Another Transplanting Question
 

Didn't see this in the FAQ. Okay, so I live in Virginia, and when my new
bamboo plants start sprouting in a couple months, can I just dig up the
shoots that are a couple days old (going way down to the underground runner
thing) and move them to another part of the yard, or do I have to wait
until they're mature plants, like at the end of the season? Thanks much.
-- Hank

Hank Ketchum wrote:
Didn't see this in the FAQ. Okay, so I live in Virginia, and when my
new
bamboo plants start sprouting in a couple months, can I just dig up
the
shoots that are a couple days old (going way down to the underground
runner
thing) and move them to another part of the yard, or do I have to
wait
until they're mature plants, like at the end of the season? Thanks
much.
-- Hank

If your intention is to reuse them, you will need to wait until the
shoot has leafed out and hardend off. If you are trying to control a
runner just mow when it is shooting and it will kill that shoot.

Chris

On 23 Feb 2005 00:22:37 -0800, "
wrote:


Hank Ketchum wrote:
Didn't see this in the FAQ. Okay, so I live in Virginia, and when my
new
bamboo plants start sprouting in a couple months, can I just dig up
the
shoots that are a couple days old (going way down to the underground
runner
thing) and move them to another part of the yard, or do I have to
wait
until they're mature plants, like at the end of the season? Thanks
much.
-- Hank

If your intention is to reuse them, you will need to wait until the
shoot has leafed out and hardend off. If you are trying to control a
runner just mow when it is shooting and it will kill that shoot.

Chris

I think he wants to transplant, not stop a runner, but don't MOW
it.... EAT IT!!!!!! YUM YUM! hehe

James, Seattle