When to plant Bamboos from pot to ground

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samtobuk
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When to plant Bamboos from pot to ground

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So ....... how early in the year is it sensible to transfer some of my pot-grown bamboos into the garden?

Keen to get them into some nice expansive compost to give them plenty of space to put up some new culms and make sure they've got plenty of food to work with .......... but not sure how early is sensible to transfer. I guess the ground isn't going to be any colder than the pots they are in, but will they be disturbed from being moved?

Any advice welcomed. Mostly looking at large (10ft) Phyllostachis, plus some small Fargesia rufa and Pseudosas japonica.
Neil Ziemski

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Fargesia rufa is an early shooter for me, in fact the earliest, mid march.
They won't be bothered, certainly if they are small, to stay in their pots for now.
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I was told that you could plant bamboo out any time of the year apart from when there was frost in the ground.

I have a Fargesia rufa and it performs really well up here in my garden. Be aware that whilst the culms are pretty straight it will produce a lot of top growth, so put it somewhere it can spread out at the top without knocking into anything.
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I would put any plant in a pot out at anytime, as long as it is not wet/freezing. I put out some bamboo today.
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I reckon now would be ok as the ground shouldn't be frozen and if we get a cold snap its at more risk in the pot. Never move them in high summer I once did this and despite heavy watering it withered away.
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As, others have said now is fine.
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Post by fern Rob »

I would say anytime the ground isn't frozen, its better for the plant to be in the ground.
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