I am a fan of Ikea. I shop there as often as I can with my sister. It's a little like going to an amusement park for us, but with better food. Plus, they sell plants, fake and real in their showroom.
But, that's not where I got this heavily yellowed Lucky Bamboo.
It was in their "as is" section. They marked it down to $2 because of the yellowing.
A well-meaning fellow shopper tried to warn me not to buy it. She claimed it was basically dying because the yellowing was from the bottom going up. I bought it anyway.
Because I know that when you have a plant in such a bad state, then the only solution is to chop off the good part and try to root it. So, I cut this Lucky Bamboo about 2 inches above the extremely long yellowed bit, then stuck it in water hoping for the best.
It took a few weeks, but it did pop out some roots and later new leaves.
The difference is incredible. I had to cut back the right side because it was getting a little too tall. Not bad for a plant that was supposedly a goner.
Hopefully this Lucky Bamboo will continue being lucky for me.
Stay green.
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