How do lucky bamboo change in size as they grow?

As lucky bamboo grow do they get thicker or just taller? My lucky bamboo has a 4 inch tall trunk. How thick do they get?

How do lucky bamboo change in size as they grow?
I've had a lucky bamboo for over 4 years, and they certainly don't grow into the tree-like bamboo that they have in forests in Asia.





It's more like a grass. The new branches that form get to about the thickness of a drinking straw, and you will get big leaves about 4 inches long. Don't expect new branches to get any thicker than the original trunk.





When it starts to get too spindly, you can cut it and transplant the cutting, and it will grow into a new bamboo plant for you. I started with 3 of those thick, wax-tipped lucky bamboo you buy in a pot in stores, and now I have over 12 growing, some of which are over 2 feet tall.
Reply:Lucky Bamboo grows up rather than out, so it will get too tall for the container long before it gets too fat for it. Your Lucky bamboo may grow to be three feet tall. Dracaena sanderiana likes to be crowded, so don’t be in a hurry to move your arrangement into a bigger pot. When it does get too tall, you can cut off each stalk an inch above one of the nodes (the raised rings that grow around the stalk), and it will regrow from there. Lightly misting the tops of the stalks with water can encourage new growth – but wait a few days before doing this, so the cut surface has a chance to dry out first.





You can dip these cut ends into rooting hormone powder and let it dry overnight. Then set these sections in water and wait. Change the water from time to time. Eventually you will see roots emerge, and you can create a new arrangement from these stalks… or give them to your friends.


http://www.fastfengshui.com/nlt_aug18_20...


Or... handle the cuttings just the way you're currently growing your "Lucky Bamboo"- just place the new cutting in a small pot with some rock and keep it moist until roots appear.


http://www.plant-care.com/lucky-bamboo.h...





It's often sold with the roots in water, but some believe it grows better in soil:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracaena_sa...





The picture here shows a nice size bamboo trunk, %26amp; can give you an idea of how thick it can grow when it matures:


http://www.houseofplants.co.uk/Dracaena_...





Lucky Bamboo is slow growing, so if you want to give your plant a thicker look right away, you can make a grouping of smaller lucky bamboo like this:


http://www.gluecksbambus.info/forum/foru...





Good Luck! Hope this is helpful.





P.S. Why the thumbs down?????