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Advice on Bamboo: P. Japonica
I'm about to launch myself into the world of bamboo by ordering some
Arrow Bamboo to grow indoors. I've read the indoor growing FAQs on various sites, including the ABS, but I still have a few questions I plan on moving in May, but want to get some bamboo started soon. This will involve transporting the boo in a van, so it can't be more than four feet high (though it seems that bamboo needs some time to get established, especially indoors, before it begins to reach height). Japonica is listed as growing up to eighteen feet high, though indoors bamboo, I understand, usually grows to only 20-50% of that height. So, the first question: how likely is it that I'll need to trim / will see major growth within these first few months (as Spring sets itself ready)? Second, can I trim bamboo to maintain a certain height (or will this injure the plant?)? I definitely want, eventually, a height of six feet or more, but I don't want the move to be any harder on it that it must be (I must move again a few times before I can settle down :P). Also, I read that temperate runners can actually "outgrow" themselves to death, building faster than they have nutrients to support, always expecting a hibernation period. I want this grass to grow as best and as happily as it can indoors, as it gets quite cold outside in this area (Northern Illinois -- we hit -15 with gusting winds a few weeks ago! :P). Should I plan on just putting the plant outside during the day, in a sheltered place, during a few months of the winter, and pull it inside if it's too cold? And are there any options for inducing a hibernation in the plant by encouraging moderate growth (cutting new shoots during the winter, for instance) without requiring outdoor time? I'm just trying to discover my options.. And, the final question: what sort of initial growth should I expect from the plant? And how many culms will a 1-gallon root ball produce within six months? I want to be prepared to take care of this plant well and provide it with a happy life Thank you for reading this far! - Krister |
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Advice on Bamboo: P. Japonica
Just as an aside, I've seen photos of japonicas flowering on the east coast. I hope not, but does anyone have info? g. On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:53:23 -0600, "Krister K." wrote: I'm about to launch myself into the world of bamboo by ordering some Arrow Bamboo to grow indoors. I've read the indoor growing FAQs on various sites, including the ABS, but I still have a few questions I plan on moving in May, but want to get some bamboo started soon. This will involve transporting the boo in a van, so it can't be more than four feet high (though it seems that bamboo needs some time to get established, especially indoors, before it begins to reach height). Japonica is listed as growing up to eighteen feet high, though indoors bamboo, I understand, usually grows to only 20-50% of that height. So, the first question: how likely is it that I'll need to trim / will see major growth within these first few months (as Spring sets itself ready)? Second, can I trim bamboo to maintain a certain height (or will this injure the plant?)? I definitely want, eventually, a height of six feet or more, but I don't want the move to be any harder on it that it must be (I must move again a few times before I can settle down :P). Also, I read that temperate runners can actually "outgrow" themselves to death, building faster than they have nutrients to support, always expecting a hibernation period. I want this grass to grow as best and as happily as it can indoors, as it gets quite cold outside in this area (Northern Illinois -- we hit -15 with gusting winds a few weeks ago! :P). Should I plan on just putting the plant outside during the day, in a sheltered place, during a few months of the winter, and pull it inside if it's too cold? And are there any options for inducing a hibernation in the plant by encouraging moderate growth (cutting new shoots during the winter, for instance) without requiring outdoor time? I'm just trying to discover my options.. And, the final question: what sort of initial growth should I expect from the plant? And how many culms will a 1-gallon root ball produce within six months? I want to be prepared to take care of this plant well and provide it with a happy life Thank you for reading this far! - Krister |
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