Hi
Thanks, for that, i have the 1st type, as i already have one of those lucky
bamboo things.

i didnt think the nandina would make a good on its own so to save upsetting
my parents im going to use it as a backdrop.....is it better kept indoor or
outdoor?

many thanks
andy

"kevin bailey" wrote in message
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Sacred bamboo is Nandina domestica (not actually a bamboo) and has very
large compound leaves with long internodes and rarely makes a good
bonsai. It is usually grown as a large accent. They do respond quite
well to chopping back hard with new shoots low down and even suckers
from underground.

I gave up on mine and planted them in my Japanese garden where they are
a classic plant. They flower nicely now with small, pale cream flowers
followed by red berries and give all year round interest.

Lucky Bamboo (also not really a Bamboo) is common in UK garden centres
at the moment and may have been mislabelled as Sacred. Its fat succulent
stems are often wound into spirals, woven into weird lattices or planted
as lots of short cuttings in a growing gel. I think they are all awful.

Kev Bailey
Vale Of Clwyd, North Wales

-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ] On Behalf
Of Andy Mogg
Sent: 14 September 2003 09:49
To:
Subject: [IBC] sacred bambo care

hi,

my parents were at a garden show yesterday and saw a sacred bamboo
bonsai,they decided they liked it so purchased it wanting me to look
after
it as they know i already have a few trees (desjho, juniper, acer,
serissa
etc etc)

I have never seen a sarcred bamboo before or even heard of one, and
being
parents they just purchased it without asking about care. they didnt pay
much for it as it is only a young tree.

I was just wondering what the best way to care for the tree is and what
sort
of conditionsit thrives in.

i live in the north east of england
cheers
andy

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