How do the Edulis Bamboos get so big in Cornwall?

greendragon · Post by **greendragon** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:47 pm

On my trip to Cornwall I was shocked at the size that the Edulis bamboos can reach there, why is it so hard for us slightly further north to attain this size? The Nigra Henosis was HUGE there as well.

call · Post by **call** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:30 pm

I think a combination of age, water, feed, shelter and micro-climate have a lot to play for the size

Yorkshire Kris · Post by **Yorkshire Kris** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:33 pm

I think it's age more than anything plus lots of rain.

Alexander · Post by **Alexander** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:26 am

Nice thick ones! How thick are they by the way?

Alexander

greendragon · Post by **greendragon** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:44 am

A sign said 30cm.

Conifers · Post by **Conifers** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:10 am

They look to be about 10 cm diameter (still very good for a UK bamboo). Certainly not 30 cm diameter. Maybe the sign meant girth (circumference)?

multim · Post by **multim** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:32 am

Milder winters and lots of rain....emphasis on rain!

fieldfest · Post by **fieldfest** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:15 pm

when i went to trebah spring 2012 there was about 2ft deep of fresh compost at the bases

Alexander · Post by **Alexander** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:59 pm

Conifers wrote:They look to be about 10 cm diameter (still very good for a UK bamboo). Certainly not 30 cm diameter. Maybe the sign meant girth (circumference)?

Culms of 10 cm thick! Thats a lot! Phyllostachys edulis Moso should be the hardiest thick bamboo till -18 C.

Alexander

Conifers · Post by **Conifers** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:23 pm

Thickest I've seen anywhere is about 12 cm diameter, in northern Italy.

fern Rob · Post by **fern Rob** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:21 pm

I had no idea they could grow so big.

Kreos · Post by **Kreos** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:14 am

Mild winters, long growing season of rhizomes, rain and good microclimate! + 30 years

Tom2006 · Post by **Tom2006** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:16 am

If i could move anywhere in this country it would be Cornwall

fern Rob · Post by **fern Rob** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:54 am

Tom2006 wrote:If i could move anywhere in this country it would be Cornwall

You could possibly grow Dicksonia antarctica in the ground without protecting them in winter

RozDevon · Post by **RozDevon** » Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:21 pm

Yes you can in Cornwall and also here in South Devon.
We have had a tree fern (called "Bruce") in the ground for 16 years now. 3' tall.
We cut off the fronds and put them over the top and then wrap the top with thick sacking, several layers, and tie it around the top,
He was OK for the last cold winters, luckily.
Have a new 5' one purchased from Amulree this spring in another part of the garden, so will leave the fronds on this one, as advised on the forum, and wrap in fleece all over, and see what happens.
We live in view of the sea so this may help with temperature, although last winter everything was well frozen!

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