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Containerised bamboo watering
I have bamboo's in pots. I know they like lots of water but how much
water do they need, the local garden centre has them stood in water, if this is correct do they need to be in it all through the winter as well. Bel |
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Containerised bamboo watering
"Robert Davies" wrote in message ... Bamboos like to be kept moist but they also need good drainage too. If you leave the pots standing in water then the roots are likely to rot (I speak from experience as this happened to some I had in pots which I stood in water to avoid having to water them so often). Generally bamboos are a bit sensitive about being in pots - as well as disliking being waterlogged they must never, ever, be allowed to dry out completely either. Best option is to plant them out, but if you want to keep them in a pot make sure it's a big one to reduce the danger of drying out completely if you forget to water it for a couple of days. ---------- Thanks... Any thoughts on using constant drip on them ? Annabel |
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Containerised bamboo watering
---------- In article , "Annabel" wrote: "Robert Davies" wrote in message ... Bamboos like to be kept moist but they also need good drainage too. If you leave the pots standing in water then the roots are likely to rot (I speak from experience as this happened to some I had in pots which I stood in water to avoid having to water them so often). Generally bamboos are a bit sensitive about being in pots - as well as disliking being waterlogged they must never, ever, be allowed to dry out completely either. Best option is to plant them out, but if you want to keep them in a pot make sure it's a big one to reduce the danger of drying out completely if you forget to water it for a couple of days. ---------- Thanks... Any thoughts on using constant drip on them ? Annabel Not something I've tried. If you'd like more info on bamboos - and they do get a bit addictive - I'd recommend The Gardener's Guide to Growing Temperate Bamboos, by Michael Bell, £16.99, which is very thorough. Robert |
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