On 26/5/04 0:35, in article , "Stan The Man"
wrote:

A friend of mine bought some good quality mature plants to dress a TV
location and he has over-ordered so is offering me a very tall black
bamboo (approx 6m) in a large tub. He wants £100 for it and since I'm
looking for some attractive screening plants anyway, I'm tempted. The
plant looks healthy enough and is being regularly watered. There are
approx 20 stems, a few of which are already black while others are
presumably in the process of turning black. Lots of healthy looking
leaves.

First question: is this a steal at £100?

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It could be cheaper, I think. Ours are 6', possibly not as bushy but not
far off and sell for about £39.00. It's really a question of what else is
available in your area and what price *that* is.

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