How to care for lucky bamboo in winter so it survives the cold safely

  Lucky bamboo is an evergreen plant very popular with home container growers, and it can be grown both in water and in soil. The only thing is, growing lucky bamboo in water is somewhat harder than growing it in soil if you want good results, and its growth is also somewhat weaker than that of soil-grown plants. The biggest difficulties faced by water-grown lucky bamboo are rooting and yellowing leaves, and care work is even more important in winter.

  So how should lucky bamboo be cared for in winter? For the plant, the biggest difficulty in winter is getting through the winter, and next, humidity conditions are also indispensable. Let's take a look together at how lucky bamboo should be cared for in winter!

  Lucky bamboo prefers a warm, humid growing environment, so we need to focus on managing temperature and humidity.

  Because lucky bamboo prefers a humid growing environment, lucky bamboo that is misted regularly to keep it moist generally grows faster and looks better. If we ignore lucky bamboo, it won't be long before only bare stems are left. Clearly, humidity is very important for promoting the growth of lucky bamboo.

  However, the humidity mentioned here is not only about watering in time, but also includes relative air humidity, that is, ambient humidity and leaf humidity. Besides normal watering, frequently misting or spraying lucky bamboo can often provide it with a more suitable humidity environment. Especially in winter, when temperatures are low and the air is dry, you should mist or spray more to keep it moist.

  At the same time, lucky bamboo is a tropical plant and likes warmth, so it is also afraid of the cold and is not cold-tolerant. Therefore, during winter care of lucky bamboo, it is very important to take timely measures to keep it warm and protect it from the cold. If the temperature is too low, the plant is prone to many poor-growth symptoms such as yellowing leaves.

  In addition, the water temperature should not be too low, and there should not be too great a temperature difference from the environment. Generally, keeping the water temperature at around 20-plus degrees and the ambient temperature above 15 degrees is most suitable for the plant's growth. Since many homes have heating air conditioning or radiators in winter, first of all the plant must not be placed directly in front of an air outlet. At the same time, because the air humidity is too low, you should add more moisture, because lucky bamboo does not like dry air. And at the same time, make sure the environment is ventilated and airy, to avoid suffocating the plant.

  In winter, generally do not water too frequently, and focus on misting for moisture retention. If it is water-grown lucky bamboo, do not change the water too frequently either, and you need to wait until the plant resumes normal growth before adding nutrient solution. At the same time, let the plant get plenty of light, especially in winter, when it should be given more sun. And proper pruning can also help the plant get through the winter smoothly.