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Nov 15, 2018 7:33 PM CST
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Hi all, new here and piggy backing off a thread I googled and found here. The thread "What's going on in this lucky bamboo pot?" in Houseplants forum

I'm stuck on why my sealed in little bamboo is all turning yellow from the leaves down. It's in such poor shape. Too much water, too little, too hot, too cold, lack of sun?
Should I break up the glued rocks and repot in something else?
Will the yellow parts recover and go back to green if it's figured out what is needed?
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Nov 15, 2018 8:57 PM CST
Name: Sally
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The yellow parts never change back to green- but it is one of three. The other two seem green, except the top of the one stem.
You might be able to pull out the one yellow cane. You really can't tell what is under the rocks.
Plant it and they will come.
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Nov 15, 2018 9:59 PM CST
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Welcome @GinjaNinja232. If that were my little bamboo plant, I would remove the glued stones on top (gently) and repot the plant into a pot with drainage. Whenever I get a plant with glued-on rocks, which prevent the soil from falling out in transit to retail stores, I always remove them right away.
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Nov 16, 2018 7:54 AM CST
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I agree about removing the glued stones. I think you should be able to save the green parts. The one yellow stem looks like it's done, but the other green stalk seems ok right now!
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Nov 16, 2018 3:22 PM CST
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Cut off the yellow stem at its base rather than trying to pull it out. Do remove or loosen the top layer of stones, but you don't need to repot. Removing the top stones will allow you to more easily water. Try to keep the water level up close to the rim of the pot. No need to worry about overwatering it.
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