Quick question? Can I keep my lucky bamboo in water or does it grow better in soil? The greenery I got it from said water but would love more advice

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@Nallon · Answer

I have kept my lucky bamboo in water for over two years now and she’s been perfectly happy! I was thinking about transferring to soil, but I don’t want to cause untoward stress for her

Make sure your changing the water regularly, and I add a drop of liquid fertiliser once in a blue moon too 🌱

@TwistedThreads · Answer

@Bean you can keep it in water. My daughter has a few in her aquariums. They do well in there.

@strawberrymoon · Answer

depends! if they’ve been grown hydroponically all their life they’ll be happy to continue being in water. be sure to add a bit of hydroponic fertilizer to the water tho

@sarah10orio · Answer

I moved mine from water to those jelly balls (that all the kids had to have) to leca and now it's in soil.  Mine is growing wild in the soil.

Rachel · Answer

I think water will work out just fine. My hubs and I got a few shoots when we started dating, 22ish years ago😱, and our plants are still alive and thriving and have only been in water. We’ve even changed the vessel a few times. We call it the relationship bamboo ❤️

@Sleepysunday · Answer

They do well in water thats free from chlorine. I change the water once every 3 weeks.

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