About Lucky Bamboo (Dracaena Sanderiana)

 This is a very deceiving plant, to start with it is not bamboo at all but related to Lilies.  And by living underwater for just long enough to make you think you have a cool new aquarium plant it dies.  I was sad to find out that since it is not a true aquatic plant the two I have in my tank will eventually die. It make me mad that places like Petco sell it as a water plant when they should know its going to rot and die.     The Dracaena Sanderiana is classified as a Tropical Plant. However after all the grief I gave Lucky Bamboo above I did  read on a few aquarium forums that some will live if they have leaves out of the water.

 Out of the aquarium it is said they are low maintenance. Not needing much light and grow-able in various "soils" its only real demand is water.  No need to fertilize, just watch out for Spider Mites and Mealy Bugs. They like to suck the plant's juice. However I have killed many so they are not invincible .


 The Lucky Bamboo's biggest lie is it connection with Feng Shui considering it hasn't been around that long. And it doesn't come from China but West Africa.

**Toxic to pets***


                                                 

Bamboo In An Aquarium? Didn't Know They Would Grow Like That

Ok, I am miss leading you with the title, since the kind of "bamboo" that I am referring to isn't technically bamboo. However in my defense I just found this out myself.   They are Dracaena sanderaina,  I did know that they can be grown in soil. I have bought and killed many.  But when we were getting plants for our fish tank my Husband could not resist. 



                          I know the picture sucks but its hard to get a good one with the flash and without, hopefully I will get a better one soon.

We have had it for quite a while now and so far its growing good, not to much
new" growth.  I call it a win because it isn't dead yet.  But I made a boo boo and broke a branch off during a tank cleaning and now the fish are eating at it like crazy.  Its not the end of them though, their is three stalks and only the one is being picked at so I am only expecting to lose that one.
I tried to save the branch that broke off but that did not work. 




                                                                                                      

Finding Time

As you can see there a gap in my blogging, I am finding it hard to find time to write.  Heck, I have even been forgetting to water my plants.  I have tried writing on the calender when I watered but that doesn't last.   On Yahoo's Homepage I read about a way to make it so your plant sends you a text message. It seemed like something I could do but I need to find that link. It is lost somewhere in my bookmark jungle.  I just googled "plants send text" and I found a link to a kit for $99.  I think I will wait until they come down in price before I run out and buy one.   And, maybe look a little harder for the DIY link.