Use the Slammer tool to cut around the root ball of desired cutting. Keep root ball together. Try to keep damp and replant as soon as possible. This cutting may need some pruning above soil to minimise shock. Lift with Slammer tool around the root ball, place into fabric, pot or tarp to keep the root ball from breaking up. Removing Flax, Bamboo and Large Grasses. Tie or cut back plant to gain access to main. Hello, Im planning on digging up a bamboo clump next week and i was wondering what the best tool or method is of digging up the wooden clump/roots. The the solid clump and the loppers to help cut the bamboo and roots.
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Lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana), also called a ribbon plant, is a fixture in homes and offices because of its minimal care requirements and low light needs. The evergreen plant is slow-growing and can reach up to 6 feet tall, but is normally around 2 to 3 feet as a houseplant. It can be grown outdoors in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12. Indoors, the plant needs indirect light and weekly watering. Trimming the plant will keep it smaller and produce a neater appearance. You can trim any time of year, but it's best to do it in spring and summer.
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Check the roots when repotting the lucky bamboo or changing the water and cleaning the plant. Remove any roots that look dry, mushy or shriveled. Cut the root at the base of the plant with pruning snips.
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Cut back long, spindly stalks that are unsightly or taller than you would like them. Cut to the desired height with pruning snips, making the cut just above a ring on the stalk. New growth will sprout from just below the cut.
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Collect stem cuttings for propagation by cutting a 4- to 6-inch stem section. Place the cutting in a small bowl filled with rocks and water or moist peat moss until roots form.
Tip
- Keep lucky bamboo away from pets because it can be toxic when eaten.
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While you might not think of it that way, bamboo (Bambusa) is actually a type of grass. Bamboo grows quickly, and most gardeners recommend planting only clumping varieties that generate new stocks near the existing root structure. Running bamboo grows horizontally underground and is considered invasive. While there are hundreds of varieties of bamboo, most can be propagated by cuttings. This process involves selecting a young healthy bamboo stock, cutting off a small section and allowing to grow in water until roots appear from the base of the cut stock. One mature stock can produce several new bamboo plants.
- Select a healthy bamboo stock from a plant that is less than 3 years old. Older bamboo stocks may still grow, but younger plants tend to do better when rooting from cut stocks.
- Cut a 10-inch section of the stock using a very sharp knife. Make sure that the section you take contains at least two nodes -- the hard growth around the cane -- and two internodes, appearing as green sections between the nodes. Make clean horizontal cuts through the stock at a 45-degree angle.
- Melt about three tablespoons of candle wax and dip the top of the horizontal cut into the wax to prevent the cutting from rotting.
- Immediately place the other end of the cutting into water that does not contain fluorine. Roots will begin to appear from the base of the cutting in about two months.
Tip
Only take bamboo cuttings from established, healthy bamboo plants.
Warning
Do not use tap water to propagate bamboo. Instead, use bottled mineral water or well water that has not been treated with fluorine.
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