Things You'll Need

Instructions

1

Find slender bamboo stalks that are already planted in the same planter. Bamboo often splits as it grows. A thick stalk with several 1/2-inch to 1-inch thick stalks works perfectly.
2

Prune away all but three of your stalks at the base. Choose three stalks 2 inches away from each other for braiding. If they are any closer or further apart, you'll damage the stalks when you try to braid them.
3

Cross the right stalk over the center stalk, bringing the center stalk to the right. Bring the left stalk over the right stalk (now the center stalk) and bring the right stalk to the left. Continue braiding this way to about 4 inches before the tops of the stalks.
4

Wrap a twist tie snugly, but not tightly, around the top of your braid. As the bamboo grows, the braid will thicken and fuse together.