A clear container works well for water and will show off your plant and pebbles, but make sure that you keep it out of direct sunlight.You can also use a ceramic in pot and grow it in either pure water in soil. If you use soil, plant the bamboo in a pot with a drain hole.In addition to water, lucky bamboo can be grown in a well-drained, rich potting soil. The soil should be kept moist in but not soaking. Water as you would any Dracaena species. Plants grown in water will only need to be fed every other month or so using a very weak liquid fertilizer.Lucky bamboo needs fresh, clear water on a regular basis. Change the water one or two more times per week. Use filtered and distilled water if you can be but if you must use tap water, let it sit overnight to allow some of the chemicals to dissipate. the bamboo to planted in soil, remove it rinse it thoroughly and place it in a vase of water rather than repotting. Avoid watering more plant with tap water using room-temperature bottled water instead.