Thread: Starting a Patch of Bamboo?

I want to start a patch of bamboo in a useless area on my property for use in future condo projects.

Any tips, ideas or warnings?

Also, I searched before posting and did not find anything on this.

Thanks!

Stuff can get out of hand quick. Cane spreads through runners and will straight take over an area if allowed to. I would check a seed/plant company like Gurneys or something for some plants. Somebody here may can get you shoots too. There are different varieties of the ornamental cane. Some gets big and thick others really tall some extra limby leafy.

Like said above, if it likes where it is planted it will spread quickly. My brother planted a patch of ornamental cane in his yard and had shoots coming up 30 ffet away from where he planted it.

Bamboo/Cane likes low lying areas with plenty of water. If you plant some I would suggest keeping a 50' mower border around it to keep it from spreading where you don't want it. If you don't mind it spreading just plant it and let it go, it'll either take off or die.

Here's a place that sells several varieties.

http://springhillnursery.com/search....cd2=1268246972

It's kind of a wet bottom field that I plan to center the patch in and keep bush-hogged around.

Is there a particular species that works better for crappie piles?

I'd say go with the Hardy Evergreen Boo, it sounds like some bada$$ stuff!

Grows to 30' tall and is vigorous!

Originally Posted by GCD

Like said above, if it likes where it is planted it will spread quickly. My brother planted a patch of ornamental cane in his yard and had shoots coming up 30 ffet away from where he planted it.

Bamboo/Cane likes low lying areas with plenty of water. If you plant some I would suggest keeping a 50' mower border around it to keep it from spreading where you don't want it. If you don't mind it spreading just plant it and let it go, it'll either take off or die.

Here's a place that sells several varieties.

Garden Plants at Spring Hill Nursery: garden catalog, garden design, perennials, shrubs, ground covers, flowering trees.

I wonder how many plants it takes to get a good stand. They are pretty expensive per plant.

Originally Posted by blairarnold

I wonder how many plants it takes to get a good stand. They are pretty expensive per plant.

You should only need 1 rhizome. If it gets the water it needs to grow properly you should have a good stand in 3 years. The key word to look for in the plant description is vigorous, this means it will grow and spread quickly if it has/gets enough water. You should plant it in the early spring so it will have the whole summer to develope.

Originally Posted by GCD

You should only need 1 rhizome. If it gets the water it needs to grow properly you should have a good stand in 3 years. The key word to look for in the plant description is vigorous, this means it will grow and spread quickly if it has/gets enough water. You should plant it in the early spring so it will have the whole summer to develope.

Thanks.

is near taking over here in the triad area of NC. Come get it from here, its beeside the highway, railroads and everywhere. we can't cut if fast enough.

sounds like the kudzoo of the triad???