"HumanJHawkins" wrote in message
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newgardeners wrote:
Hi, we have just been given some bamboo, the picture below
shows
them in the garden.

[image:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...um/bamboo.jpg]

q1) Can anyone tell from the picture what type they are?

q2) Are they too close to the fence?

q3) Will they grow quickly to above/fence height

First question for you... Are both plants of the same variety?
If
you don't know for sure look at them real closely to check this
first.

We will need a few more close-up pics... One of the whole plant
but
up close, and a couple real close-ups of the branches, leaves,
etc.
Characteristics that help identify bamboo a

- Size and shape of leaves
- Color of culms and leaves
- Number of branches at each node

Also, it helps to see the new culms as they shoot... Some
bamboos
look identical except for their new shoots. It is likely that
there
is a new shoot or two on these plants at this time of year, so
shoot a photo of that too if you can.

Without this additional info, any answers will be unreliable at
best.

.........and sometimes the only way to tell is by the flowers.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5