I know leaf curling is a sign of under-watering, but what are the signs of
over-watering (outdoor plant)?

TIA,

-Bruce

If the plants are too wet all the time the roots might die.
if some of the roots are dead the plants cannot get enough water to
the leaves and the leaves will start curling too.
the plant can become a little yellow-ish.


On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 18:53:23 GMT, "Bruce"
wrote:

I know leaf curling is a sign of under-watering, but what are the signs of
over-watering (outdoor plant)?

TIA,

-Bruce

"Bruce" wrote in message ...
I know leaf curling is a sign of under-watering, but what are the signs of
over-watering (outdoor plant)?


Leaf curl is not necessarily a sign of underwatering. My plants get
plenty of water, but on very hot days they will curl up and then open
back up once it starts to cool a bit. If you see your leaves curl up
in the hotter part of the day, don't fret too much, just make sure the
soil is damp.

It is hard to overwater or over fertilize most established bamboos.

Chris

"Bruce" wrote in message ...
I know leaf curling is a sign of under-watering, but what are the signs of
over-watering (outdoor plant)?


Leaf curl is not necessarily a sign of underwatering. My plants get
plenty of water, but on very hot days they will curl up and then open
back up once it starts to cool a bit. If you see your leaves curl up
in the hotter part of the day, don't fret too much, just make sure the
soil is damp.

It is hard to overwater or over fertilize most established bamboos.

Chris

Ok, thanks. This isn't an established plant, just planted it about 2 weeks
ago. Leaves seem to be curling a bit (at night as well) despite daily
watering. I'm a little nervous that perhaps I'm overwatering.

"Chris" wrote in message
om...
"Bruce" wrote in message
...
I know leaf curling is a sign of under-watering, but what are the signs
of
over-watering (outdoor plant)?


Leaf curl is not necessarily a sign of underwatering. My plants get
plenty of water, but on very hot days they will curl up and then open
back up once it starts to cool a bit. If you see your leaves curl up
in the hotter part of the day, don't fret too much, just make sure the
soil is damp.

It is hard to overwater or over fertilize most established bamboos.

Chris

In a well-drained soil, bamboo is almost impossible to over-water. In the
first year, it needs daily watering when the weather is hot.

----------
Bob

Bruce wrote in message
...
Ok, thanks. This isn't an established plant, just planted it about 2
weeks
ago. Leaves seem to be curling a bit (at night as well) despite daily
watering. I'm a little nervous that perhaps I'm overwatering.

"Chris" wrote in message
om...
"Bruce" wrote in message
...
I know leaf curling is a sign of under-watering, but what are the
signs
of
over-watering (outdoor plant)?


Leaf curl is not necessarily a sign of underwatering. My plants get
plenty of water, but on very hot days they will curl up and then open
back up once it starts to cool a bit. If you see your leaves curl up
in the hotter part of the day, don't fret too much, just make sure the
soil is damp.

It is hard to overwater or over fertilize most established bamboos.

Chris

"Bruce" wrote in message ...
Ok, thanks. This isn't an established plant, just planted it about 2 weeks
ago. Leaves seem to be curling a bit (at night as well) despite daily
watering. I'm a little nervous that perhaps I'm overwatering.

Like Bob said, it is very hard to over water bamboo.

If it looks like it has died completely, don't give up on it. I have
a stand of Phyllostachys Bambusoides grown from 9 five gal pots. On
the drive home from the nursery (about 45min) I had one pot that went
from a very vibrant and happy green to very brown and dry. I planted
it anyway, I even turned down the nursery when they offered to replace
it (I said that if it didn't come back in the spring I'd take them up
on the offer). It continued to look even worse (if that is possible).
In the spring it put up shoots almost impossible to tell from the
other healthy plants. Right now you cannot even tell where the "dead"
one was.

Keep the soil damp or moist, no standing water, and you'll be fine.

What type of bamboo is this?

I have some clumping bamboo that I keep very wet, sometimes even in
standing water. It is very hot here in the summer time so I tend to
overwater the tropicals to try to be on the safe side. They seem to
love it.

Once again, it is hard to kill bamboo, many have tried :-)

Chris
Chino,CA

"Chris" wrote in message
om...
"Bruce" wrote in message
...

(snip)

What type of bamboo is this?


Phyllostachys bissetii on Cape Cod, MA (Zone 6). I figured it would be hard
to kill once established, but thought it might be over-sensitive so soon
after planting. I will water with wild abandon!

I have some clumping bamboo that I keep very wet, sometimes even in
standing water. It is very hot here in the summer time so I tend to
overwater the tropicals to try to be on the safe side. They seem to
love it.

Once again, it is hard to kill bamboo, many have tried :-)

Chris
Chino,CA

Bruce, Where did you get your bamboo on CC? I am in Eastham, which is
zone7, why do you say you are in zone 6?

Thanks,
Lynne


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce"
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.bamboo
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 10:40 AM
Subject: Watering



"Chris" wrote in message
om...
"Bruce" wrote in message
...

(snip)

What type of bamboo is this?


Phyllostachys bissetii on Cape Cod, MA (Zone 6). I figured it would be
hard
to kill once established, but thought it might be over-sensitive so soon
after planting. I will water with wild abandon!

I have some clumping bamboo that I keep very wet, sometimes even in
standing water. It is very hot here in the summer time so I tend to
overwater the tropicals to try to be on the safe side. They seem to
love it.

Once again, it is hard to kill bamboo, many have tried :-)

Chris
Chino,CA

According to the map I'm looking at, it looks like zone 6, but not a highly
detailed map, could be wrong. I'm in Eastham as well. Unfortunately I
couldn't seem to find any bamboo on the Cape, so I made a road trip to Burt
Bamboo up in Westford.

-Bruce

"Walkingfoot" wrote in message
...

Bruce, Where did you get your bamboo on CC? I am in Eastham, which is
zone7, why do you say you are in zone 6?

Thanks,
Lynne


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce"
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.bamboo
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 10:40 AM
Subject: Watering



"Chris" wrote in message
om...
"Bruce" wrote in message
...

(snip)

What type of bamboo is this?


Phyllostachys bissetii on Cape Cod, MA (Zone 6). I figured it would be
hard
to kill once established, but thought it might be over-sensitive so soon
after planting. I will water with wild abandon!

I have some clumping bamboo that I keep very wet, sometimes even in
standing water. It is very hot here in the summer time so I tend to
overwater the tropicals to try to be on the safe side. They seem to
love it.

Once again, it is hard to kill bamboo, many have tried :-)

Chris
Chino,CA

Also, I plan to go by Anthony's Cummaquid Inn in Yarmouthport next
spring & ask if I could take a few new shoots, they have an excellent,
mature grove!

-Bruce

"Walkingfoot" wrote in message
...

Bruce, Where did you get your bamboo on CC? I am in Eastham, which is
zone7, why do you say you are in zone 6?

Thanks,
Lynne


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce"
Newsgroups: rec.gardens.bamboo
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 10:40 AM
Subject: Watering



"Chris" wrote in message
om...
"Bruce" wrote in message
...

(snip)

What type of bamboo is this?


Phyllostachys bissetii on Cape Cod, MA (Zone 6). I figured it would be
hard
to kill once established, but thought it might be over-sensitive so soon
after planting. I will water with wild abandon!

I have some clumping bamboo that I keep very wet, sometimes even in
standing water. It is very hot here in the summer time so I tend to
overwater the tropicals to try to be on the safe side. They seem to
love it.

Once again, it is hard to kill bamboo, many have tried :-)

Chris
Chino,CA

Hello neighbor,
I just made my first visit to Burt's on Sunday and came home with five new
boo's. I'm only in my second year of bamboozing so no mature groves in my
yard yet. There is an amazing grove off exit 5 (heading north take a right
off exit ramp, then first left, it's a few hundred yards on the left hand
side) but it's not maintained very well.

If you look at a more detailed zone map you will see we are the last slice
of zone seven although last winter was pretty brutal.

Last year I got a P bissetti at Bayberry's in N Truro, could be worth a
phone call.


Lynne



"Bruce" wrote in message
...
Also, I plan to go by Anthony's Cummaquid Inn in Yarmouthport next
spring & ask if I could take a few new shoots, they have an excellent,
mature grove!

Hi Lynne;

Congrats on the new boo. What species are you growing besides bisetti?
I was thinking of getting some P. Nuda, but am a little nervous of the 40'
plus height potential. After zooming in 300% on my zone map, I see that you
are indeed correct, zone 7, opens up my possibilities a bit more I
suppose.....

-Bruce


"Walkingfoot" wrote in message
...
Hello neighbor,
I just made my first visit to Burt's on Sunday and came home with five
new
boo's. I'm only in my second year of bamboozing so no mature groves in my
yard yet. There is an amazing grove off exit 5 (heading north take a
right
off exit ramp, then first left, it's a few hundred yards on the left hand
side) but it's not maintained very well.

If you look at a more detailed zone map you will see we are the last slice
of zone seven although last winter was pretty brutal.

Last year I got a P bissetti at Bayberry's in N Truro, could be worth a
phone call.


Lynne



"Bruce" wrote in message
...
Also, I plan to go by Anthony's Cummaquid Inn in Yarmouthport next
spring & ask if I could take a few new shoots, they have an excellent,
mature grove!

Hi Bruce, here's my insanity so far:

in the ground:

2 P aureosulcata
1 P bissetti
2 P rubromarginata
1 Fargesia nitida
1 Fargesia murielae
2 Pseudosasa japonica
1 Pleoblastus distichus

In pots:

P aureosulcata Spectabilis (new)
P nigra (new)
P nuda (tiny 1 culm)
Fargesia dracocephala (new)
P aurea
p aurea Koi
Bambusa vulgaris Vittata (I think)
Bambusa multiplex Tiny Fern
Drepanostachyum khasiaum (new)
Bambusa multiplex Whitestripe (new)

My interest in bamboo started because of the house next door turning into a
rental. I wanted a fast privacy screen but look what happened. :-)

Lynne


"Bruce" wrote in message
...
Hi Lynne;

Congrats on the new boo. What species are you growing besides
bisetti?
I was thinking of getting some P. Nuda, but am a little nervous of the 40'
plus height potential. After zooming in 300% on my zone map, I see that
you
are indeed correct, zone 7, opens up my possibilities a bit more I
suppose.....

-Bruce

Wow, insanity is right, looks like you caught the bamboo bug!

-Bruce

"walkingfoot" wrote in message
...
Hi Bruce, here's my insanity so far:

in the ground:

2 P aureosulcata
1 P bissetti
2 P rubromarginata
1 Fargesia nitida
1 Fargesia murielae
2 Pseudosasa japonica
1 Pleoblastus distichus

In pots:

P aureosulcata Spectabilis (new)
P nigra (new)
P nuda (tiny 1 culm)
Fargesia dracocephala (new)
P aurea
p aurea Koi
Bambusa vulgaris Vittata (I think)
Bambusa multiplex Tiny Fern
Drepanostachyum khasiaum (new)
Bambusa multiplex Whitestripe (new)

My interest in bamboo started because of the house next door turning into
a
rental. I wanted a fast privacy screen but look what happened. :-)

Lynne


"Bruce" wrote in message
...
Hi Lynne;

Congrats on the new boo. What species are you growing besides
bisetti?
I was thinking of getting some P. Nuda, but am a little nervous of the
40'
plus height potential. After zooming in 300% on my zone map, I see that
you
are indeed correct, zone 7, opens up my possibilities a bit more I
suppose.....

-Bruce