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Mike 10-09-2003 02:42 PM

"Beautiful, bothersome bamboo"
 
Beautiful, bothersome bamboo
Life: That plant grows as much as a foot a day and can be very
invasive, but is also attractive and creates effective audiovisual
screens? Answer: bamboo.
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20030...2452-1712r.htm

Beecrofter 10-09-2003 09:04 PM

"Beautiful, bothersome bamboo"
 
(Mike) wrote in message . com...
Beautiful, bothersome bamboo
Life: That plant grows as much as a foot a day and can be very
invasive, but is also attractive and creates effective audiovisual
screens? Answer: bamboo.
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20030...2452-1712r.htm
Ripped from the article
( Types of bamboo that do well in this mid-Atlantic climate include
Fargesia murielae and Fargesia nitida, both "running" bamboo. Running
means that the main stem sends out underground roots several feet long
from which new shoots come up. )

Bum dope

Bob Peticolas 10-09-2003 10:44 PM

"Beautiful, bothersome bamboo"
 

Beecrofter wrote in message
om...
(Mike) wrote in message

. com...
Beautiful, bothersome bamboo
Life: That plant grows as much as a foot a day and can be very
invasive, but is also attractive and creates effective audiovisual
screens? Answer: bamboo.
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20030...2452-1712r.htm
Ripped from the article
( Types of bamboo that do well in this mid-Atlantic climate include
Fargesia murielae and Fargesia nitida, both "running" bamboo. Running
means that the main stem sends out underground roots several feet long
from which new shoots come up. )

Bum dope


Good comment but maybe too concise for some. The fargesias cited are
clumping bamboo, not runners.

----
Bob



Beecrofter 11-09-2003 03:02 PM

"Beautiful, bothersome bamboo"
 
"Bob Peticolas" wrote in message news:6SM7b.149199$xf.11787@lakeread04...
Beecrofter wrote in message
om...
(Mike) wrote in message

. com...
Beautiful, bothersome bamboo
Life: That plant grows as much as a foot a day and can be very
invasive, but is also attractive and creates effective audiovisual
screens? Answer: bamboo.
http://www.washtimes.com/metro/20030...2452-1712r.htm
Ripped from the article
( Types of bamboo that do well in this mid-Atlantic climate include
Fargesia murielae and Fargesia nitida, both "running" bamboo. Running
means that the main stem sends out underground roots several feet long
from which new shoots come up. )

Bum dope


Good comment but maybe too concise for some. The fargesias cited are
clumping bamboo, not runners.

----
Bob



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