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What's this about 1st year it SLEEPS?????? (Seattle, USA, Zone 8a)
Exactly one year ago this month a neighbor up the road let me 'rescue'
some bamboo that they were about to rip out with a back hoe... 16' (4.8 m) tall Yellow Groove (1" to 2" (2.5 to 5 cm) in diameter) The other day I was outside and noticed that I already have SHOOTING occuring in a Black Bamboo grove (4 years old) and two shoots in a 1 year old grove of timber bamboo. Let me remind everyone... IT'S JANUARY!!!!! I chalk it up to 12" (30 cm) of rain in the last 30 days and warm temperatures in the 40's and 50's F (4 to 10 C). .. . . . But I was utterly SHOCKED when I inspected my YellowGrooveGrove (it's official name). I found 1" (2.5 cm) rhizomes nearly 5 FEET (152 cm) from the root ball I planted!!!!! (but that's only where I see it popping up and diving back DOWN; who knows where it REALLY ends??!!!) What does that handy rhyme refer to anyway?? You know the one: The 1st year it sleeps, The 2nd year it creeps, The 3rd year it leaps. In MY OPINION, running over 6 feet (183 cm) in 12 months is beyond sleeping and creeping. I put in barrior, but I'm afraid... very afraid. :-) Okay.. I'm done with my faux rant (a brag in disguise is more like it) hehe James, Zone 8a, Port Orchard, Washington, USA, Earth |
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What's this about 1st year it SLEEPS?????? (Seattle, USA, Zone 8a)
Well, lucky you.
I'm trying to grow bamboo for 5-6 years, and sometimes it seems to me that it gets smaller and smaller every year. Very sad. "RainLover" wrote in message ... Exactly one year ago this month a neighbor up the road let me 'rescue' some bamboo that they were about to rip out with a back hoe... 16' (4.8 m) tall Yellow Groove (1" to 2" (2.5 to 5 cm) in diameter) The other day I was outside and noticed that I already have SHOOTING occuring in a Black Bamboo grove (4 years old) and two shoots in a 1 year old grove of timber bamboo. Let me remind everyone... IT'S JANUARY!!!!! I chalk it up to 12" (30 cm) of rain in the last 30 days and warm temperatures in the 40's and 50's F (4 to 10 C). . . . . But I was utterly SHOCKED when I inspected my YellowGrooveGrove (it's official name). I found 1" (2.5 cm) rhizomes nearly 5 FEET (152 cm) from the root ball I planted!!!!! (but that's only where I see it popping up and diving back DOWN; who knows where it REALLY ends??!!!) What does that handy rhyme refer to anyway?? You know the one: The 1st year it sleeps, The 2nd year it creeps, The 3rd year it leaps. In MY OPINION, running over 6 feet (183 cm) in 12 months is beyond sleeping and creeping. I put in barrior, but I'm afraid... very afraid. :-) Okay.. I'm done with my faux rant (a brag in disguise is more like it) hehe James, Zone 8a, Port Orchard, Washington, USA, Earth |
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What's this about 1st year it SLEEPS?????? (Seattle, USA, Zone 8a)
Tihomir wrote:
Well, lucky you. I'm trying to grow bamboo for 5-6 years, and sometimes it seems to me that it gets smaller and smaller every year. Very sad. What are you growing and where are you doing it? Chris Chino, CA |
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What's this about 1st year it SLEEPS?????? (Seattle, USA, Zone 8a)
wrote in message oups.com... Tihomir wrote: Well, lucky you. I'm trying to grow bamboo for 5-6 years, and sometimes it seems to me that it gets smaller and smaller every year. Very sad. What are you growing and where are you doing it? Chris Chino, CA Tihomir -- in my experience, the only two reasons that bamboo might not grow a (1) Wrong climate and/or location for a specific variety, or (2) Letting young plants dry out. In fact, one of my "Life Rules" is, "Never bet against bamboo growing." Regards -- |
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What's this about 1st year it SLEEPS?????? (Seattle, USA, Zone 8a)
On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 14:25:18 +0100, "Tihomir"
wrote: Well, lucky you. I'm trying to grow bamboo for 5-6 years, and sometimes it seems to me that it gets smaller and smaller every year. Very sad. Where do you live? What sort of bamboo do you have? If it's doing poorly, I'd suggest either amending the soil, watering it more, or replanting it with a type of bamboo that thrives in YOUR area. James, Port Orchard, Washington, zone8a, USA "RainLover" wrote in message .. . Exactly one year ago this month a neighbor up the road let me 'rescue' some bamboo that they were about to rip out with a back hoe... 16' (4.8 m) tall Yellow Groove (1" to 2" (2.5 to 5 cm) in diameter) The other day I was outside and noticed that I already have SHOOTING occuring in a Black Bamboo grove (4 years old) and two shoots in a 1 year old grove of timber bamboo. Let me remind everyone... IT'S JANUARY!!!!! I chalk it up to 12" (30 cm) of rain in the last 30 days and warm temperatures in the 40's and 50's F (4 to 10 C). . . . . But I was utterly SHOCKED when I inspected my YellowGrooveGrove (it's official name). I found 1" (2.5 cm) rhizomes nearly 5 FEET (152 cm) from the root ball I planted!!!!! (but that's only where I see it popping up and diving back DOWN; who knows where it REALLY ends??!!!) What does that handy rhyme refer to anyway?? You know the one: The 1st year it sleeps, The 2nd year it creeps, The 3rd year it leaps. In MY OPINION, running over 6 feet (183 cm) in 12 months is beyond sleeping and creeping. I put in barrior, but I'm afraid... very afraid. :-) Okay.. I'm done with my faux rant (a brag in disguise is more like it) hehe James, Zone 8a, Port Orchard, Washington, USA, Earth |
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What's this about 1st year it SLEEPS?????? (Seattle, USA, Zone 8a)
Agreed. Rain makes everything shoot early. We even got an
inconventient shooting last fall as soon as the rains started. Our Yellow Groove isn't shooting yet, but the Anceps and Square Bamboo are. Definitely feels like spring is in the air. Terri, Zone 7b, Cascade foothills, Washington, USA |
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What's this about 1st year it SLEEPS?????? (Seattle, USA, Zone 8a)
On 2 Feb 2006 07:21:54 -0800, "terrib" wrote:
Agreed. Rain makes everything shoot early. We even got an inconventient shooting last fall as soon as the rains started. Our Yellow Groove isn't shooting yet, but the Anceps and Square Bamboo are. Definitely feels like spring is in the air. Terri, Zone 7b, Cascade foothills, Washington, USA Square Bamboo? Where are you located in the foothills? We're over near the Olympics... Port Orchard, square bamboo sounds interesting. James |
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What's this about 1st year it SLEEPS?????? (Seattle, USA, Zone 8a)
Well yes, it's probably both.
We had some very cold winters in Croatia in the couple of last years, and extremly dry summers too. Also I moved, so there was a lot transplanting, waiting in pots and so. On the other hand I didn't have time to help my bamboos go through it properly. I have Ph. aureosulcata, Ph. vivax, Ph nigra, Pl. chino, Pl. linearis, Pl. fortunei, Pseudosasa japonica, Fargesia muriele, F. robusta, F rufa... (fargesias had too much sun, too) This winter I protected them from cold, and now I live next to them so I'll be able to water them in the summer. My hopes for the upcoming spring are high, need I say? "JimR" wrote in message ink.net... wrote in message oups.com... Tihomir wrote: Well, lucky you. I'm trying to grow bamboo for 5-6 years, and sometimes it seems to me that it gets smaller and smaller every year. Very sad. What are you growing and where are you doing it? Chris Chino, CA Tihomir -- in my experience, the only two reasons that bamboo might not grow a (1) Wrong climate and/or location for a specific variety, or (2) Letting young plants dry out. In fact, one of my "Life Rules" is, "Never bet against bamboo growing." Regards -- |
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