Lucky Bamboo

Imported from Taiwan, Lucky Bamboo comes from original stock and is extremely hardy. They will grow indoors for years with virtually no care, requiring only an inch or two of water. A few drops of diluted fertilizer will cause them to grow rapidly, otherwise they will remain the same size. This lucky charm will keep giving, too: you can break off a stem and re-plant it in water. By changing the water every three days, it will quickly root and can then be passed on to a friend.

Your Lucky Bamboo kit consists of: three bamboo stems tied together with a red thread, a lucky Chinese "double happiness" red gift envelop, an imported Oriental Porcelain pot (4" diameter by 3" high), and decorative shiny stones. Click the links below for more information.

Assembly Instructions | Care Instructions | Feng Shui tips

Assembly Instructions

1. Take everything out of its packaging containers.
2. Remove plastic bag and foam from bamboo canes.
3. Open the bag of stones and pour some into the vase.
4. Stand the bamboo stalks in the center of your container.
5. Carefully pour the remaining stones around the bamboo.
6. Fill pot with bottled water or purified water up to stone level.

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Care Instructions

1. Keep your bamboo in water at all times.
2. Use bottled water or other purified water - the chlorine in tap water can be harmful to houseplants.
3. Change the water as needed.
4. Leave the plant in a bright area, but not in direct sunlight.
5. To share your good fortune with a friend, cut off a stalk that has leaves and place it in water. Change the water every 3 days. Soon the cutting will sprout roots.
6. If you want your plant to grow faster, dilute just one or two drops of liquid fertilizer into the water, the plants will grow rapidly.

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Feng Shui Tips

Feng Shui is the art of placing objects in the home or workplace to improve the flow of Chi, or energy. One way to activate the Chi in your environment is by adding live plants. Clearing your home or office of clutter will also improve the flow of Chi.

Also, according to Asian tradition, a gift of living bamboo brings good fortune. Therefore, your Lucky Bamboo plant, properly deployed, can bring you "double happiness." It is recommended that you place your bamboo on the East side of your house, and/or in the left back corner when facing into the office or living room from the door.

On a scientific note, potted plants make an environment more peaceful by adding oxygen and negative ions to the atmosphere. Computers give off harmful positive ions that get gobbled up by the negative ions from your plant.

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