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Bamboo turning to seed
I have a number of clumps of Bamboo in my garden and this year two of them have lost all of therir leaves and appear to have seeded, although there is no new growth, has anyone got any suggestions as to what may be happening, are they dying? or will they recover to full leaf?
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Bamboo turning to seed
nagitrah wrote:
I have a number of clumps of Bamboo in my garden and this year two of them have lost all of therir leaves and appear to have seeded, although there is no new growth, has anyone got any suggestions as to what may be happening, are they dying? or will they recover to full leaf? As others noted, they are probably goners. But, the seed is highly valuable. If you let them fully go to seed and put a tarp under around the plant to catch the seeds. (Ideally let them fall of their own accord or at least wait until they fall off when you shake the culms), the seed should be viable. It will make any bamboo loving friends very happy, or you can sell it on ebay for maybe $10 for a small pack of 50+/- seeds. (You will get thousands of seeds I think) These are probably Fargesia nitida, no? It has been in flower for a few years now. You will need to know the variety to sell it of course. Cheers! |
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From what I've read and been told, it takes more than 100 years for a bamboo plant to flower. I have a question for the forum, too. Does anyone know or have experience growing bamboo within the 'kill zone' of a black walnut tree? I can't seem to find any information relating to the juglone tolerance of bamboo. Please help! Thanks in advance, RS |
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A useful ebook about bamboo, how to care for it and bamboo flowering can be found at www.bamboosuccess.com |
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