Dividing new bamboo plant
"Justin Thyme" wrote in message
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"Annabel" wrote in message
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"Justin Thyme" wrote in message
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I have one that I split but I also used the severed rhizomes as
3
node
root cuttings, I had 15 grow out of 16 but they are slower to
produce
full sized plants. I did this so that I could trade them through
the
post.
Bel
That sounds really interesting. Do you have any special tips or
do
you have
a link to a website that gives more detail? I just started
collecting
bamboos about 18 months ago and certainly would be interested
eventually in
trading a few to increase the variety in the collection. Do you
just
trade
with close friends or is there some kind of network?
I have been to my favourites and unbelievably all of the links I had
are
now dead, I have also done searches but did not come up with
anything
much good.. The general recommendation for rhizome cuttings however
is
that they are 8" to 12" long laid horizontally, mine were about 4"
planted vertically.
I hope this is of some help.
Annabel
Many thanks
Did you use any hormone or particular compost?
No hormone, you dont on root cuttings. Normal soilless compost
I haven't got rhizomes of sufficient length just yet but no doubt will
soon!
My stock bamboos are in cotainers, I inspect the rootball to see if any
rhizomes are showing at the edge, they tend to grow round the inside
edge of the pot
What time of year did you take that batch of cuttings?
Now
Bel
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