Bamboo how does it behave when it hits a wall/barrier?

[cordyman]

What does Fergesia bamboo do when it hits a wall/barrier

Will it still try and force a culm up against it, or focus its growth on the other x3 sides where it can continue to expand?


My Fergasia campbell hedge has rocketed and already touching the wall

[Dave Brown]

The rhizome will deflect, and depending on species will go sideways, or up, or down. Phyllostachys nigra does all it will throw up culms as it goes.

[Mr List]

plants are pretty clever, i don't think you need to worry about your clumping bamboo hitting barriers.

runners will like dave says try and go around the obstacle or even through it .

[cordyman]

thanks for replies guys





this is an old pic, but its very close to the wall tops now, which some are slightly loose, i'm wondering would a culm(s) put enough pressure on to lift them off? I've seen bamboo go through concrete pavement before

or would the culm hit the overhead obstacle and bend at a right angle?

[GoggleboxUK]

I've noticed with all my potted bamboos that they tend to not throw new culms up close to the barrier (the edge of the pot in this case) so I would imagine the wall below soil level will act in the same way and, unless your coping stones have a large overhang internally, they shouldn't be at risk.

[Trudytropics]

Job for this weekend Cordy, get your coping stones cemented back in place

[karl66]

Cordy,which fargesia is it? it looks like jumbo. karl.

[cordyman]

Cordy,which fargesia is it? it looks like jumbo. karl.

Robusta Campbell Karl


see the progress here...

http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... =1&t=17281

[cordyman]

Cordy,which fargesia is it? it looks like jumbo. karl.

Robusta Campbell Karl


see the progress here...

http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... =1&t=17281

[cordyman]

Job for this weekend Cordy, get your coping stones cemented back in place

LMAO

[cordyman]

I've noticed with all my potted bamboos that they tend to not throw new culms up close to the barrier (the edge of the pot in this case) so I would imagine the wall below soil level will act in the same way and, unless your coping stones have a large overhang internally, they shouldn't be at risk.

They have a 2" overhang approx, I was picturing having to abort the culms each year which pop up under the overhang

[karl66]

I should have known , i've just planted 4 of them i had off simon at amulree, glad they grow quick though!. karl.

[GoggleboxUK]

I doubt you'll get any new culms shooting within 2" of the wall Cordy.

[Dave Brown]

Phyllostacys niger is coming up within 2mm of the wall of the front of the bungalow. It is trying whichever way it can to sneak up and establish before I notice, and yank it out.

[pdid]

Phyllostacys niger is coming up within 2mm of the wall of the front of the bungalow. It is trying whichever way it can to sneak up and establish before I notice, and yank it out.

It`ll be coming through the carpet in the living room next year Dave.