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  • Bamboo: Support During Winds?

    I've got a black bamboo in a pot. It is around 1m tall, and the canes are quite thin.

    Should I support them with.....err.....bamboo canes when windy, or are they strong enough?

  • #2
    They're definitely strong enough, no need to support them.

    And when your back stops aching,
    And your hands begin to harden.
    You will find yourself a partner,
    In the glory of the garden.

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    • #3
      Phyllostachys nigra - Ideally, it should be situated in a sheltered location where some protection from strong winds is available. Mulch with bark or a well-rotted organic matter in spring to keep the roots cool and moist during the growing season. To restrict its spread, either plant the bamboo in the ground in a large container with drainage holes or surround the sides of the planting hole with corrugated plastic to stop the roots from growing too far outwards. No need to support.
      Last edited by digthatchick; 04-10-2009, 11:59 PM.
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      • #4
        I planted a bamboo in my garden 18 months ago, being on the edge of an air-field/runway - you can imagine how windy it is here.

        I have to say the plant really struggled, in fact it very nearly gave up during the first 6-8 months, so I put up some wind break material around it, then mulched, watered, mulched, watered, feed, mulched, water and then some more.

        It is now looking very healthy - but had I not done that, whilst it may have survived it would not have been a healthy specimen.

        Water and then water again, they need lots
        aka
        Suzie

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        • #5
          The reason I grow half a dozen different bamboos (or baboons as my youngest grand-child has it) is because we all love seeing them waving gracefully in the wind. Even Saturday with gusts of 50-60 mph none of them broke, which is more than I can say for my bamboo screen.
          Why didn't Noah just swat those 2 greenflies?

          Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
          >
          >If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

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          • #6
            Thanks a lot.

            I have planted it in a large container and mixed in lots of well-rotted manure into the compost.

            Does being in a pot severely restrict the height it will reach? I'm hoping for 4m+.

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