Black Bamboo

**Two_Sheds** · 12-07-2009, 05:32 PM

I bought one from eBay for a tenner. It died. The man gave me another though...it also died (he took cuttings, but not very well).

I also bought a couple from T&M (I think) for about �12 each.

They grow extremely slowly (that's why they're so dear, I guess).
I've had them, what, four years? and the 2 remaining ones are still only 2 foot high. Nowhere near strong enough to take cuttings from, they're ever so weedy.
Ask me again in 2013 !

**zazen999** · 12-07-2009, 05:34 PM

*puts note in 2013 diary.

Thanks two_sheds - might have to persuade the OH to part with some cash then

**rustylady** · 12-07-2009, 06:51 PM

Twosheds gave me a little one. It struggled for two years and has finally given up the ghost. Looks lovely in the catalogues but I've never known anyone to grow one successfully.

**allotmentlady** · 12-07-2009, 08:09 PM

I have some :-) I will sort it out for when u come tomorrow xx

**BumbleB** · 12-07-2009, 08:15 PM

Will have a look tomorrow, we have some at side of our summerhouse and was thinking of trying to move some (not sure whats involved with cuttings etc). I saw them on GW on Friday and thought how ours are wasted at side of summerhouse.

**zazen999** · 12-07-2009, 08:41 PM

Originally posted by allotmentlady View Post

I have some :-)

OOH - we'll talk tomorrow

**Two_Sheds** · 13-07-2009, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by BumbleB View Post

not sure whats involved with cuttings

here's a how-to: Bamboo Black plant propagation - how to propagate Phyllostachys Nigra, Black Bamboo

It ain't easy: it's a bit of a mule to propagate, so do several.

**allotmentlady** · 13-07-2009, 05:44 PM

two sheds, i quite easily take cuttings/ or dig the babies out, cos they are so fast growing, I am always doing and recycling them via ebay.......i have many different varieties of bamboos......

**Two_Sheds** · 13-07-2009, 06:25 PM

In that case, I will buy some off you on eBay (please PM your user name

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**allotmentlady** · 13-07-2009, 06:31 PM

ya dont need to buy it off me! do u want some black bamboo hunny?

**zazen999** · 13-07-2009, 07:24 PM

GO on Two-sheds - say yes. I'm the proud owner of a nice pot of it after today

Thanks Mo.
xxx

**BumbleB** · 13-07-2009, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post

here's a how-to: Bamboo Black plant propagation - how to propagate Phyllostachys Nigra, Black Bamboo

It ain't easy: it's a bit of a mule to propagate, so do several.

Thanks TS. I will have a dig up and see what I can manage

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