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Advice needed
I have ordered several PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA (Black Bamboo) plants and
I would like to keep them in containers. What sort of soil do they prefer do they like damp or dry conditions any tips on keeping these healthy appreciated. I've got another Bamboo in a container (can't recollect its name just now) it is about 6ft tall and seemed to be doing well until a couple of weeks ago when its leaves suddenly turned brown. It looks as though it is dead, no sign of new shoots at all, it is not pot bound as I have checked that. Sometimes in the mornings the leaves seem to have a little bit of green in them but then that fades away during the day. Any ideas as to what could have caused this is it worth keeping ie will it send out new shoots from its base? Any advice appreciated. Thanks |
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I guess from your e-mail address that you are in UK. I had a similar
experience earlier this year in those dry, breezy conditions we had in late winter/early spring. I had re-potted a Phyllostachys nigra and a Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis into really large, unglazed, porous pots (bought from Morrisons) in general purpose compost. That was mistake number 1. The second was to leave them in a draughty position. It only took a couple of weeks for them begin to show signs of distress! I couldn't believe how dry the compost was becoming due to water loss from the porous pot, despite my attention. Coupled with the cooling effect that the evaporation of water from the surface of the pots must have been having, the soil must have been quite inhospitable. Fortunately I recognised what was happening and moved them into the cool greenhouse and they are recovering well. So I wouldn't give up on your plant. Water the whole plant well and keep it out of draughts. I had a Phyllostachys bissettii which looked a bit similar this time last year and it revived OK. If you do get some nigra and want to keep them in pots then I would suggest that you don't use unglazed, porous pot. That should be reserved for wine coolers!...or at least reserved for a greenhouse where there is little air movement. I would use a soil based compost too, like John Innes. "StormCrow" wrote in message ... I have ordered several PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA (Black Bamboo) plants and I would like to keep them in containers. What sort of soil do they prefer do they like damp or dry conditions any tips on keeping these healthy appreciated. I've got another Bamboo in a container (can't recollect its name just now) it is about 6ft tall and seemed to be doing well until a couple of weeks ago when its leaves suddenly turned brown. It looks as though it is dead, no sign of new shoots at all, it is not pot bound as I have checked that. Sometimes in the mornings the leaves seem to have a little bit of green in them but then that fades away during the day. Any ideas as to what could have caused this is it worth keeping ie will it send out new shoots from its base? Any advice appreciated. Thanks |
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On Sat, 26 Apr 2003 13:05:27 +0100, "jrbuk" wrote:
I guess from your e-mail address that you are in UK. I had a similar experience earlier this year in those dry, breezy conditions we had in late winter/early spring. I had re-potted a Phyllostachys nigra and a Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis into really large, unglazed, porous pots (bought from Morrisons) in general purpose compost. That was mistake number 1. The second was to leave them in a draughty position. It only took a couple of weeks for them begin to show signs of distress! I couldn't believe how dry the compost was becoming due to water loss from the porous pot, despite my attention. Coupled with the cooling effect that the evaporation of water from the surface of the pots must have been having, the soil must have been quite inhospitable. Fortunately I recognised what was happening and moved them into the cool greenhouse and they are recovering well. So I wouldn't give up on your plant. Water the whole plant well and keep it out of draughts. I had a Phyllostachys bissettii which looked a bit similar this time last year and it revived OK. If you do get some nigra and want to keep them in pots then I would suggest that you don't use unglazed, porous pot. That should be reserved for wine coolers!...or at least reserved for a greenhouse where there is little air movement. I would use a soil based compost too, like John Innes. "StormCrow" wrote in message . .. I have ordered several PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA (Black Bamboo) plants and I would like to keep them in containers. What sort of soil do they prefer do they like damp or dry conditions any tips on keeping these healthy appreciated. I've got another Bamboo in a container (can't recollect its name just now) it is about 6ft tall and seemed to be doing well until a couple of weeks ago when its leaves suddenly turned brown. It looks as though it is dead, no sign of new shoots at all, it is not pot bound as I have checked that. Sometimes in the mornings the leaves seem to have a little bit of green in them but then that fades away during the day. Any ideas as to what could have caused this is it worth keeping ie will it send out new shoots from its base? Any advice appreciated. Thanks Hi Yes your correct I'm in the UK, sorry should have mentioned that I'm in Northumberland actually. Thanks for the advice regarding my bamboo. I have actually put 4 images on the following site if anyone would like to have a look and offer some advice as to what to do with it. Images are up to 100k in size so please allow time for them to load if you are using a 56k modem http://www.geocities.com/stormcrowuk/bamboo1.htm The winter up here has been very mild this year so I don't think it is the frost that caused it to look so bad, the bamboo is situated in an area that is surrounded by 6ft walls so it is fairly well sheltered from strong winds. The Bamboo is Phyllostachys aureosulcata "Spectabilis" Thanks for any advice. |
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StormCrow wrote: On Sat, 26 Apr 2003 13:05:27 +0100, "jrbuk" wrote: I guess from your e-mail address that you are in UK. I had a similar experience earlier this year in those dry, breezy conditions we had in late winter/early spring. I had re-potted a Phyllostachys nigra and a Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis into really large, unglazed, porous pots (bought from Morrisons) in general purpose compost. That was mistake number 1. The second was to leave them in a draughty position. It only took a couple of weeks for them begin to show signs of distress! I couldn't believe how dry the compost was becoming due to water loss from the porous pot, despite my attention. Coupled with the cooling effect that the evaporation of water from the surface of the pots must have been having, the soil must have been quite inhospitable. Fortunately I recognised what was happening and moved them into the cool greenhouse and they are recovering well. So I wouldn't give up on your plant. Water the whole plant well and keep it out of draughts. I had a Phyllostachys bissettii which looked a bit similar this time last year and it revived OK. If you do get some nigra and want to keep them in pots then I would suggest that you don't use unglazed, porous pot. That should be reserved for wine coolers!...or at least reserved for a greenhouse where there is little air movement. I would use a soil based compost too, like John Innes. "StormCrow" wrote in message . .. I have ordered several PHYLLOSTACHYS NIGRA (Black Bamboo) plants and I would like to keep them in containers. What sort of soil do they prefer do they like damp or dry conditions any tips on keeping these healthy appreciated. I've got another Bamboo in a container (can't recollect its name just now) it is about 6ft tall and seemed to be doing well until a couple of weeks ago when its leaves suddenly turned brown. It looks as though it is dead, no sign of new shoots at all, it is not pot bound as I have checked that. Sometimes in the mornings the leaves seem to have a little bit of green in them but then that fades away during the day. Any ideas as to what could have caused this is it worth keeping ie will it send out new shoots from its base? Any advice appreciated. Thanks Hi Yes your correct I'm in the UK, sorry should have mentioned that I'm in Northumberland actually. Thanks for the advice regarding my bamboo. I have actually put 4 images on the following site if anyone would like to have a look and offer some advice as to what to do with it. Images are up to 100k in size so please allow time for them to load if you are using a 56k modem http://www.geocities.com/stormcrowuk/bamboo1.htm The winter up here has been very mild this year so I don't think it is the frost that caused it to look so bad, the bamboo is situated in an area that is surrounded by 6ft walls so it is fairly well sheltered from strong winds. The Bamboo is Phyllostachys aureosulcata "Spectabilis" Thanks for any advice. I'd water it and spray it with water. I'd also bury the pot in the ground to a depth of several inches and hope that it recovers. |
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