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BGreen · 07-19-2010, 05:14 PM

Thanks everyone,

We had a really harsh winter here last year, multiple days below zero and a few -10 and colder. During most of those days we had a nice blanket of snow but that didn't protect the bamboo. The Phyllostachys aureosulcata had mulitple canes with leaf burn and I cut out 3 or 4 canes that were killed, but all of the P.rubromarginata canes leafed back out, very tough stuff. I will see if I can find a picture from last year and post it too. Most of the canes are now about 1/2" diam. and the whole bed is going to get some fertilzer this fall for the first time!

07-19-2010, 05:14 PM	#39 (permalink)
BGreen Digger Extraordinaire BGreen's Photo Gallery Location: Kansas Find me on the map! Zone: Zone 5b/6a Name: Ben Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 296 BananaBucks : 172,891 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 19 Times Was Thanked 45 Times in 29 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	Re: Red Margin Bamboo Thanks everyone, We had a really harsh winter here last year, multiple days below zero and a few -10 and colder. During most of those days we had a nice blanket of snow but that didn't protect the bamboo. The Phyllostachys aureosulcata had mulitple canes with leaf burn and I cut out 3 or 4 canes that were killed, but all of the P.rubromarginata canes leafed back out, very tough stuff. I will see if I can find a picture from last year and post it too. Most of the canes are now about 1/2" diam. and the whole bed is going to get some fertilzer this fall for the first time! __________________ Take care, BGreen