How to repot a lucky bamboo
Dracaena sanderiana
Quick answer
Before repotting lucky bamboo, identify soil culture or a water-and-pebble display. Soil culture and water culture need different containers and aftercare.

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How to repot a lucky bamboo
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When to repot
First identify soil or water-and-pebble culture. For soil, check root crowding and drainage. For water culture, check the vessel, pebbles, and water level.
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Choosing the next pot
In soil, choose a draining container with suitable mix. In water, use a clean stable vessel with pebbles and the appropriate water level rather than moving automatically into soil. No universal diameter, depth or pebble amount is set.
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How to repot
Keep soil culture in peat-free or well-drained potting medium and water culture in a clean water-and-pebble setup. After a soil change, drain excess. A water-grown plant stays in its water system.
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After repotting
For soil culture, keep the mix evenly damp but not saturated and let the top layer dry slightly before watering again. For water culture, maintain the water level, change the water weekly, and watch for yellowing or rot. Weekly water changes are not a soil-watering interval.
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Sources5 references
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World OnlineTaxonomy · accepted name · classification
- North Carolina State University Extension Gardener Plant ToolboxHouseplant context · light · potting mix · chlorine-free water · feeding · pests · yellowing · rot · humidity
- Royal Horticultural SocietyPlant identity · partial shade · moist loam · under-glass hardiness
- Clemson University Home & Garden Information CenterLight · water culture · soil culture · fertilizer · common care issues
- University of Vermont ExtensionBright filtered light · water container · chlorine · water level · soil drainage
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