I've got two clumps of Giant Timber Bamboo which has canes 45-60' tall, and
Buddha Belly which is a little shorter, that went through Hurricane Jeanne
last fall. They bent, but very few broke, in 100+ mph winds. Actually they
were a pretty good windbreak and probably kept the house from getting any
damage.

What would you stake bamboo with that would be sturdier? I stake everything
else with cuttings from my bamboo clumps. -- Regards, WT

"RainLover" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:07:54 GMT, "Travis"
wrote:

RainLover wrote:
Hi everyone,

I just planted 20 clumps of yellow groove bamboo, and I'm getting
ready to plant 10 Vivax, 15 Negra Henon, 6 Chinese Walking Stick, A
couple of Dulcis, and, hopefully, 4 or 5 Mitida and/or Merili
(shade) bamboos.

My soil isn't the best but I'm planning on using a local product
from Tacoma Washington, USA, called 'tagro' (www.tagro.com) which
is a great soil amendment made from processes sewage.

I know I need to stake (well) and water (frequently), but I'm new to
all of this bamboo and I'm looking for advice and suggestions.

I'm also going to be installing bamboo barrier around all of these
groves.

Thanks!

James, Port Orchard, Washington, USA, Zone 5.

No need to stake, I didn't. I water and fertilize mine like the grass
it is. It is a good idea to mulch. I used Cedar Grove and wood chips
on top of that.

Some of the Henon I'll be getting tops out at 17' and will blow over
if a wind comes up, so staking is a necessity. ;-)

Thanks,

James, Port Orchard, Washington, USA, ZONE 8..... I don't know what my
fingers were typing the first time... zone 5 indeed. LOL