Thanks to all for the info.

I'm already pretty impressed with the S. palmata. It's been in its tub
for about a month and the new 1-2" culms that were just emerging when I
planted it are now 4". I really wasn't expected it to do much before
summer!

The P. nigra is against a shed. Half of the plant is nicely sheltered
and is a lovely dark green with the distinctive black canes, the other
half sticks out and catches some of the breeze and has gone rather
yellow

"Adam Davis" wrote in message
...
I am glad that you put the Sasa Palmata in a tub rather than in the
ground
because I have heard that it can be a bit of a rampant thug (although
it is
still very pretty).

Paul's advice about trimming out the old culms on your P. Nigra is
sound
advice.

If you have never witnessed a bamboo sending up its first new culms
then I
will not spoil it for you because the first time it happened to me I
was
gobsmacked. Just wait and be patient and something amazing will
happen.

Hopefully, you have put your Nigra in a sheltered place because they
can
look a wee bit tatty after the winter, but they do green up again
reasonably
quickly after the warmer weather sets in.

A very good website for more information about bamboos is
www.stambamboo.com

HTH

Adam
"Smeckler" wrote in message
...
Hello all,

I planted some bamboos several weeks ago which all seem fairly
happy.
I'm hoping someone with experience can tell me how they might grow
over
the next few years, i.e. in terms of size and culm count, 'cos I
don't
really know what to expect.

I have P. nigra (isn't nice how nature allows you to deftly avoid
having
to try to spell things which is 6' tall, 1' across, in a moist
and
moderately sunny spot.

Also a little 1' Sasa palmata in a nice big tub on the patio (again,
moderately sunny).


Thanks as ever,
smeckler.