I've just dug up a lot of bamboo plants since they are overtaking everywhere
in my very small garden and i've put them in pots.

One in a pot is very tall, and in future i will want it a lot shorter.
Since i only put it in a pot a week ago i do not want to cause it unessary
hardship at the moment, so am i better leaving it for a while at its
present height or will it in fact make life easier for it to shorten it to
half its height? Which would involve removing about a third of its leaves.
Hope i'v explained that clearly. Thanks for advice.

"johngood_____" wrote in message
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I've just dug up a lot of bamboo plants since they are overtaking
everywhere
in my very small garden and i've put them in pots.

One in a pot is very tall, and in future i will want it a lot shorter.
Since i only put it in a pot a week ago i do not want to cause it unessary
hardship at the moment, so am i better leaving it for a while at its
present height or will it in fact make life easier for it to shorten it to
half its height? Which would involve removing about a third of its
leaves.
Hope i'v explained that clearly. Thanks for advice.


Attach the tall stem so the pot does not blow over but keep it until the
plant has grown new stems/leaves.


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Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
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Holders of National collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cultivars