Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

cheers
Ged

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

ged hickman wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well
Non invasive bamboo is just like the politicians that want to and, if
elected, will cut both government spending and size; they do not exist.
Find somethng else.

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

"ged hickman" wrote in
:

I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

Perhaps a Pampas grass?

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

Ged,

I got Arundinaria murielae (think it might have a 'new' name now - fargesia
some-at?). Seems to fit the bill as far as you're concerned. Is one of the
clump formers and not a runner. If you got a bit of patience and want loads
of em, keep in a pot till rootbound and then saw into 4 (I did one last
night). Then either plant or pot up. At random on Google I found these sites
with Arundinaria murielae (for info only).

http://www.fulbrook.clara.net/page4.htm
http://www.plants8.freeserve.co.uk/bamboo.htm
http://www.gee-tee.co.uk/page9.html

As for advice like 'pampas grass' and 'forget it', well...........just
forget it and go get what you want.

Good luck!

Tony


"ged hickman" wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

cheers
Ged

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

On Sun, 18 May 2003 16:47:40 +0100, "ged hickman"
wrote:

I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Yes there ARE non-invasive bamboos.
Mine was bought at Wisley 15 years ago labelled Phyllostachys nigra.
It is phyllostachys but not nigra.
It took until last year to need splitting as the clump was about 3
feet across.
What you must Not buy is a spreading one. Make sure it is clump
forming.
Google gave me http://www.thescottishbamboonursery.co.uk/home.htm
which has a good selection and under "search" you will find them well
categorised.

Pam in Bristol

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

PS re my phyllostachys bamboo;
It is very graceful, about 10 feet tall and waving around a lot in
this weather!

Pam in Bristol

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

"ged hickman" wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

cheers
Ged


I've 2 phyllostachys nigras both currently about 6 feet tall an have had
them planted in the ground against a fence for the past 2 years.
If there are any worries about bamboo spreading then you can always put a
barrier around it to prevent spread as bamboos aren't too deep rooting.
L

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

Just plant the clump forming bamboo in a large deep bottomless pot sunk in
the ground ,,,,,,,,,it will stop any runners .......Wyevale nurseries have
quite a reasonable range
"Zizz" wrote in message
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"ged hickman" wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence
at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

cheers
Ged


I've 2 phyllostachys nigras both currently about 6 feet tall an have had
them planted in the ground against a fence for the past 2 years.
If there are any worries about bamboo spreading then you can always put a
barrier around it to prevent spread as bamboos aren't too deep rooting.
L

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

Xref: kermit uk.rec.gardening:143512

Wyevale I find can be a bit on the expensive side, mind you all nurseries
are on the expensive side when I go to them!
I think it pays to have a look around, my guess is for a 2 metre bamboo
£20-£25 is roughly the going rate down here in the SE!
L

"bnd777" wrote in message
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Just plant the clump forming bamboo in a large deep bottomless pot sunk in
the ground ,,,,,,,,,it will stop any runners .......Wyevale nurseries have
quite a reasonable range
"Zizz" wrote in message
...

"ged hickman" wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence
at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

cheers
Ged


I've 2 phyllostachys nigras both currently about 6 feet tall an have had
them planted in the ground against a fence for the past 2 years.
If there are any worries about bamboo spreading then you can always put
a
barrier around it to prevent spread as bamboos aren't too deep rooting.
L

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

On Sun, 18 May 2003 20:40:35 +0100, Pam Moore wrote:

PS re my phyllostachys bamboo;
It is very graceful, about 10 feet tall and waving around a lot in
this weather!

Yes, the movement is welcome even in the gentlest of breezes - those slender tips.

Huss
Grow a little garden

spam block - for real addy, reverse letters of second level domain.

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

On Sun, 18 May 2003 20:40:35 +0100, Pam Moore wrote:

PS re my phyllostachys bamboo;
It is very graceful, about 10 feet tall and waving around a lot in
this weather!

Yes, the movement is welcome even in the gentlest of breezes - those slender tips.

Huss
Grow a little garden

spam block - for real addy, reverse letters of second level domain.

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

On Sun, 18 May 2003 20:40:35 +0100, Pam Moore wrote:

PS re my phyllostachys bamboo;
It is very graceful, about 10 feet tall and waving around a lot in
this weather!

Yes, the movement is welcome even in the gentlest of breezes - those slender tips.

Huss
Grow a little garden

spam block - for real addy, reverse letters of second level domain.

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

On Sun, 18 May 2003 20:40:35 +0100, Pam Moore wrote:

PS re my phyllostachys bamboo;
It is very graceful, about 10 feet tall and waving around a lot in
this weather!

Yes, the movement is welcome even in the gentlest of breezes - those slender tips.

Huss
Grow a little garden

spam block - for real addy, reverse letters of second level domain.

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

On Sun, 18 May 2003 20:40:35 +0100, Pam Moore wrote:

PS re my phyllostachys bamboo;
It is very graceful, about 10 feet tall and waving around a lot in
this weather!

Yes, the movement is welcome even in the gentlest of breezes - those slender tips.

Huss
Grow a little garden

spam block - for real addy, reverse letters of second level domain.

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

Consider Kerria Japonica instead. Grows to about 6', spreads slowly,
nice yellow flowers. Cheap

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

Consider Kerria Japonica instead. Grows to about 6', spreads slowly,
nice yellow flowers. Cheap

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

Some good advice from all (apart from the pampass grass). I am going to get
a clump form and put it in the old water tank buried in the ground

"ged hickman" wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

cheers
Ged

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

Some good advice from all (apart from the pampass grass). I am going to get
a clump form and put it in the old water tank buried in the ground

"ged hickman" wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

cheers
Ged

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

Some good advice from all (apart from the pampass grass). I am going to get
a clump form and put it in the old water tank buried in the ground

"ged hickman" wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

cheers
Ged

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

Some good advice from all (apart from the pampass grass). I am going to get
a clump form and put it in the old water tank buried in the ground

"ged hickman" wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

cheers
Ged

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

Some good advice from all (apart from the pampass grass). I am going to get
a clump form and put it in the old water tank buried in the ground

"ged hickman" wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

cheers
Ged

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

"Pam Moore" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 18 May 2003 16:47:40 +0100, "ged hickman"
wrote:

I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Yes there ARE non-invasive bamboos.
Mine was bought at Wisley 15 years ago labelled Phyllostachys nigra.
It is phyllostachys but not nigra.
It took until last year to need splitting as the clump was about 3
feet across.
What you must Not buy is a spreading one. Make sure it is clump
forming.
Google gave me http://www.thescottishbamboonursery.co.uk/home.htm
which has a good selection and under "search" you will find them well
categorised.

Pam in Bristol

The Scottish Bamboo Nursery has a very nice "No Pandas beyond this point"
sign on the road up to the nursery! Sure enough I didn't see any - didn't
know they could read.

Chris S

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

On Sun, 18 May 2003 15:55:09 GMT, "redclay"
wrote:


ged hickman wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well
Non invasive bamboo is just like the politicians that want to and, if
elected, will cut both government spending and size; they do not exist.
Find somethng else.

Bamboos are very shallow rooted, I believe. I've seen clumps of
invasive types contained by excavating a trench around them, about a
spit deep. You have to maintain it though, or they'll escape. An
alternative might be a small raised bed, say 8 - 12 inches above the
surroundings. Or even, plant them in a half-barrel and sink it. Can't
offer any guarantees though.

I don't think they're all invasive. Try
http://www.devondorsetbamboo.com/home.htm



--
Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

Bamboo tall but not invasive
 

Good for you ........dont try to buy a big bamboo plant at a high price buy
a smaller one ......they grow fast anyway

"ged hickman" wrote in message
...
Some good advice from all (apart from the pampass grass). I am going to
get
a clump form and put it in the old water tank buried in the ground

"ged hickman" wrote in message
...
I would like to plant bamboo as a feature in front of a 6ft high fence
at
the back of a border.
Amongst my, perhaps unachievable, wishlists are;
Readily available
I don't want to pay the earth
I'd like it two meters or so high
I would like a non-invasive form
Preferably pretty as well

Any ideas or suggestion most welcome

cheers
Ged