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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Diane CBPFC on October 07, 2012, 12:04:14 AM
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My boys are coming home from college/uni this long weekend - so I baked for them. Pumpkin pies, apple pie, lemon meringue pie and oodles of cinnamon buns (with the option of cream cheese frosting).
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Yes, please.
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My tummy is rumbling.
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They'll be massively disappointed at the lack of beer.
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Do they have to eat the bamboo?
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Do they have to eat the bamboo?
Students, no. Pandas, yes.
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I wish I could offer you all some baked goodies and coffee.
The bamboo sticks were taken from place settings at my nephew's recent wedding - he married a lady who was from the Philippines so there were a few asian touches in the decorating - the cake was beautiful. I don't know if they will grow but bunging them in a pot of soil always is a good idea for plants I hear.
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I wish I could offer you all some baked goodies and coffee.
The bamboo sticks were taken from place settings at my nephew's recent wedding - he married a lady who was from the Philippines so there were a few asian touches in the decorating - the cake was beautiful. I don't know if they will grow but bunging them in a pot of soil always is a good idea for plants I hear.
It's 'lucky' bamboo - don't know if it's meant for soil, think it might grow too tall and 'woody'. Probably best in water, change water often.
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I would probably kill for some decent cinnamon buns (iced please) or the huge pretzels they sold in Seattle.
Looks lovely Diane. :P
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Looks fantastic. Didn't know Canada had a Thanksgiving Day! :-[
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It's 'lucky' bamboo - don't know if it's meant for soil, think it might grow too tall and 'woody'. Probably best in water, change water often.
Is it still lucky if it has been bunged in a pot of soil instead of water? I will pull them out, rinse them off and put them in a vase. Would you add anything to the water? My daughter picked the wax off the top of one piece because her theory was that the wax was stopping the plant growing; now that piece looks like it is dying. This is why I don't do plants.
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Thanks Max, yes Egg we do have a Thanksgiving - ours is about a month before the American one because our growing season is a lot shorter. I think we do the same things though: Turkey & ham; football; pumpkin pies and watching Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving on the DVD.
I like Thanksgiving more than Christmas - no presure to be merry, just thankful.
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It's 'lucky' bamboo - don't know if it's meant for soil, think it might grow too tall and 'woody'. Probably best in water, change water often.
Is it still lucky if it has been bunged in a pot of soil instead of water? I will pull them out, rinse them off and put them in a vase. Would you add anything to the water? My daughter picked the wax off the top of one piece because her theory was that the wax was stopping the plant growing; now that piece looks like it is dying. This is why I don't do plants.
No. It's obviously an UNlucky bamboo, it met you AND your plant killing daughter! ..0
You could google and find out exactly what you should do if you don't like what I do DO!
I keep mine in tallish bottles, (one per bottle) milk bottles would do - no, not the plastic eco friendly milk pouches, they're too floppy - with about 2 - 3 inches of water just covering the white roots. If you have them on a window sill (NOT hot/bright sunlight) near a sink, it's easy to keep you eye on it/them and when the bottle starts to get a bit of green algae or discolours, tip out the water, quickly rinse the bottle and stick another 2 -3 inches of fresh water. You don't even have to take the bamboo out of the bottle to do this.
I think the wax is to stop the bamboo from growing leaves all over the place and making the stalk look untidy - but google to find out the real reason. I've had some of mine for 6-7 years, but then I haven't tried to murder them with soil or pick the essential wax off them!
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...sheepishly goes and empties 6 inches of water out of the vase.
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Caring for Lucky Bamboo
Dracaena sanderiana
Lucky bamboo is happy to grow without soil in a few inches of water. It prefers moderate or indirect light; avoid direct sun which will scorch the leaves. Temperatures should be between 65–95° F. Fresh, clean water is essential to maintain the plants and the roots should always be wet or moist. Replenish the vase with fresh water every 7–10 days. Feeding every 3–4 weeks with liquid Green Green fertilizer is sufficient. There is more detailed information on our Lucky Bamboo Care Sheet (PDF) including information on towers and other tied arrangements.
Watering Lucky Bamboo
Tap water is sufficient if chlorine levels are low. It is best if you leave a pitcher of tap water sitting out overnight to let the chlorine evaporate before watering your lucky bamboo plant the next day. Unfortunately, fluoride does not evaporate and it is toxic to Dracaena plants. If fluoride levels are high in your tap water, it is recommended that you use a non-fluoridated water source such as bottled water.
Lucky Tip
Rust-coloured roots on lucky bamboo are healthy, mature roots. New roots are white. Black roots are rotting and should be removed.
I've never fed any of mine but if you have some fertiliser.... (hmmm - I wonder if Baby Bio will work?) It doesn't say 'no soil', just that it's happy to grow without it.
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Quick Tips: Lucky Bamboo
As millions of "lucky" consumers around the world have discovered, Lucky Bamboo makes the perfect house or office plant.
It needs little care - only about an inch of water and little direct sunlight to keep it happy and thriving...
What is Lucky Bamboo?
Known for centuries as Lucky Bamboo, the plant is not a bamboo at all (botanical name: Dracaena) but a resilient member of the lily family that grows in the dark, tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia and Africa.
How Much Care Does Lucky Bamboo Need?
Keep water fresh by changing it every week, and always keep water levels at approximately an inch from the base of the canes. Lucky Bamboo prefers plenty of indirect sunlight and room temperatures at 65-70o. Although opinions differ on feeding, your Lucky Bamboo is a living organism, so it makes sense to occasionally add a mild solution to the water such as African Violet fertilizer. Since growth can be controlled by feeding, small amounts of fertilizer will keep the plant at a manageable size.
Why Are the Leaves Turning Yellow?
Two of the most common factors are 1.) too much direct sunlight; and 2.) too salty or heavily-fluoridated tap water. Give your new Lucky Bamboo a thriving start be sure to keep it away from direct sunlight, and water only with filtered or natural spring water.
Why Is It Called "Lucky" Bamboo?
Along with its ease of growth, Lucky Bamboo has long been associated with the Eastern practice of Feng Shui - or the bringing of natural elements of water, fire, earth, wood and metal into balance within the environment. Lucky Bamboo is believed to be an ideal example of the thriving wood and water element, with the addition of a red ribbon sometimes tied around the stalks - which is believed to "fire" the positive flow of energy or chi in the room.
The number of stalks also has meaning : three stalks for happiness; five stalks for wealth; six stalks for health. Four stalks, however, are always avoided since the word "four" in Chinese sounds too similar to the Chinese word for "death"!
Can I Take Cuttings from Lucky Bamboo?
Yes. New stalks can be propagated from the original plant by using a sharp knife to cut through a stalk - just below the joint. Place the cutting in fresh, clean water. A fine mist spray to stalks is sometimes suggested to stimulate new bud growth.
How Do I Repot Bamboo?
Like any other houseplant, Lucky Bamboo can be transferred to a vase or pot 2" larger than the original, or planted permanently into a loose sand or soil mixture that provides lots of bottom drainage. To avoid root rot, be careful to let the top of the soil dry out between waterings.
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Lost me after line 7.
Last time I came across something that required that much care and attention, I married her.
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;D
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Lost me after line 7.
Last time I came across something that required that much care and attention, I married her.
Just make sure that you only put her in a few inches of water, feed occasionally. Oh, and make sure she is the right way up to prevent drowning.
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So I will keep them in the water - white fresh roots grew in the soil. I think two of them will make it, not sure if I should trim the dying part off the top of the one my daughter scraped the wax off and re-wax? The leaves on that one went yellow so they would be part of the trim which would mean there would be no leaves left on that piece.
I thought it was really bamboo - I was planning on growing a chair.
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So I will keep them in the water - white fresh roots grew in the soil. I think two of them will make it, not sure if I should trim the dying part off the top of the one my daughter scraped the wax off and re-wax? The leaves on that one went yellow so they would be part of the trim which would mean there would be no leaves left on that piece.
I thought it was really bamboo - I was planning on growing a chair.
You'd need at least four bamboo plants......
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Definitely at least 4...
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So I will keep them in the water - white fresh roots grew in the soil. I think two of them will make it, not sure if I should trim the dying part off the top of the one my daughter scraped the wax off and re-wax? The leaves on that one went yellow so they would be part of the trim which would mean there would be no leaves left on that piece.
I thought it was really bamboo - I was planning on growing a chair.
You'd need at least four bamboo plants......
How about a milking stool then?
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So I will keep them in the water - white fresh roots grew in the soil. I think two of them will make it, not sure if I should trim the dying part off the top of the one my daughter scraped the wax off and re-wax? The leaves on that one went yellow so they would be part of the trim which would mean there would be no leaves left on that piece.
I thought it was really bamboo - I was planning on growing a chair.
You'd need at least four bamboo plants......
How about a milking stool then?
They're made from cows.