keep it away from direct sunlight, and water only with filtered or natural spring water.

Some interesting information about the Lucky Bamboo as well as practical
issues...

http://www.winnipegflowers.com/Bamboo/lucky%20bamboo%20care.htm

Same again...very practical...

http://www.emilycompost.com/lucky_bamboo.htm

More forums out there....

http://www.bamboocraft.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-714.html


Good luck.
Post your successes for all to share.

[Exhibit69]

Great information at the following link, including a picture of a blooming plant.

http://www.orchidsasia.com/greens02.htm

Basically, the stalks you buy at the greenhouse have the growing tip removed. Not matter how you try, those stalks will no longer grow in diameter. What you need to do is continue to grow the top shoot until it is 4-6 inches in height. Knock it off of the stalk (do not snip it) and place that shoot in a 3" container that is 1/2 full of rocks. Keep that watered for a few weeks with rainwater and the shoot should develop rootlets. Now transplant the shoot into a soil pot, and place it under a screened light source. Keep the light 1 foot above the growing tip and be sure to regularly feed it with a light fertilizer. These plants grow best when they are rootbound in a moist, rocky soil.

I have also been informed that you can take partially dried stems , lay them on there sides on the top of a rock bed/water solution and they will sprout roots and shoots all along the length of the stalk, but i cannot confirm if that works or not.