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Bamboo Conne'iseur
08-06-2007, 08:12 PM
I just thought I would share some pics of bamboo that are amazing. This first one is a new introduction to America. The pic is of Chuck over at Bountiful Earth, with his friend Alan. This bamboo is truly a giant as you can see, and is not even at mature size yet. Its very expensive at the moment, but as production increases the price will go down. Its name is Bambusa "Parker's Giant"
http://tinyurl.com/2utq96

This next one is a real beauty. It can handle temps to to about 15F, but its does not do too well in areas that are very hot.


I have more to come...
*These pics come courtesy of Bambooweb.info*

Taylor
08-06-2007, 08:17 PM
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/boonut_chuck_parker.jpg
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/Himalayacalamus-hookerianus.jpg

There ya go

Bamboo Conne'iseur
08-06-2007, 08:20 PM
Thank you Taylor, now if I can figure out what I did wrong...

Taylor
08-06-2007, 08:25 PM
I dont even know why it didn't work! Oh Well.

You really like Bamboo. I don't have any, but I think they are beautiful. Our new neighbors moved in and they decided it would be a good idea to put a door in our faces...SO I am needing a good privacy fence, but nothing too tall. It needs to be hardy(somewhat) in this area. Can you help me out Aaron?

Taylor

Bamboo Conne'iseur
08-06-2007, 08:33 PM
I don't see why not. If your in zone 8a you just might be able to get a few clumpers in there, instead of a running type. Even the last one shown should work for you, although it is considered a under story plant. What are your height requirements? Bear in mind that most bamboo will grow to at least 15 feet or more, with the exception of a few.

Taylor
08-06-2007, 08:39 PM
I don't see why not. If your in zone 8a you just might be able to get a few clumpers in there, instead of a running type. Even the last one shown should work for you, although it is considered a under story plant. What are your height requirements? Bear in mind that most bamboo will grow to at least 15 feet or more, with the exception of a few.

I would like a clumper. I dont want it any taller than oh say..15 to 20 I assume.
What is a good one? Do you have any for sale?

BGreen
08-06-2007, 08:43 PM
Very nice pics!
I just planted bamboo this year.
This weekend I also purchased some more, but it's to hot to plant and I have to do a little more digging to get the barrier in. I must hate myself.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=4597

Hey Taylor, here are some website that you may want to look at!
www.bamboogarden.com (http://www.bamboogarden.com/)
www.lewisbamboo.com (http://www.lewisbamboo.com/)
www.needmorebamboo.com/ (http://www.needmorebamboo.com/)
I also like the book " Bamboo for Gardens" by Ted Jordan Meredith.

Bamboo Conne'iseur
08-06-2007, 08:53 PM
Taylor, I don't have any for sale, but I may be able to recommend. What are your temp. lows? I will check out the possibilities, and then post them for you, with links to pics for you to determine what you like. I might be able to post average prices as well.

BGreen, I would definitely recommend the last site Needmore. I have been conversing with him, and he is very helpful and a nice person. He is a active member of bambooweb.info, and has provided valuable insight into temperate bamboos.

BGreen
08-06-2007, 08:58 PM
I tried to buy my first bamboo from NeedMore, but they didn't have any for the species I wanted ready and recommended Lewis. I was extremely happy with what they sent. I have also purchased a roll of barrier from Bamboo Gardens. They are the cheapest I could find for the 30" 60mil stuff.

Both the bamboos you posted are fantastic, to bad for me I get -10 to -20 temps.

Bamboo Conne'iseur
08-06-2007, 09:15 PM
BGreen, those temps are hard on bamboo, even the temperate ones. There are though some very nice looking hardy ones as well, and even a few that become very large. I do feel for the temperate people, because the runners tend to take a lot longer than the tropical clumpers to size up, due to how they grow.
What types did you pick up?

D_&_T
08-06-2007, 10:49 PM
a nieghbor down the street and I were talking he was wanting to grow bamboo. not sure how (if) would grow here if left outside overwinter? coz we have very cold winters as well like BGREEN. this most likely is to be around a watergarden that may or may not be heated. the few I have seen online says needs to 12F or warmer, we do have 100F plus days as well

Dan

Bamboo Conne'iseur
08-06-2007, 11:35 PM
D&T, right now the ones with the best cold hardiness are probably gonna be Phyllostachys aureosulcata "Spectabilis" and Ph. bissetii. There are a few more promising ones as well. These will grow in your zone without worries. These have been known to handle very cold temps of around -15 degrees F. The website mentioned needmorebamboo.com is growing bamboo in your state with some pretty good success. When these plants are young they will have everything above ground killed more than likely, but will come back in the spring. Once established, they just might be the only thing around that is still green come winter time.

D_&_T
08-06-2007, 11:42 PM
thanks,

I will let them know, thier watergarden keeps growing.........tease him coz thats less to mow!

Bamboo Conne'iseur
08-07-2007, 12:10 AM
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/p._bissetii_snow.jpg

http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/bambooSnow_(Small).JPG



As you can see, bamboo can grow in areas that are very cold. The last one is a pic of Ph. a "Spectabilis", and the first two are bissetii.
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/P.aureo.Spectabilis.22.jpg

BGreen
08-07-2007, 05:37 AM
BGreen, those temps are hard on bamboo, even the temperate ones. There are though some very nice looking hardy ones as well, and even a few that become very large. I do feel for the temperate people, because the runners tend to take a lot longer than the tropical clumpers to size up, due to how they grow.
What types did you pick up?

The one I just purchased is Phyllostachys aureosulcata and the other is Phyllostachys rubromarginata.
Here's a thread with some pictures. " Bamboo Pictures (http://www.bananas.org/showthread.php?t=1797) "

Taylor
08-07-2007, 08:16 PM
Last year low was like 20 ish. This year I expect about 15 low normally. Now prices and names! I cant wait...:ukkibannana:

Bamboo Conne'iseur
08-09-2007, 06:16 PM
BGreen, nice choices, and it looks like you had a nice job on your hands there.
Taylor, since you want a bamboo under twenty feet, and you want a clumper that can stand 15 degree f, you definitely limit your options. Here are a few starting with the most expensive, and depending on whose opinion you get, the most beautiful. Bear in mind when I mention the lows for the plant, that means top leaf kill. A lot of the times, they can go a little lower before having its leaves killed off, and even lower before culm death. Even then, then root system can handle even lower, especially if its properly mulched, and if killed will send up new shoots in the spring. Another thing to mention is that the temp lows vary in a certain way. If a plants low is 25 degrees, then that temp often depends on how long its at that temp. For example, if 25 is what will give it leaf death, more than likely if that low is only for a few hours, then it will be ok. On the other hand, if its say at 28 degrees for eight hours, even though its known to go to 25, there is a good chance the tops will be killed. Other factors also play a role, incl. if it was watered before hand, and how well it was mulched, and if there is any wind protection. Wind as we all well know can be colder than the actual temp. Those factors need to be considered when dealing with plants in general. I would also like to mention that there is a nice little trick that can keep plants from dying, so long as its not a type that is highly prone to root rot from water. That is the use of a high volume mister when the temps are not extremely cold. The water coming out will be at a higher temp than the air around the plant, and can keep a plant from perishing. It can and does work, although certain factors can limit, or stop its effectiveness.

Bambusa chungii 'Barbelatta'
Max. height: around twenty feet
max. culm diameter: 1.50 inches
min. temp: 21 degree F.
Average price: about 80.00$ for a three gallon; might be able to get it a little cheaper.
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/B.chungii.Barby.jpg
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/barbie2.jpg
This next pic is what it will look like mature, but just smaller. This pic is of B. chungii, which is exactly the same as the Barbelatta, but the chungii is the larger version.
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/B.chungii.clump.1560.jpg

The larger one is without a doubt one of my all time favorite bamboos.

More to come...

Fcastro
08-19-2007, 04:42 AM
Nice stuff. I got some bamboo earlier this year from a place called Bamboo Sourcery, I believe the site is www.bamboosourcery.com , the price was good,the bamboo was very nice and they have a humongous selection plus lots and lots of information to help you pick the right stuff for your needs. I got the Black Bamboo and the Yellow painted with Green stripes, they both arrived in great shape and are doing awesome. The black isn't really meant for my climate so I have to protect it a bit but the yellow stuff is doing so good that I'm going to put it out in the garden this week.

Bamboo Conne'iseur
08-19-2007, 07:35 AM
Nice stuff. I got some bamboo earlier this year from a place called Bamboo Sourcery, I believe the site is www.bamboosourcery.com , the price was good,the bamboo was very nice and they have a humongous selection plus lots and lots of information to help you pick the right stuff for your needs. I got the Black Bamboo and the Yellow painted with Green stripes, they both arrived in great shape and are doing awesome. The black isn't really meant for my climate so I have to protect it a bit but the yellow stuff is doing so good that I'm going to put it out in the garden this week.
I have heard nothing but good from Bamboo Sourcery. I hope yours turn out very nice and healthy. Hopefully you are in the right area as well for your plants. Usually if its not too hot for the yellow, the black or PH. nigra should do fine. Its only when you put a temperate into a sub to tropical zone, or put a tropical into a temperate that you can get disappointed.

TaylorLB, it seems I have been slacking a bit on finding what would work for you. I'm gonna remember to show you some more pics and prices that might help you find what you are looking for when I come back later.

Bamboo Conne'iseur
08-21-2007, 09:24 PM
How about these...
Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonso Karr'
Min temp. 20 F
Height: up to 25 feet(your zone will more than likely only reach about 18-20)
Price for a three gallon: approx. $35.00
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/B.a.karr22.jpg
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/B.m.a.karr23.jpg

Bambusa multiplex 'Golden Goddess'
Min. temp. 18 F
Height: 10 feet
Max. diameter: .50 inches
Price for a three gallon: $30.00 average
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/B.m.goldenG.jpg

Bambusa dolichomerithalla 'Silverstripe'
Min. temp. 15 degrees F
Max. height: 35 feet ( your zone probably 25 or less)
Max. diameter size culms: 2 inches
Price for a three gallon: $45.00
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/doli-silverstripe-12.jpg

http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/B_d_SS_newCulm.jpg

momoese
08-21-2007, 09:49 PM
This is our Alphonse Karr. It's almost 3 years old now. Purchased from Bamboo Headquarters in So Cal in five 5 gal containers. It's about 15-20 feet tall now and makes a solid privacy screen. If not for the bamboo you would be seeing a 2 story house instead!

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/g1-1.jpg

Fcastro
08-21-2007, 10:18 PM
Just curious, how many containers of it did you plant ?

momoese
08-21-2007, 11:45 PM
Just curious, how many containers of it did you plant ?

We planted 5 containers in a trench that was 4 feet deep by maybe 2-3 feet wide and filled with compost, steer manure, green sand, organic plant food and gravel on the bottom We also added a barrier to keep the bamboo on our side of the wooden fence that's right behind it. I love this Bamboo!!

AnnaJW
08-22-2007, 03:07 AM
Mitchel,

What kind of a barrier did you use for this?

Thanks!

Fcastro
08-22-2007, 05:44 AM
There is a place a couple of miles from my house that has a ton of Bamboo. It's about 200 yards long by 50ft wide. I'm new in this town ,but I've been told that it's been there for over 50 yrs. It's on both sides of the street for a good piece, so it was probably there before the road got put in. It's a forest of Bamboo.I think that they could have used a Rhizome Barrier.




Anna,

A rhizome barrier is a piece of platic,about a foot high that you bury around a plant that you want to contain. The rhizome gets to the plastic and stops growing right there.


Mr. Bamboo-Man,

Could you tell me where you got that Chungii Bamboo ? It's beautiful, I need some of that !

momoese
08-22-2007, 09:09 AM
Mitchel,

What kind of a barrier did you use for this?

Thanks!

A plastic barrier made for bamboo. It comes in a big roll. This type of Bamboo is clumping but I didn't want any of it growing on the other side of the fence.

Bamboo Conne'iseur
08-23-2007, 12:43 PM
Typically, only runners use the barriers. Here and there some people use them, although most of the time its not needed with clumpers. Clumpers, especially the giants would destroy a barrier like the ones used for runners, because the root system on some can lift pavement. The clumpers though are very easy to control, even the giants.

Fcastro, you can find this plant(B. chungii) here at tropicalbamboo.com

Fcastro
08-23-2007, 01:55 PM
Thanks !


Momoese,

You could have thrown a dead stick in that pit and grown a giant Oak with all of that stuff in it.

momoese
08-24-2007, 09:32 PM
This is the other reason we chose Alphonse Karr.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5006&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5006&ppuser=42)

Taylor
08-24-2007, 09:36 PM
Mitchel, you can't see that beauty from the other picture. That's why nobody should judge a book by its cover. I thought it was just bamboo, but that makes it just a bit different, if you know what I mean:2221:

momoese
08-24-2007, 09:44 PM
Yeah, the color was a huge selling point! Once a year I trim some of the bottom growth so we can enjoy seeing the striped culms. I even put a 20 watt spot on them for the evenings!

Taylor
08-24-2007, 10:04 PM
Very nice plant Mitchel! If they ever grow out of the barriers, they have a hole waiting for one in VB. :choochoo:

Just kiddin.

It is worth the spotlight and the trimming.

Taylor

momoese
09-03-2007, 12:27 PM
The view from a different angle.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5135&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5135&ppuser=42)

Fcastro
09-03-2007, 02:14 PM
That's awesome,beautiful stuff

Bamboo Conne'iseur
09-03-2007, 10:11 PM
Definitely.

NANAMAN
09-10-2007, 11:54 PM
I have a couple varieties:unknown multiplex, bambusa emeiensis viridiflavus, both are really small now. And I collaborated with Greenie ( of this forum) to propagate some bambusa vulgaris vittata. So far we have two out of nine attempts that seem to be growing, will keep you posted. Pictures forthcoming!

Greenie
09-11-2007, 02:17 PM
here are 2 pics of the current project.1 potted bamboo has new growth at the nodes but the other has zero.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5357&size=1
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5356&size=1

Bamboo Conne'iseur
09-11-2007, 08:15 PM
I have a couple varieties:unknown multiplex, bambusa emeiensis viridiflavus, both are really small now. And I collaborated with Greenie ( of this forum) to propagate some bambusa vulgaris vittata. So far we have two out of nine attempts that seem to be growing, will keep you posted. Pictures forthcoming!

NanaMan, you are really gonna love the B. emeiensis 'Viridiflavus' . Once it takes off you are really gonna be impressed. It is a very beautiful bamboo, and it gets loads of leaves. It is a very fast grower under the right conditions, and is still rare enough that you will have something not many have once it gets to maturity. Great choice.
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/B_e_Viridiflavusa2.jpg
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/B.e_viridiflavus36.jpg
On the multiplex, I might be able to id it if you can provide a couple of pics. If I cannot, I know who can if you would like.
With the B.vulgaris 'Vittata', I have learned that this bamboo is odd in relation to cuttings. Don't give up on those others, because this one has been known to sit quietly for almost a year before you realize it finally did take. What is so odd, is that usually the ones that take so long grow the fastest, and outpace the others that took quickly. Its really amazing about this one, how its has so much energy in the culms that it can sit like it does for so long, before taking off.
You and Greenie are doing a great job, as evident by your pics.

NANAMAN
09-11-2007, 09:15 PM
Thanks for the kind words and encouragement Aaron. I'm not really concerned on IDing the mutiplex, it was given to me and I'm growing it mainly for stakes for my tomatoes, and a privacy screen from my neighbors. The Viridiflavus had my complete attention the first time I saw it! I purchased it at Tropical Bamboo here in Loxahatchee FL., where I saw a mature clump and knew I had to have it. I'm also planning on using old culms of it to prop up heavy banana bunches, but thats a couple years away. BTW is that you in the picture of the Viridiflavus?

Bamboo Conne'iseur
09-11-2007, 09:33 PM
Brian, no thats not me. That pic comes courtesy of Bambooweb.info. I believe it was snapped at Bountiful Earth, another great place for bamboo. Great folks there too.
I like Tropicalbamboo as I am sure you can attest to because of their quality. I have ordered several times from Robert, and every time I have been satisfied. Robert also happens to head the Florida chapter of the ABS society, so he is very knowledgeable as well when it comes to bamboo.

NANAMAN
09-11-2007, 10:18 PM
I wish I had the room to grow more but, unfortunately my yard is a small city lot and I've already filled it up with bananas! I really like the giant timber type bamboo.

Bamboo Conne'iseur
09-12-2007, 09:41 PM
Yeah, the giant timber types are my favorites as well. The really large one I have, D. asper just put up a shoot that is showing some potential size. Its really gonna be a monster. Maybe you can squeeze one in there somewhere in between the naners.

NANAMAN
09-13-2007, 08:38 AM
I positioned everything in the yard,(bananas and pineapples), for maximum sun exposure. The only place that's left that won't ruin my plan, is behind everything
else and underneath the power lines.If Greenie and I's Golden Hawaiian propagation project is successful, I'm not sure where I'll plant one of those!

NANAMAN
09-13-2007, 08:43 AM
Yeah, the giant timber types are my favorites as well. The really large one I have, D. asper just put up a shoot that is showing some potential size. Its really gonna be a monster. Maybe you can squeeze one in there somewhere in between the naners.

Can you post some pictures how you are positioning and growing them in your yard, maybe I can get a couple of ideas from you. Besides, I'd like to see a pic. of that D. Asper.

Bamboo Conne'iseur
09-14-2007, 07:50 PM
Can you post some pictures how you are positioning and growing them in your yard, maybe I can get a couple of ideas from you. Besides, I'd like to see a pic. of that D. Asper.
Brian, I would love to post a couple of pics, but I still do not have a camera. Hopefully within a couple of months I will pick one up. I would love to post a pic of my banana tree as well, because its getting pretty big, and its in great shape. The D. asper is putting up a shoot about two inches in diameter, which looks like its more than double the size of the last one. Next year I expect it to almost double. Within four years this is what I am expecting it to look like:
http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/D.asper.shoot2.1379.jpg

NANAMAN
09-15-2007, 12:17 AM
That thing is HUGE!

Bamboo Conne'iseur
09-15-2007, 06:13 PM
Oh, and I forgot to mention, that one is planted in almost complete shade. From a three gallon, it took about five years to get to that size, which is about its max, although it might get just a tad bit larger. The new shoot you see is six inches in diameter at chest high, and probably ten to twelve inches at its base. I have seen this one in person, and all you can really say is wow! The gentleman growing this is from whom I got mine from. What really struck me about this one, is that this bamboo really seems like a jungle bamboo than almost any other bamboo I have run across. Its form and the look about it really strikes that image in your head.

Greenie
09-17-2007, 07:38 PM
Good stuff there Bamboo Conne'iseur !
Here is an update on the Bamboo project.I just noticed these 2 small shoots coming up today.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5644&size=1

Bamboo Conne'iseur
09-17-2007, 08:40 PM
Greenie, they look great. You got to love when you see those small shoots, as they are a sweet sign of success. Congrats to you.

southlatropical
09-18-2007, 12:18 AM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5689&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5689&ppuser=973)
I got these back in June and I was thrilled to find someone trading them. They came to me as two rooted stem cuttings shown above. The roots at the node were tiny and I just knew they were not going to make it. But now they are coming along nicely. My experience with bamboo has been that the cut off end of a stalk or stem starts to loose leaves pretty fast. What is the procedure for propagating from bamboo cuttings? Did you get those started with root divisions? Well, whatever it is I'm going to put one of them in the ground once they are big enough and see if it makes it here in zone 9.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5687&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5687&ppuser=973)

The guy that traded them to me said it grows to a max of 4" in diameter although he did not know 100% if it was Golden Hawaiian. I found two other bamboo that get close to the size of GH and are almost identical in appearance. One of the new shoots has a little bit of pink tint in a few of the nodes. Does anyone know if GH has this coloration. I know Alphonse Karr does, but that can't be what I have if it grows to 4" diameter.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5688&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5688&ppuser=973)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5686&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5686&ppuser=973)

Greenie
09-18-2007, 01:26 AM
[ What is the procedure for propagating from bamboo cuttings? Did you get those started with root divisions? ]
Nanaman was the one who took care of the propagation for our project.I think we used a certain portion of a MATURE stalk that was at least 2 years old.The stalk was cut into sections and planted into a sandy organic mix.I think they prefer full sun to start off than partial sun.

tlturbo
09-18-2007, 02:10 PM
Here are pics of my 2 bamboos. Both of these came from Tropical Bamboo in Loxahatchee and were in 5 gal pots. The Lako put out 4 culms this summer and the Asian Lemon 7. It is cool as the new stems have pink and peach colors. As it matures, it is yellow with green stripe.

Bambusa Lako "Timor black bamboo"
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/tlturbo/Laka.jpg

Bambusa eutuldoides viridi-vittata - Asian Lemon Bamboo
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/tlturbo/Bambusaeutuldoidesviridi-vittata-As.jpg

momoese
09-18-2007, 05:18 PM
That Timor is looking very nice Terry!

sandy0225
09-18-2007, 07:19 PM
I'm so jealous of you all living further south! The best I can grow is Yellow Groove. But it grows really well.
It's not too invasive here in Indiana as long as you do two things:
put it somewhere where you can mow all around it, or if you want it to fill in an area, just put barrier down around it.
Mine has gotten to be around 9-10 feet tall, and we don't baby it one bit. We just planted it and let it go after that. I haven't even watered it in three years.
I do have yellow groove available for sale if any of you cold weather people are interested, just let me know via private message.
this is a picture of it this spring (behind the basjoo).
http://thumb0.webshots.net/t/64/464/4/77/14/2592477140058549380GpdITE_th.jpg (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2592477140058549380GpdITE)

sandy0225
09-18-2007, 09:42 PM
I'm so jealous of you all living further south! The best I can grow is Yellow Groove. But it grows really well.
It's not too invasive here in Indiana as long as you do two things:
put it somewhere where you can mow all around it, or if you want it to fill in an area, just put barrier down around it.
Mine has gotten to be around 9-10 feet tall, and we don't baby it one bit. We just planted it and let it go after that. I haven't even watered it in three years.
I do have yellow groove available for sale if any of you cold weather people are interested, just let me know via private message.
this is a picture of it this spring (behind the basjoo).
http://thumb0.webshots.net/t/64/464/4/77/14/2592477140058549380GpdITE_th.jpg (http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2592477140058549380GpdITE)

NANAMAN
09-20-2007, 01:20 AM
Terry, love the Asian Lemon bamboo, how tall does it get?

NANAMAN
09-20-2007, 01:31 AM
I have a couple successful starts from the propagation project also:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5735&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5735)

And a picture of an unknown multiplex variety that is growing extremely fast. It was in a 5 gal. pot with two small culms, and planted in the ground end of May 07. It now has 14 culms.
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=5736&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5736)

tlturbo
09-20-2007, 07:13 AM
Here is link to Tropical Bamboo's web page. The aisian lemon is about half way down. Click on the "other pictures" as that shows the neat stem colors it gets.

http://www.tropicalbamboo.com/bamboo_list.asp?page=2

tlturbo
09-20-2007, 07:20 AM
Just what are you guys propogating??

At Tropical, I saw a neat way to propagate.
He tied a rope to the top of a tall culm and pulled it over until it was bent it over a good bit then tied the rope to a stake. Then he took plastic pots and cut a hole about the size of the culm on two opposite sides. Then he cut from the top of the pot, down through the middle of each hole to the bottom of the pot. This way he could "unfold" the pot, place it around a trimmed up node on the culm with the culm going alll the way through the pot by means of the 2 holes. Filled the pot with spaghnum or something and wired the pot closed. It looked stupid with all these pots tied to this tall cane but he said it worked real well as the cane was still attached to the root mass and grew better. When he saw a lot of plants, he just cut them all off and potted them up.

NANAMAN
09-20-2007, 08:14 AM
[QUOTE=tlturbo;18817]Just what are you guys propogating??

We saw a pictorial on the web of propagating Golden Hawaiian Bamboo. Greenie acquired a culm of it, so we thought we'd give it a shot. It's supposed to be one of the easiest to start with.

NANAMAN
09-20-2007, 08:26 AM
BTW Terry, thats good info on propagating more difficult varieties. I'm going to try that on my bambusa emeiensis viridiflavus when it gets bigger.

Dean W.
09-23-2007, 07:21 PM
I also admire bamboo and am adding to my collection. I liked the advice on rooting cuttings.

Dean

Bamboo Conne'iseur
09-23-2007, 07:41 PM
That is some great info, and a somewhat guarded secret of tropical bamboo suppliers. I am surprised Robert chose to share that. Bambusa lako is one that is hard to do cuttings with. I have not had success with it, but I have not tried but a few times. With the lako, it appears timing is everything, as its best to take cuttings around *may or june*, while it has plenty of stored energy. Check this guy's site out who has a lot of experience with cuttings. Great guy.
http://www.boonut.com/bamboohowto.html#propagate

Great to see so many people who are fans of bamboo.

Dean W.
09-23-2007, 08:36 PM
Thanks for the link. I'm intrested in propagating my Bambusa oldhamii. I guess I could try some of the same techniques.

Dean

tlturbo
10-02-2007, 02:43 PM
We have had a LOT of rain the past 2 weeks here in S FL and the bamboo loves it. These 3 sprouts came up last week on the Black "Lako". Not bad for a weeks growth.

Terry

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/tlturbo/Lako.jpg

Raules
11-11-2007, 12:00 AM
Hello! All photos very beautiful. At me the bamboo too grows in an apartment from seeds. It Dendrocalamus membranaceus and Dendrokalamus asper. Prompt what sizes the box is necessary to them? And that seems to me these pots are small for them.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6601&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6601) Dendrokalamus asper

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6595&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6595)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6596&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6596)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=6597&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6597)
Dendrocalamus membranaceus:nanerelectricguitar

momoese
11-11-2007, 04:13 PM
This has been one of my favorite posts here. Thanks everyone for sharing the pics and info!

I have a question that's a bit off topic but what the heck. What is the best edible Bamboo and how do you prepare it?

shopgirl2
11-16-2007, 09:49 AM
N.C. has a natural bamboo that grows in the swamps and not very invasive. Perhaps you might want to look onto that. I think they are Reed Bamboo.

Dean W.
11-16-2007, 09:54 AM
shopgirl2,

Your probally refering too is Arundo donax which is not a bamboo. :2129:

Dean

PAJ53
11-16-2007, 12:29 PM
I could also be Arundinaria gigantea I grow this specie in north texas for craft material I cut two twenty foot poles yesterday Pictures below "Quote from link about it" The bamboos of North America are found in the Eastern and Southeastern United States, from New Jersey south to Florida and west to Texas. River cane (Arundinaria gigantea) occurs in low woods and along riverbanks. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070313113103.htm

The Plant has thicker walls and is less eazy to split than the giant timbers I also grow mandrake vivax and muso it is structurally weaker that those types

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6735&cat=740

Dean W.
11-16-2007, 12:37 PM
PAJ53,

Thats true I forgot about the Arundinaria gigantea.

Dean

PAJ53
11-16-2007, 12:52 PM
I have zone envy when it comes to bamboo I wish I could grow a Tropical types here in zone 7 The Temperates types take a long tome to get big if you start with a small affordable plant. I have eaten shoots of Phyllostachys bambusoides, Phyllostachys Muso, Phyllostachys Vivax and Yellow groove that I have growing. The Phyllostachys Bambusoides tasted the best and was the most tinder of the shoots the yellow groove was the toughest and least tasty; I would not consider eating Arundinaria gigantea it is too woody and tought when it comes up. I would like to try growing a chumping type Tropical here but the cost of getting one and losing it has prevented me from trying -Philip

Dean W.
11-16-2007, 01:49 PM
Philip,

I have four clumpers. Thirteen species all together.

1.) Bambusa multiplex "Alphonse Karr’: September 2007: in pot

2.) Bambusa multiplex ‘Tiny Fern Striped’: August 2007: in pot

3.) Bambusa oldhamii: April 2007: in ground

4.) Bambusa ventricosa 'Holochrysa Kimmei’: September 2007: in pot

5.) Chimonobambusa quadrangularis: September 2007: in pot

6.) Phyllostachys aurea: mid 80’s: groves and two in pots:

7.) Phyllostachys meyeri: mid 80’s: grove and one in 10-gallon pot:

8.) Phyllostachys nigra: April 2007: in 25-gallon pot

9.) Phyllostachys nigra ‘Henon’: April 2007: in a pot

10.) Pseudosasa japonica ‘Tsutsumiana’: September 2007: in pot

11.) Semiarundinaria fastuosa: April 2007: in 25-gallon pot

12.) Shibataea chinensis: August 2007: in pot

13.) Qiongzhuea tumidissinoda: September 2007: in pot


I really have too many.

Dean

PAJ53
11-16-2007, 02:23 PM
Re Dean Is the Bambusa oldhamii large enough to divide yet I would love to have a start of that All of my bamboos are in the ground the only one not sizing up is the muso from a 92 seedling from after the die off all the others are over 20 ft tall up to 2 in culms maybe bigger next year; I make couple of trips south each year perhaps we could work out some things for trading next year in the spring - On the Bamboos that I sell locally here I like to have them potted for several months before selling to make sure they will not die because it is just too much work to dig up the bigger culms and have them die because they were not stabilized in a pot it takes an axe to cut the rhizomes in the ground when they are over a inch in diameter and that makes it really hard to dig up 30 to 50 gal sized plants and one to five gallon ones take a real long time to get big again once re-planted around here -Philip

Dean W.
11-16-2007, 02:59 PM
Philip,

We could work something out in the spring. I have one that it is still relatively small. It is 3-4ft. tall that I need too move and divide. I planted it to close to a fence, I don't want it growing into the neighbors yard later.

I know what you mean about taking a long time to grow. Thats why often times bamboo collecting is an expensive hobby.

Dean

Dean W.
11-16-2007, 05:58 PM
Philip,

Here is a picture.

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee185/Dean_Wil/100_6799.jpg

Dean W.
04-11-2008, 09:01 PM
Philip,

I sold the Bambusa oldhamii in the picture. I have another left that I need to divide. Maybe, we can work something out?

Dean

dablo93
04-12-2008, 01:43 AM
I enjoyed all the pics that you made!!
I am not really a bamboo fan but I love the huge ones, of over 5 meters high and stems that are as big as a head of a human:DD (I dont know of I am saying it good.. )

Dean W.
04-12-2008, 12:27 PM
dablo93,

They won't get thick as a human head here. Still there an impressive bamboo.

Dean

Taylor
04-12-2008, 02:49 PM
Dean, do you sell any? I need some clumpers...

Dean W.
04-12-2008, 02:54 PM
Taylor,

Do you have anything to trade? Bananas?

Dean

Sailfish
05-15-2008, 01:12 PM
Neat thread. Loads of nice pics and information

momoese
07-18-2010, 12:13 PM
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/bamboo4.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/bambooculms2.jpg

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/bamboo3.jpg http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m161/momoese/bambooculms1.jpg