How well will bamboo grow in soil after living in water?
first off, if you are talking about commercial ‘lucky bamboo’ it is NOT bamboo, it is actually a type of dracaena, not a grass family plant…. the problem with moving plants to soil after long term water growing is that they need a different kind of roos–if they are precious to you, i’d try it first with one or two–as they may or may not make it –cut off some of the roots, just leave a few inches of the main ones–it needs to sprout a whole new set for soil anyway, and i’d advise covering the plant with a clear plastic bag to keep it humid while it re-roots….i’d be tempted to plant it one node or two deeper so it has some new stem to root from…. contrary to what you’d think since it was in water, you do NOT want to keep the soil wet, just damp–and make sure its a loose well draining soil–add extra vermiculite or perlite (be careful its hazardous to breathe in the dust) or fine pumice etc if its available–to keep the soil loose..if it grows, you want to let the soil dry a bit
