Lucky Bamboo Not Happy With New Home

Ask The Expert:I’ve had a LUCKY BAMBOO for about 6 months and it was growing like crazy. I thought it was time to repot it. Well, since then the stalks are turning yellow. I haven”t had trouble in the past. I used bottled water an small stones, like the ones it came with. I would appreciate your thoughts.  Thank you, Dianne Deis

Reply:
If you added new stones but didn’t wash them first, there may have been a residue that the lucky bamboo didn’t like. Was the bottled water used the same kind you always used? Some bottled waters have additives that the lucky bamboo doesn’t like, which is why I normally recommend distilled water. Did you move it to a different location? Sometimes this can cause a problem. Watch your stem. If it starts to soften, you will need to propagate a new plants and throw the afflicted part away.