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title: "I have this bamboo plant that is in water and it is getting really…"
description: "I have this bamboo plant that is in water and it is getting really tall. Can I trim it back?"
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author: "Lisa"
published: "2023-07-26T22:37:12.291Z"
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# I have this bamboo plant that is in water and it is getting really…

_Posted by Lisa on 2023-07-26_

I have this bamboo plant that is in water and it is getting really tall. Can I trim it back?

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## 7 comments

### Mr Plant Guy commented on 2023-07-26

cut the leafs all the way to when it joins the stem and put the cut away bit in a glass of water and after a month or so it will root and a new growth will come off of the stem

### NewPlantMom commented on 2023-07-27

Woww  
Any tips to grow bamboo plant this tall?

#### Lisa replied on 2023-07-27

Beginner’s luck. All I’ve done is put it in a larger vase with pebbles and give it fresh water every other day. And I talk to it.

#### Angellina replied on 2023-07-27

I second the wow. I have a bamboo plant and I wish it looked this good. Do you use purified water or regular water? I read on Google i needed to use bottled in a bamboo plant but i wasn’t sure.

#### Lisa replied on 2023-07-27

Hi Angellina. We use well water since we don’t have public water where we live.

### Rhonda commented on 2023-07-27

It’s amazing that it’s not falling over! Maybe it’s your pep talks helping it stand tall!

### cristij commented on 2023-07-27

That’s amazing! Beautiful!

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