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Pam - gardengal wrote:
"ook" wrote in message ... A very nice person gave me some bamboo as a gift, and I'm at a complete loss as to what it's growth habit, hardiness, and growth requirements are- any suggestions on (preferably internet based) resources I can use to look up information on it? The species is: Sasa asahina (The grower's website, www.bamboogarden.com/usage.htm, merely lists it as 'suitable for ground cover', and nothing more. A google search was even less fruitful.) Sasa is a derivative of the Japanese word 'zasa', meaning small - all of the cultivars of Sasa are lower growing, spreading bamboos, suitable for groundcovers. Most are found naturally in damp hollows or woodlands and all will prefer partial shade and moist, rich soils. They are very hardy, most easily withstanding temps below 0F, -20F is generally considered the lower limit. These are serious runners - site carefully, plant in a container or use some sort of recommended bamboo containment system. I am not familiar with this particular species, which is also sometimes referred to as S. schimidzuana. You might want to locate a good bamboo reference for details or contact the American Bamboo Society. pam - gardengal I beg to differ Pam. Sasa shimidzuana can get up to 6 ft tall according to "Bamboo for Gardens" by Ted Meredith. My young Sasa palmata is already 4 ft tall and will eventually get 7 ft tall. Sasa asahina is not in the book. -- Travis in Shoreline Washington |
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