Quote:
Originally Posted by ron_mcb
just curious.. im looking for some clumping bamboo i need a large clump of rhizomes the more the better.
to be clear i do not need running bamboo only the clumping cold tolerant kind.
im hoping someone has a large surplus of this stuff growing on their property... maybe we can work something out??
|
Ron,
You are a glutton for punishment planting "Large" clumping bamboo....lol...
Spend 5 minutes planting.....then hours and hours trimming..stay clear of fences, wires, etc.,..some on the board are familiar with species that are not as work intensive as the two primary species we grow: Black tropical bamboo ("Gigantochloa atroviolacea") and Golden Painted Bamboo ("Bambusa vulgaris vittata"). The poles get 40 feet high and weigh over 200 pounds (in large part due to all of the lateral growth).
Gigantochloa atroviolacea - Black tropical bamboo
Too2Bamboo | Bambusa vulgaris Vittata - Painted Bamboo, Hawaiian Golden Bamboo
We also grow Buddha's Belly ("Bambusa ventricosa"),
Choose your variety "wisely"....(remember Raiders of the Lost Ark)
I like the Dwarf Buddha Belly Bamboo ("Bambusa vulgaris Wamin"); "Dwarf" being the operative word:-)
Good bamboo links:
Introduction to Bamboo
Good luck!!