Propagating vivax
I have a Phyllostachys vivax huangwenzhu which I planted from a 10 litre pot
two years ago in NW England. I removed a loose rhizome with culm at the same time and potted it . Both plants are doing well. I want to create some more plants by the same method. Could any one advise when is the best time to remove running rhizomes if I want them in some quantity to make a screen? Should I take them them this year as they appear, or leave it another year until the runners might be more abundant? Which method would produce the screen most rapidly? Justin |
Propagating vivax
About a month before the new culms emerge is when I have the best luck
with rhizome division of Phyllostachys. Be fanatical about not letting things dry, I like to work in the rain. |
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If you only require 2 or 3 other plants then continue with 'splitting.' Clean slices are better for the plant and cause less disturbance than 'teasing apart'. HTH:) |
Propagating vivax
If teasing apart rhizomes, you'll get better survival rate, better
growth from 2-3 year old rhizomes than from this year's rhizomes. Look for plentiful roots and healthy shiny buds. |
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