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Thinning out a VERY young bamboo?
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First time poster looking for a bit of advice. I bought a P. nigra to experiment with. I plan to grow it in doors in a trough planter. know this is not recommended but I want to see what I can acheive. I have thinned and maintained a few bamboo groves for people in the past but never dealt with such a young bamboo plant before Anyway I bought a small (60cm tall and in a 5l pot) plant. at the moment it has quite a lot of very thin culms (a few mm). I was wondering if it should be thinned out now before I pot it on or whether it should be left to grow bigger before I thin it out? Also would 5l be too small to divide before I pot it on? thanks |
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Always thin the bamboo out when it is dormant, this is usually over the winter months. The new spring and summer shoots are very brittle and they may abort if damaged. Old dead canes (culms) should be removed as low as possible, and also remove the thin culms, on plants that are now producing fatter culms. Lower branches can also be removed to show off the culms . Thinning out and removal of old culms and branches benefits the plant and does not set the bamboo back in any way. This thinning process allows in the sunlight and also the rain and therefor aids the speed and maturity of your bamboo.
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Much appreciated |
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Good advice, thanks. I've been looking into getting a bamboo this year, will use this |
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Thank you. I am happy you got your answers.
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