I have planted 5 varieties of bamboo on my property with numbers 6 and 7 started
this year. The shoots of some varieities are edible and the plant itself is very
practical. Also, a grove of bamboo makes a good privacy screen and a nice sound
when the wind blows through.
I was wondering if there are any other fans of bamboo here.

"The Watcher" wrote in message
...
I have planted 5 varieties of bamboo on my property with numbers 6 and
7 started
this year. The shoots of some varieities are edible and the plant
itself is very
practical. Also, a grove of bamboo makes a good privacy screen and a
nice sound
when the wind blows through.
I was wondering if there are any other fans of bamboo here.

What kinds of bamboo can I grow in central Michigan (zone 4-5)?


Ray

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 16:12:00 GMT, (The Watcher)
wrote:

I have planted 5 varieties of bamboo on my property with numbers 6 and 7 started
this year. The shoots of some varieities are edible and the plant itself is very
practical. Also, a grove of bamboo makes a good privacy screen and a nice sound
when the wind blows through.
I was wondering if there are any other fans of bamboo here.

I have always wanted some, but it's cold in winter and dry in summer,
and so most would be marginally hardy at best .. at least of the kinds
I want. I also couldn't have the runner sort since I'd have to hire
someone to ride herd on it.

try rec.gardens.bamboo

Janice

On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 16:12:00 GMT, (The Watcher)
wrote:

I have planted 5 varieties of bamboo on my property with numbers 6 and 7 started
this year. The shoots of some varieities are edible and the plant itself is very
practical. Also, a grove of bamboo makes a good privacy screen and a nice sound
when the wind blows through.
I was wondering if there are any other fans of bamboo here.

I have always wanted some, but it's cold in winter and dry in summer,
and so most would be marginally hardy at best .. at least of the kinds
I want. I also couldn't have the runner sort since I'd have to hire
someone to ride herd on it.

try rec.gardens.bamboo

Janice

More importantly, what varieties are CLUMPING and winter hardy (zone 5)?

I also have a hard time finding any clump-type bamboo that can surrive
in colder climate (northern half of zone-6). The clump-type bamboo
that I tried two years ago was supposed to have "some" chance of
surriving in zone-6. But they all died after one winter.

The only bamboo that can surrive in my backyard are a type of "runner"
bamboo that spread very fast in spring. I didn't plant them. They are
from my neighbors (I don't know which neighbor because they come from
the backyard of two of the nearby neighbors). I don't mind them even
though they are runner. they look good and they provide a privacy
screen to my backyard. If they spread to my lawn, I can easily mow
them down.

Jay Chan

il 18 Mar 2004 09:33:27 -0800, (Jay Chan) ha
scritto:

More importantly, what varieties are CLUMPING and winter hardy (zone 5)?

I also have a hard time finding any clump-type bamboo that can surrive
in colder climate (northern half of zone-6). The clump-type bamboo
that I tried two years ago was supposed to have "some" chance of
surriving in zone-6. But they all died after one winter.

The only bamboo that can surrive in my backyard are a type of "runner"
bamboo that spread very fast in spring. I didn't plant them. They are
from my neighbors (I don't know which neighbor because they come from
the backyard of two of the nearby neighbors). I don't mind them even
though they are runner. they look good and they provide a privacy
screen to my backyard. If they spread to my lawn, I can easily mow
them down.

Jay Chan

--
Cheers,
Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]

il 18 Mar 2004 09:33:27 -0800, (Jay Chan) ha
scritto:

More importantly, what varieties are CLUMPING and winter hardy (zone 5)?

I also have a hard time finding any clump-type bamboo that can surrive
in colder climate (northern half of zone-6). The clump-type bamboo
that I tried two years ago was supposed to have "some" chance of
surriving in zone-6. But they all died after one winter.

The only bamboo that can surrive in my backyard are a type of "runner"
bamboo that spread very fast in spring. I didn't plant them. They are
from my neighbors (I don't know which neighbor because they come from
the backyard of two of the nearby neighbors). I don't mind them even
though they are runner. they look good and they provide a privacy
screen to my backyard. If they spread to my lawn, I can easily mow
them down.

Jay Chan

--
Cheers,
Loki [ Brevity is the soul of wit. W.Shakespeare ]