What to do when lucky bamboo has yellow leaves and won't grow tall? Other people's plants can grow 2 meters in a year

Among the potted green plants that flower lovers commonly grow, the most common ones are probably just these few: lucky bamboo, pothos, money tree, spider plant, asparagus fern... The more a potted plant seems easy to care for, the more careful attention it actually needs. Today let's talk about some little tips for growing lucky bamboo. Why is it that some people's lucky bamboo keeps getting yellow leaves and never grows tall, while some flower lovers can grow lucky bamboo so wildly that it shoots up to two meters tall? Just like in the picture below:

Source: Lucky Bamboo Tieba, flower lover: That Fish

Look at the lucky bamboo grown by this flower lover, it has really turned into bamboo! Lush and vibrant, full of green. In order to grow these few tall lucky bamboos well, the flower lover specially bought an 80 cm vase. Envious, right? Some flower lovers asked how it was grown so well, and whether something was added? The owner said frankly that nothing had ever been added, just growing it in water, and whenever the water in the vase looked low, adding a little more. In this way, after one or two years it grew this tall!

Actually, to grow lucky bamboo well, you really don't need to add anything,But this refers to after the care routine has stabilized!

It is not suitable for newly bought lucky bamboo or lucky bamboo that has not yet rooted.

Source: Lucky Bamboo Tieba, flower lover: Orange and City and Clear

Look at the lucky bamboo of the flower lover above, it already had yellow leaves just after being bought. At this time, if no measures are taken and only water is added, it simply won't survive, and you can only watch the yellow leaves spread until it dies. To solve this dilemma, it is actually not hard! Newly bought lucky bamboo has too many branches and leaves, and without rooting, water and nutrients simply cannot be supplied, which leads to yellow leaves.

Tip one: Cut off the excess branches and leaves of the lucky bamboo, keeping only three or four leaves per stem. Don't worry, this is only to reduce the burden on the stems, and after rooting later new leaves will grow!

Tip two: In order to make lucky bamboo root faster, you can cut the base of the lucky bamboo diagonally again with scissors, then dip it in rooting powder. If you don't have rooting powder at home, you can use crushed aspirin tablets instead.

Under normal circumstances, lucky bamboo can root after about one week of care.

After lucky bamboo roots, there is no need to change the water; whenever you see the water in the vase getting low, just add a little. In addition, let me tell flower lovers about a misconception:Do not put rusty iron nails in lucky bamboo, it cannot prevent lucky bamboo from getting yellow leaves! I don't know who everyone heard it from that iron nails can prevent lucky bamboo from getting yellow leaves, but after many flower lovers tried it, not only did it not ease the problem, instead even more leaves turned yellow! So I suggest everyone try not to test it~

If your lucky bamboo has rooted but still gets yellow leaves,I suggest you use a scientific method to solve the yellow leaf problem. For example, after diluting monopotassium phosphate, drip a few drops into the lucky bamboo vase. It can effectively prevent yellow leaves in potted plants, and can even make yellow leaves turn green again. Monopotassium phosphate is not only used for lucky bamboo, but is also suitable for common foliage plants such as pothos and spider plant.

Daily care: The suitable temperature for lucky bamboo is 18°C~24°C, and it needs to grow under bright indirect light. Too strong light or direct sun exposure can cause leaves to turn yellow, fade in color, and grow slowly. Supplementing lucky bamboo with monopotassium phosphate every month can make the leaves glossy. I suggest flower lovers remember this!

Alright, that's all for sharing about lucky bamboo. If you have a good method, you can comment below so more lucky bamboo lovers can learn your tips! Finally, don't forget to save and share it~