According to the map I'm looking at, it looks like zone 6, but not a highly
detailed map, could be wrong. I'm in Eastham as well. Unfortunately I
couldn't seem to find any bamboo on the Cape, so I made a road trip to Burt
Bamboo up in Westford.

-Bruce

"Walkingfoot" wrote in message
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Bruce, Where did you get your bamboo on CC? I am in Eastham, which is
zone7, why do you say you are in zone 6?

Thanks,
Lynne


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce"
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.bamboo
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 10:40 AM
Subject: Watering



"Chris" wrote in message
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"Bruce" wrote in message
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What type of bamboo is this?


Phyllostachys bissetii on Cape Cod, MA (Zone 6). I figured it would be
hard
to kill once established, but thought it might be over-sensitive so soon
after planting. I will water with wild abandon!

I have some clumping bamboo that I keep very wet, sometimes even in
standing water. It is very hot here in the summer time so I tend to
overwater the tropicals to try to be on the safe side. They seem to
love it.

Once again, it is hard to kill bamboo, many have tried :-)

Chris
Chino,CA