Bamboo shooting dates 2013
Bamboo shooting dates 2013
Any shoots yet- it's a bit chilly I know but we must be close.
And does anyone feed and what with-I've heard it's best to feed just before shooting-will that make any difference?
Neil
And does anyone feed and what with-I've heard it's best to feed just before shooting-will that make any difference?
Neil
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Nothing on any of mine yet but, you're right, it must be close.
I read that bamboos should be fed in Autumn as that is when they start to save up their energy reserves ready to unleash the new culms the following spring. I certainly feed mine well in autumn and not at all in early spring based on that belief.
It will be interesting to hear how others feed their boo.
I read that bamboos should be fed in Autumn as that is when they start to save up their energy reserves ready to unleash the new culms the following spring. I certainly feed mine well in autumn and not at all in early spring based on that belief.
It will be interesting to hear how others feed their boo.
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A few of mine are starting, fargesia maurelli, campbell, & phyllos Aurea, castillonis, inversa have all got mini shoots starting. my black bamboo is really slow & i may move it into full sun this year as its now in semi shade due to large tree's karl.
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Had a feel around the base of my robusta-as you do!!
A few shoots peeking through-yah!!!
Next in line is Rufa in my garden.
Neil
A few shoots peeking through-yah!!!
Next in line is Rufa in my garden.
Neil
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the only one I have shooting so far is Plieoblastus viridistriatus and it is just starting. I have a gang of yellow groove but no shoots just yet. with the hot temps here the last few days it shouldn't be long.
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I several clumps of P. Nigra and Aurea scattered all over that have been shooting since around January time, albeit very slowly. The tallest shoots are on the nigra ( approx 4ft) but are thin , perhaps down to the fact they were split last year. The best , thickest culms are on the aurea clumps with the tallest about 3ft and more breaking thru......Neil Ziemski wrote:Any shoots yet- it's a bit chilly I know but we must be close.
Aurea taken early this morning .........
The only other boo i have is rhyzome propagations of phyllostachys vivax aureocaulis and they've been growing slowly but steadily in a unheated greenhouse over the winter.
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My P. Nigra are doing nothing so far. I have mulched with some rotted manure to try and assist.
Most wanted list - Any Young Trachycarpus and/or fern.
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Just one shoot so far, this time last year my bamboo had over 10.
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Robusta Campbell will put up pics later, a mini forest of culms!
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Robusta campbell also doing well for here as well as maurelli jumbo, phyllostachy aurea doing well also! most other species very slow. karl.
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Chusquea culeou 21st April.
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One culm on my Fargesia robusta campbell.
Jeez it's slow in comparison to you guys down south, sigh!
Jeez it's slow in comparison to you guys down south, sigh!