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Growing bamboo from cuttings involves planting a part of the stem vertically in the ground. The cutting should include two and a half undamaged internodes. With a little bit of care, you can have a beautiful plant for yourself. Read on to know how! We sell the 'King of Spades' root cutting spade (13' blade, long metal handle). This is a professional grade tool for cutting roots and rhizomes, or digging bamboo. These spades are extremely tough and built to last, plus you will find many other uses for them beyond bamboo.
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Lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana), also called a ribbon plant, is a fixture in homes and offices because of its minimal care requirements and low light needs. The evergreen plant is slow-growing and can reach up to 6 feet tall, but is normally around 2 to 3 feet as a houseplant. It can be grown outdoors in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12. Indoors, the plant needs indirect light and weekly watering. Trimming the plant will keep it smaller and produce a neater appearance. You can trim any time of year, but it's best to do it in spring and summer.
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Check the roots when repotting the lucky bamboo or changing the water and cleaning the plant. Remove any roots that look dry, mushy or shriveled. Cut the root at the base of the plant with pruning snips.
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Cut back long, spindly stalks that are unsightly or taller than you would like them. Cut to the desired height with pruning snips, making the cut just above a ring on the stalk. New growth will sprout from just below the cut.
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Collect stem cuttings for propagation by cutting a 4- to 6-inch stem section. Place the cutting in a small bowl filled with rocks and water or moist peat moss until roots form.
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- Keep lucky bamboo away from pets because it can be toxic when eaten.
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Jill Kokemuller has been writing since 2010, with work published in the 'Daily Gate City.' She spent six years working in a private boarding school, where her focus was English, algebra and geometry. Kokemuller is an authorized substitute teacher and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Iowa.
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Kokemuller, Jill. 'How to Trim Lucky Bamboo Stalks and Roots.' Home Guides | SF Gate, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/trim-lucky-bamboo-stalks-roots-73776.html. Accessed 31 January 2020.
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