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Bamboo
Can anyone recomend a large growing species of bamboo for zone 6a
(Louisville Kentucky). Would like to plant some along a length of fence line. Also, is growing bamboo from seed feasible and practical (germination rate/growth rate)? Thanks |
Bamboo
DavidPT40 wrote:
Can anyone recomend a large growing species of bamboo for zone 6a (Louisville Kentucky). Would like to plant some along a length of fence line. Also, is growing bamboo from seed feasible and practical (germination rate/growth rate)? Thanks Try rec.gardens.bamboo or http://www.americanbamboo.org/ or you might want to sign up for this boo list http://lists.gryphongardens.com/BambooHobbyist/. GOOGLE is another resource. -- Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington USDA Zone 8b Sunset Zone 5 |
Bamboo
"DavidPT40" wrote:
Can anyone recomend a large growing species of bamboo for zone 6a (Louisville Kentucky). Would like to plant some along a length of fence line. Also, is growing bamboo from seed feasible and practical (germination rate/growth rate)? It is not very neighborly to plant bamboo along a property line since most varieties are very invasive. A horticulturist at Longwood Gardens new of a case where bamboo planted on one side of a house spread under the house and sent sprouts up the other side of the house. At the very least shop for a controllable variety and consult with your neighbor first. Check out: http://www.invasive.org/eastern/species/3057.html http://www.gardenpower.com/projects/plants/01045.htm http://www.bambooworld.com.au/pages/Hedge.htm http://www.se-eppc.org/manual/PHAU1.html -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Visit my Rhododendron and Azalea web pages at: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhody.html Also visit the Rhododendron and Azalea Bookstore at: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhodybooks.html Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
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Stephen M. Henning wrote:
"DavidPT40" wrote: Can anyone recomend a large growing species of bamboo for zone 6a (Louisville Kentucky). Would like to plant some along a length of fence line. Also, is growing bamboo from seed feasible and practical (germination rate/growth rate)? It is not very neighborly to plant bamboo along a property line since most varieties are very invasive. A horticulturist at Longwood Gardens new of a case where bamboo planted on one side of a house spread under the house and sent sprouts up the other side of the house. At the very least shop for a controllable variety and consult with your neighbor first. Check out: http://www.invasive.org/eastern/species/3057.html http://www.gardenpower.com/projects/plants/01045.htm http://www.bambooworld.com.au/pages/Hedge.htm http://www.se-eppc.org/manual/PHAU1.html Yes, there are clumpers and there are runners and it is wise to know which are which but the fear of bamboo is over rated. If it were as invasive as some claim, it would have overtaken the world by now. |
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I've always wanted to grow the type they do in Japan, the one that grows so tall
and big, I've seen it 25ft tall and almost 6in across. -- "In this universe the night was falling,the shadows were lengthening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and along the path he once had followed, man would one day go again." Arthur C. Clarke, The City & The Stars SIAR www.starlords.org Freelance Writers Shop http://www.freelancewrittersshop.netfirms.com Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Ad World http://adworld.netfirms.com "Paul E. Lehmann" wrote in message ... Stephen M. Henning wrote: "DavidPT40" wrote: Can anyone recomend a large growing species of bamboo for zone 6a (Louisville Kentucky). Would like to plant some along a length of fence line. Also, is growing bamboo from seed feasible and practical (germination rate/growth rate)? It is not very neighborly to plant bamboo along a property line since most varieties are very invasive. A horticulturist at Longwood Gardens new of a case where bamboo planted on one side of a house spread under the house and sent sprouts up the other side of the house. At the very least shop for a controllable variety and consult with your neighbor first. Check out: http://www.invasive.org/eastern/species/3057.html http://www.gardenpower.com/projects/plants/01045.htm http://www.bambooworld.com.au/pages/Hedge.htm http://www.se-eppc.org/manual/PHAU1.html Yes, there are clumpers and there are runners and it is wise to know which are which but the fear of bamboo is over rated. If it were as invasive as some claim, it would have overtaken the world by now. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.573 / Virus Database: 363 - Release Date: 1/28/04 |
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"Paul E. Lehmann" wrote in message ... [snip] Yes, there are clumpers and there are runners and it is wise to know which are which but the fear of bamboo is over rated. If it were as invasive as some claim, it would have overtaken the world by now. I agree totally... the oxalis in my garden is more like what I would call "invasive"! Mark Tutty Gisborne NZ |
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"Paul E. Lehmann" wrote in message ... [snip] Yes, there are clumpers and there are runners and it is wise to know which are which but the fear of bamboo is over rated. If it were as invasive as some claim, it would have overtaken the world by now. I agree totally... the oxalis in my garden is more like what I would call "invasive"! Mark Tutty Gisborne NZ |
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"Paul E. Lehmann" wrote:
Yes, there are clumpers and there are runners and it is wise to know which are which but the fear of bamboo is over rated. If it were as invasive as some claim, it would have overtaken the world by now. Invasive doesn't mean that it takes over the world, it means that it spreads naturally and it is difficult to get it out of the part of the world it has taken already. An example is bind weed that can regenerate from portions of their roots that are left behind. You don't see it too often but nobody wants to see it in their garden. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Visit my Rhododendron and Azalea web pages at: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhody.html Also visit the Rhododendron and Azalea Bookstore at: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhodybooks.html Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
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"Paul E. Lehmann" wrote:
Yes, there are clumpers and there are runners and it is wise to know which are which but the fear of bamboo is over rated. If it were as invasive as some claim, it would have overtaken the world by now. Invasive doesn't mean that it takes over the world, it means that it spreads naturally and it is difficult to get it out of the part of the world it has taken already. An example is bind weed that can regenerate from portions of their roots that are left behind. You don't see it too often but nobody wants to see it in their garden. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Visit my Rhododendron and Azalea web pages at: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhody.html Also visit the Rhododendron and Azalea Bookstore at: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhodybooks.html Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
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"Paul E. Lehmann" wrote in message ... Stephen M. Henning wrote: "DavidPT40" wrote: Can anyone recomend a large growing species of bamboo for zone 6a (Louisville Kentucky). Would like to plant some along a length of fence line. Also, is growing bamboo from seed feasible and practical (germination rate/growth rate)? It is not very neighborly to plant bamboo along a property line since most varieties are very invasive. A horticulturist at Longwood Gardens new of a case where bamboo planted on one side of a house spread under the house and sent sprouts up the other side of the house. At the very least shop for a controllable variety and consult with your neighbor first. Check out: http://www.invasive.org/eastern/species/3057.html http://www.gardenpower.com/projects/plants/01045.htm http://www.bambooworld.com.au/pages/Hedge.htm http://www.se-eppc.org/manual/PHAU1.html Yes, there are clumpers and there are runners and it is wise to know which are which but the fear of bamboo is over rated. If it were as invasive as some claim, it would have overtaken the world by now. Bamboo makes an excellent, fast growing and evergreen privacy screen and is used extensively for this purpose. If you select a runner, you just need to take the proper precautions when planting it and utilize a control barrier. Any reputable place that sells bamboo will recommend it, sell it to you and provide instructions on how to correctly install. This plant is very manageable if you do it right and nothing can beat the vision and sound of a well grown bamboo grove. pam - gardengal |
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"Paul E. Lehmann" wrote in message ... Stephen M. Henning wrote: "DavidPT40" wrote: Can anyone recomend a large growing species of bamboo for zone 6a (Louisville Kentucky). Would like to plant some along a length of fence line. Also, is growing bamboo from seed feasible and practical (germination rate/growth rate)? It is not very neighborly to plant bamboo along a property line since most varieties are very invasive. A horticulturist at Longwood Gardens new of a case where bamboo planted on one side of a house spread under the house and sent sprouts up the other side of the house. At the very least shop for a controllable variety and consult with your neighbor first. Check out: http://www.invasive.org/eastern/species/3057.html http://www.gardenpower.com/projects/plants/01045.htm http://www.bambooworld.com.au/pages/Hedge.htm http://www.se-eppc.org/manual/PHAU1.html Yes, there are clumpers and there are runners and it is wise to know which are which but the fear of bamboo is over rated. If it were as invasive as some claim, it would have overtaken the world by now. Bamboo makes an excellent, fast growing and evergreen privacy screen and is used extensively for this purpose. If you select a runner, you just need to take the proper precautions when planting it and utilize a control barrier. Any reputable place that sells bamboo will recommend it, sell it to you and provide instructions on how to correctly install. This plant is very manageable if you do it right and nothing can beat the vision and sound of a well grown bamboo grove. pam - gardengal |
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"Paul E. Lehmann" wrote:
Yes, there are clumpers and there are runners and it is wise to know which are which but the fear of bamboo is over rated. If it were as invasive as some claim, it would have overtaken the world by now. Invasive doesn't mean that it takes over the world, it means that it spreads naturally and it is difficult to get it out of the part of the world it has taken already. An example is bind weed that can regenerate from portions of their roots that are left behind. You don't see it too often but nobody wants to see it in their garden. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Visit my Rhododendron and Azalea web pages at: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhody.html Also visit the Rhododendron and Azalea Bookstore at: http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman/rhodybooks.html Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
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"DavidPT40" wrote in message news:xmcSb.136313$Rc4.1077120@attbi_s54...
Can anyone recomend a large growing species of bamboo for zone 6a (Louisville Kentucky). Would like to plant some along a length of fence line. Also, is growing bamboo from seed feasible and practical (germination rate/growth rate)? Thanks running bamboo forget seed it is rare Phyllostachys rubromarginata Phyllostachys decora Phyllostachys vivax (die to the ground in hard winters like this one) These bamboo will run a distance equal to their height every year unless some form of barrier is used. If the other side of the fence is mowed regularly that will also help. |
Bamboo
Can anyone recomend a large growing species of bamboo for zone 6a
(Louisville Kentucky). Would like to plant some along a length of fence line. Also, is growing bamboo from seed feasible and practical (germination rate/growth rate)? That's an easy one -- Arundinaria Gigantea. Bear in mind, bamboo spreads pretty good (some are REALLY fast) so you'd better put in a rhizome barrier around whatever you plant or you might be looking across to your neighbor in a court room. As for growing from seed -- sure, it's feasible but it's almost impossible to find the seed. Bamboos typically flower once every 50-100 years. A bunch have just recently flowered but most seed is being closely held (much more profitable that way) and the seed does not remain viable for very long. Better bet is to just buy the plants and go from there. Burton's Bamboo is right up in Middletown, Ohio, a few hours drive from you, and I think they ship as well. They're a good resource. Last I checked, they also offer tours of their facility and groves as well. If anyone would know what varieties would do best in the area it would be them. James |
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