Comments on: Feng Shu and Lucky Bamboo http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo the official Flower Shop Network blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:04:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jamie Jamison Adams http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-205 Jamie Jamison Adams Tue, 04 Sep 2007 13:15:48 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-205 Janice, Sometimes a plant will simply not like where it is. Try moving it to a different location -- however don't move it in too much light to quickly. You may also want to try a different type of fertilizer. Janice,

Sometimes a plant will simply not like where it is. Try moving it to a different location — however don’t move it in too much light to quickly. You may also want to try a different type of fertilizer.

]]> By: Janice http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-199 Janice Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:14:14 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-199 I have a question about my Bamboo--I've had mine for a few years now & it's not growing. I went by the instructions. It's just there. What do I do? Thanx!! Janice I have a question about my Bamboo–I’ve had mine for a few years now & it’s not growing. I went by the instructions. It’s just there. What do I do? Thanx!!
Janice

]]> By: Jamie Jamison Adams http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-169 Jamie Jamison Adams Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:35:11 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-169 Michaela, Remove the brown stem and clean the container then fill it with distilled water. I would also mist the lucky bamboo every couple of days. Also, make sure an air vent is not blowing directly on the lucky bamboo. Hopefully these things will help. Michaela,

Remove the brown stem and clean the container then fill it with distilled water. I would also mist the lucky bamboo every couple of days. Also, make sure an air vent is not blowing directly on the lucky bamboo.

Hopefully these things will help.

]]> By: michaela http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-167 michaela Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:50:05 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-167 Thank you for your quick response. I have only used water in my bamboo plant, its a smaller version of the tiered plant, most of it is growing quite well, yet I have a few shoots that are yellow and even one that has turned completely brown. Do you have any other suggestion? Thank you again, Michaela Thank you for your quick response. I have only used water in my bamboo plant, its a smaller version of the tiered plant, most of it is growing quite well, yet I have a few shoots that are yellow and even one that has turned completely brown. Do you have any other suggestion?

Thank you again,
Michaela

]]> By: Jamie Jamison Adams http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-156 Jamie Jamison Adams Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:43:52 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-156 Annette, There are two way to reproduce lucky bamboo vegetatively. First -- the plant will produce off shoots (babies) which can be cut from the mother and started in a new container. Second and faster -- cut the stalk an inch above the node (raised ring) -- the plant will regrow leaves from that spot. After a fews days lightly mist the top of the stalk to encourage growth. Take the top that you cut and dip that end in root hormone and it will grow new roots. Michaela, Too much fertilizer usually causes lucky bamboo stalks to turn yellow from the bottom up. Fertilizer can also cause root rot which can turn the stalks brown. To keep this from happening use fertilizer sparingly. Annette,

There are two way to reproduce lucky bamboo vegetatively. First — the plant will produce off shoots (babies) which can be cut from the mother and started in a new container. Second and faster — cut the stalk an inch above the node (raised ring) — the plant will regrow leaves from that spot. After a fews days lightly mist the top of the stalk to encourage growth. Take the top that you cut and dip that end in root hormone and it will grow new roots.

Michaela,

Too much fertilizer usually causes lucky bamboo stalks to turn yellow from the bottom up. Fertilizer can also cause root rot which can turn the stalks brown. To keep this from happening use fertilizer sparingly.

]]> By: michaela http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-155 michaela Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:28:16 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-155 What do I do if I have a few bamboo stems that have gone yellow and even one is brown? Also, how do I keep that from happening again? Thank you. What do I do if I have a few bamboo stems that have gone yellow and even one is brown? Also, how do I keep that from happening again?

Thank you.

]]> By: Annette Gray http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-152 Annette Gray Sat, 11 Aug 2007 01:11:29 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-152 My bamboo has one shoot at the top. I would like to produce more shoots. How is this done? Also, the shoot is getting tall. Is there a way to shorten it? Can the stalk be cut and rerooted? My bamboo has one shoot at the top. I would like to produce more shoots. How is this done? Also, the shoot is getting tall. Is there a way to shorten it? Can the stalk be cut and rerooted?

]]> By: Jamie Jamison Adams http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-150 Jamie Jamison Adams Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:04:31 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-150 Marilyn, Lucky bamboo can be planted in soil. Although lucky bamboo can be potted in soil, transplant shock will be greater going from water to soil. I would not recommend potting a lucky bamboo in soil if previously potted in water. When potting lucky bamboo in soil it is essential that it drain well. Place broken pottery in the bottom of the container and use a airy soil mixture. Marilyn,

Lucky bamboo can be planted in soil. Although lucky bamboo can be potted in soil, transplant shock will be greater going from water to soil. I would not recommend potting a lucky bamboo in soil if previously potted in water.

When potting lucky bamboo in soil it is essential that it drain well. Place broken pottery in the bottom of the container and use a airy soil mixture.

]]> By: MARILYN http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-149 MARILYN Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:19:09 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-149 HELLO, I DID NOT KNOW THAT LUCKY BAMBOO STALKS NEEDED FOOD. I WAS TOLD JUST PUT IT IN WATER AND FORGET ABOUT THEM. I ALSO HAVE A QUESTION. CAN BAMBOO STALKS BE PLANTED IN DIRT? HELLO,
I DID NOT KNOW THAT LUCKY BAMBOO STALKS NEEDED FOOD. I WAS TOLD JUST PUT IT IN WATER AND FORGET ABOUT THEM. I ALSO HAVE A QUESTION.

CAN BAMBOO STALKS BE PLANTED IN DIRT?

]]> By: Jamie Jamison Adams http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-120 Jamie Jamison Adams Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:38:24 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/feng-shu-and-lucky-bamboo#comment-120 Nancy, I'm not sure about the direction the lucky bamboo and elephant container should face, but I know that the elephant's trunk should be raised for good luck. Feng Shui has four different schools of thought and one places emphasis on direction. However, from what I know it doesn't specifically address which way an elephant should face. This school of thought does reference the Four Celestial Animals and the direction associated with them. Bluegreen Dragon - East Red Bird - South White Tiger - West Dark Turtle - North This doesn't not necessarily mean these figure should face those direction. I do know that the amount of stalks in a container can symbolize different kinds of luck. For example, 2 stalks can symbolize luck in love. For luck in general happiness use 3 or 6 stalks. For health use 5 or 7 stalks. 8 stalks is said to help achieve wealth. If you want to promote general good fortune use 9 stalks. For the ultimate blessings use 21 stalks. Nancy,

I’m not sure about the direction the lucky bamboo and elephant container should face, but I know that the elephant’s trunk should be raised for good luck. Feng Shui has four different schools of thought and one places emphasis on direction. However, from what I know it doesn’t specifically address which way an elephant should face. This school of thought does reference the Four Celestial Animals and the direction associated with them.

Bluegreen Dragon - East
Red Bird - South
White Tiger - West
Dark Turtle - North

This doesn’t not necessarily mean these figure should face those direction.

I do know that the amount of stalks in a container can symbolize different kinds of luck.
For example, 2 stalks can symbolize luck in love. For luck in general happiness use 3 or 6 stalks. For health use 5 or 7 stalks. 8 stalks is said to help achieve wealth. If you want to promote general good fortune use 9 stalks. For the ultimate blessings use 21 stalks.

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