aliencam
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject: Lucky Bamboo Dying |
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Hello everyone,
I have a lucky bamboo plant that I have had for about 10 months now, the "trunk"(?) is about 2 ft tall, has a spiral at the top, and the leaves extend about 6 inches up from there. I keep it in a tall, thin, square vase about 1 inch wide, 1 inch deep, and 6 inches tall. I keep it with no rocks in just water (about 6 inches of water)
I have had this plant all year in my dorm room at college, and the leaves have been growing great. However, I believe I killed the plant about a month ago when I moved back home. After I packed everything in the car and checked out of my room (had to hand back the keys) we had to go eat lunch and we couldn't think of anywhere to put the bamboo, so I had to leave it in the car. This was early may, so it was nearly 95 degrees F outside, and it got very hot inside the car. It stayed in the car (in the shade) for about 45 minutes.
All of the leaves were completely wilted, some new leaves were completely dead, and there seems to be a burn mark on the "trunk" of the pant near the top.
I have still not been able to recover this plant, it was in a bright room for the first week or so, then moved to a dark room for a few days, and now it is on a bright windowsill (never direct sunlight) all day.
I have tried putting raw sugar in the water, washing the whole plant, propping up one of the leaves against the window/wall, and changing the water often but it still does not look good.
about two weeks ago when I went to change the water it smelled absolutely rotten, and the whole part of the plant that was underwater was all slimy, I carefully washed off the slimy part and the roots, and I no longer put sugar in the water. That has not happened again.
What (if anything) should I do to "revive" it?
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eileen
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Erm.... I think your Lucky Bamboo has gone to the great plant heaven in the sky aliencam. The best thing you can do for it now is to give it a decent funeral I'm afraid. 
At least if you buy another one you'll know what NOT to do with it next time around. 
We all learn from our mistakes and I have to admit that I've murdered a fair few plants in my time  so don't feel too bad.  Better luck next time!!
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aliencam
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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dang that's too bad. Well I'll keep it around until it dies completely, there are some new roots that I noticed this week and I think I see a new leaf, maybe it just won't get any worse.
Anyway, now I need to find another indoor plant to grow... (indoor so that I can bring it to school with me when I move back in August, and so I don't have to invade any of my parents gardens.)
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eileen
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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I sincerely hope that your bamboo is going to live on for you but I have my doubts.  Still you never know as plants always amaze me with their determination to survive. No harm in leaving it where it is just in case it should come back. Do let us know what happens to it won't you?
Here is a link that might help you along:
http://www.chiff.com/a/lucky-bamboo.htm
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