It is not going well. I lost one of the large stalks the other day, it snapped off :(.

I'm attaching a picture of the roots. I'm not really sure if this is how they are supposed to look? Some are a bright red, some are more of a yellow. Some have a bit of brown on the tip - is that root rot? The water in the container is clear.

I've switched it to a glass container and added additional rocks. I don't think that's helping, though :(

If you very gently tug on the yellow roots do they pull away? The brown if mushy is a bit of rot. Once you have rinsed everything and settle the plant back into its bottle, you could add a very small amount of liquid fertilizer- but very weak like 1/4 or less what the directions call for. Do this only once- not a regular dosing. What type of water are you using? City tap water has chemicals in it. Well water usually has minerals in it.. My well water tends to be on the hard side. I have a Variegated LB that prefers me to use distilled water on it. Not sure you need to go to that extreme though.

What did the water look like when you dumped it out? Did it smell at all? Was there any slime to the side of the pot?

If I pull on them, they will stretch out - is that what you mean?

For the first few years I had this plant, I've used tap water, and it flourished. It was in this really small pot and the roots were starting to grow out of it, so that's when I moved it to something bigger and started to notice problems.

I have a Berkey filter and have been putting the filtered water in it lately (after reading up more on these plants) and it doesnt seem to be helping any.

If I dump the water out, no, no smell, no color or anything. I honestly can't remember if there was slime on the side of the original pot, I don't think so, but can't say for sure.

The roots sound like they are healthy then. Maybe the weak fertilizer will perk things up. Did you save the top of that broken stalk- they can be rooted.

I'll pick up some fertilizer the next time I am at the store.

My daughter took the stalk and "planted" it outside. I'm pretty sure it's still out in the yard. How do I root it?

Also, when I re "plant" the current plant - I got some more rocks to add in the container b/c it's a larger container. Do I want to put the rocks in and sit the plant on it? Or is it ok to sit some of the rocks on the root? So like put some rocks down, then the plant in, then add more rocks?

Rooting should be as easy as cutting the cane with a sharp clean knife ( dull tears and causes more damage) and placing the cut stem in a clean jar ( I would use a clear one so you can see root development) with fresh water and waiting for it to root.

It should be fine to put some stones on the bottom them the Lucky Bamboo and then gently cover the roots with more stones to anchor the plant.

Bright indirect light and warm temperatures ( normal room temperature say 68-74). I can't guess how long it will take and it is fall now so the light is not as strong and the days are now shorter too. It should all go well, as these plants are pretty forgiving.

Oh, you could also untie the bundle of remaining stalks- just saying.

I don't know if I could do that. I mean I could try, but the roots are so wound together, I don't know if I could get them separated?

not to worry, I just meant you could remove that tie. The plants are fine together.

Thanks! The tie actually came off when the one stalk broke.