Bamboo fence
 

"SteveB" wrote in message
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I want to hear opinions on whether or not I can grow a 600' long bamboo
wind fence where I live.

I live in Toquerville, Ut. Elevation 3700'. Freezing temps in winter
down to about 15 degrees. They say 100 days or so of 32 of less per year.
After living here a year, I'd agree. Summer gets up to just a bit over
100.

I have consulted different books and manuals, and get different zone
numbers, so I'm not sure which zone I live in.

The soil here is sandy, just like sand dunes, with lava rocks mixed in. I
have an area where I would love to put a LOT of bamboo, and it could just
grow crazy. I have a front end loader to use as an edger. I have
irrigation water that costs me $100 a year.

Do you think it would grow in this climate?

Steve
You should have no problem with any of the Phyllostachys aureosulcata
varieties or Phyllostachys bissetii or Phyllostachys rubromarginata. You can
search for the varieties that you would like at
http://www.bambooweb.info/SSL.php and if you have any question you can ask
in the forum on that site.

Bill

Bamboo fence
 

I want to hear opinions on whether or not I can grow a 600' long bamboo wind
fence where I live.

I live in Toquerville, Ut. Elevation 3700'. Freezing temps in winter down
to about 15 degrees. They say 100 days or so of 32 of less per year. After
living here a year, I'd agree. Summer gets up to just a bit over 100.

I have consulted different books and manuals, and get different zone
numbers, so I'm not sure which zone I live in.

The soil here is sandy, just like sand dunes, with lava rocks mixed in. I
have an area where I would love to put a LOT of bamboo, and it could just
grow crazy. I have a front end loader to use as an edger. I have
irrigation water that costs me $100 a year.

Do you think it would grow in this climate?

Steve

Bamboo fence
 

"SteveB" wrote in message
...
I want to hear opinions on whether or not I can grow a 600' long bamboo
wind fence where I live.

I live in Toquerville, Ut. Elevation 3700'. Freezing temps in winter
down to about 15 degrees. They say 100 days or so of 32 of less per year.
After living here a year, I'd agree. Summer gets up to just a bit over
100.

I had bamboo growing along one edge of my property in Montana, very NW
corner of the state, Elv. 5,000, Purcell Mtn Range. I have no idea what kind
it was but that stuff was...ummm...prolific! I had all the plant supports
and bean poles I and all the surrounding gardeners needed. The Cub Scouts
cut a mess of it for tent poles. If there's a bamboo that will grow there
I'm sure something would do as well where you are. My neighbor kept in under
control with his bulldozer when he came up every year to clear a fire
barrier around my property. That swash of bamboo was about 150 ft long and
about 10 or so feet wide.

Val

Bamboo fence
 

"Val" wrote in message
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"SteveB" wrote in message
...
I want to hear opinions on whether or not I can grow a 600' long bamboo
wind fence where I live.

I live in Toquerville, Ut. Elevation 3700'. Freezing temps in winter
down to about 15 degrees. They say 100 days or so of 32 of less per
year. After living here a year, I'd agree. Summer gets up to just a bit
over 100.

I had bamboo growing along one edge of my property in Montana, very NW
corner of the state, Elv. 5,000, Purcell Mtn Range. I have no idea what
kind it was but that stuff was...ummm...prolific! I had all the plant
supports and bean poles I and all the surrounding gardeners needed. The
Cub Scouts cut a mess of it for tent poles. If there's a bamboo that will
grow there I'm sure something would do as well where you are. My neighbor
kept in under control with his bulldozer when he came up every year to
clear a fire barrier around my property. That swash of bamboo was about
150 ft long and about 10 or so feet wide.

Val

Thanks. I've been reading about it, and it seems bamboo is much more cold
tolerant that I would have ever guessed.

Steve

Bamboo fence
 

"SteveB" wrote in message
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I've been reading about it, and it seems bamboo is much more cold
tolerant that I would have ever guessed.

Steve
Bamboo can be a great addition to the landscape, but you have to understand
the plant's characteristics --

Differences between clumping and running bamboo types, which also
approximates the difference between temperate zone and subtropical zone
species;

Growth habit -- particularly that it's only actively growing for a short
period each year.

The first year you plant bamboo you'll probably see no growth above ground,
and progressively more growth each following year --

The first year it sleeps
The second year it creeps
The third year it leaps --

Bamboo fence
 

JimR wrote:

The first year it sleeps
The second year it creeps
The third year it leaps --

And by the time you realize that it's leaping, it's completely out of
control and headed to all your neighbor's property. Been next door to
a bad neighbor that put in bamboo. :-(
Took us years to finally get it all out. It's worse than kudzu or
wisteria!! Any little root takes it upon it's self to get the war
going!!

Tom J

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Bamboo is sooooooooo invasive I'd advise against it. You will never
be able to control it - or eraticate it when you decide it's spreading
too fast. AND it likes a lot of water.

How about a nice hedge of Italian Cyprus? It grows fast, makes a
terrific screen and it ahould be able to live off your rainfall alone
after it is established.

Good luck!

Bamboo fence
 

On Mar 18, 12:21*am, "SteveB" wrote:
I want to hear opinions on whether or not I can grow a 600' long bamboo wind
fence where I live.

I live in Toquerville, Ut. *Elevation 3700'. *Freezing temps in winter down
to about 15 degrees. *They say 100 days or so of 32 of less per year. *After
living here a year, I'd agree. *Summer gets up to just a bit over 100.

I have consulted different books and manuals, and get different zone
numbers, so I'm not sure which zone I live in.

The soil here is sandy, just like sand dunes, with lava rocks mixed in. *I
have an area where I would love to put a LOT of bamboo, and it could just
grow crazy. *I have a front end loader to use as an edger. *I have
irrigation water that costs me $100 a year.

Do you think it would grow in this climate?

Steve

Other than increasing the organic content of the soil where you want
to grow the bamboo so that it retains moisture evenly I don't think
you will have too many problems with members of the Phyllostachys
genus. Manure, leaves, sawdust, grass clippings etc all will help.