"H" wrote in message
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Is this the same for Black Bamboo

Phyllostachys Nigra is black bamboo.

Told you I was a novice ;-)

what did you feed it as ours has only grown inches in a year

This plant can be slow to establish itself .. yours may just be taking
more
time to bed itself in, especially if you planted it as a small plant. It
needs feeding and watering well, especially in the first year while it is
finding it's roots.

Hmm, it was 8ft when we bought it and its been in for 2 years. What do you
feed it on?

Cheers