Bamboo plant in glass vase with purple stones and water.
Ask Kathryn: ‘Lucky Bamboo’ outgrows its container.
Q: What happens to ‘lucky bamboo’ when it outgrows the container? Do I throw it out? What happens if you throw out ‘lucky bamboo’? Is that bad luck?
A: If you have a very dead or dying plant it can’t be cultivating good energy for you, right? Like any feng shui ‘cure’ or ‘enhancement’ placed in an area, sometimes they just run-their-course.
It is okay to say goodbye to your dead plant and it will contribute to compost heap.
Specifically, the lucky bamboo are often arranged in tight quarters with little, decorative stones. Eventually these roots will grow, twist around the stones and when it gets too tight for the container, begin to die.
You can lift your plant out of its container, shake off as many stones as possible, and replant in regular planting soil and a new pot.
FYI: Many ‘lucky bamboo’ sold are actually dracaena, a hearty household plant. You may need to support the stocks until they take hold.
One client of mine was stressed that she couldn’t get her lucky bamboo plant out of the bulbous glass container; she drove it over to my house to show me! I asked here about vase/container. She expressed no attachment to the vase, so, I placed the entire plant in a paper bag and struck it on the driveway. Problem solved. The broken bits went to the garbage and the plant got it’s roots rinsed off.
We replanted her lucky bamboo successfully.
Hey, you never know what will present itself in front of you along the journey of life!
Warmth, Kathryn
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