Ask the Expert: how to reroot a lucky bamboo?
My lucky bamboo started to turn yellow from the bottom up and at the top there are new shoots. Can I if any way possible reroot the new shoots. It was a gift to me and it means alot, I really want to save it if at all possible. I really appreciate any advice you have! Thank You!  Kim

Reply:

You can take the top of your lucky bamboo (Draceana sanderiana) and create a new plant.  You will need rooting hormone and a sharp knife.  Take your knife and cut the top of the lucky bamboo off about an inch above a node.  The node is the raised ring on the stem of the lucky bamboo.  Now take the cut end and dip it into the rooting hormone.  Let this solution dry for a couple of hours or overnight.  Now place the cut end of the lucky bamboo in water.  You will need any where between  1 to 4″ of water, depending on how long your piece of lucky bamboo is.  Be sure to keep the water level constant at all times.  In a couple of weeks you will have new roots.

You might want to read the post We aren’t always lucky with lucky bamboo.  It has picture and more detailed describtion on how to propagate lucky bamboo.

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