Q: I have had a bamboo plants for about 2 years now. It was growing wonderfully in its pot with water and rocks. About 2 weeks ago the stems started to turn yellow, one by one and now one is turning brown, they look like they are dying a slow death. Please help me save this plant. What do I need to do to save it? Please let me know. (Liana)
A: Yellow and brown are definitely bad signs, Liana. Without knowing how tall the stems are, how tall the sprouts (with green leaves) are, I’d say your best bet is to root the green stems and begin anew. There’s no telling how old the stems were when you acquired the plants. Some “demise†is to be expected if the stems were old when you purchased the arrangement. Lucky bamboo is an aquatic plant that grows in wetlands or ponds. Typically, the stems become top-heavy, bow down and where the stems touch water or damp soil, they root and the new crown grows upright. You do know that this is a type of water lily – not the bamboo trees or brush.
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