Fargesia Robusta shooting earlier than last year

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:36 pm

Just discovered a new culm on my Fargesia Robusta 10 days earlier than last year.Today is 16.03.10.I am amazed considering this winter was worse than last years.

Adam D · Post by **Adam D** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:22 pm

Fargesias are wonderful bamboos.

Well behaved, bone hardy and very pretty.

Which variety is it? I have a Campbell on order, should hopefully arrive tomorrow

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:56 am

It was suppoosed to be a 'pingwu',but I ended up with an ordinary robusta coz scottish bamboo ran out of pingwu's and offered me a plain robusta instead which is ok.I love it coz it's always the first to shoot here.Mind you lots of shoots appearing on my nigra,I think their last years,whether their still viable I will have to wait and see.they feel solid.They were under about 6 inches of hay and straw mulch which I removed yesterday before putting fresh composty mulch down.Couple on the vivax's definately last years late culms appart from one.If it is a new one then thats early too.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:49 am

Got 4 up now looking bigger than last years.Well pleased

Adam D · Post by **Adam D** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:17 am

I planted my new Campbell up on Saturday.

When I pulled it out of the pot I could see lots and lots of new culms starting to grow. Still some time before they reach the surface though.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:04 pm

I think mines a campbell,but I'm not sure.Just labelled fargesia robusta.Smallish leaves.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:33 am

9 up now.I love seeing new culms appear,bamboo daft me.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:20 am

23 new culms at the moment about 2ins long compared to last year's that were about 6ins long by now.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:56 pm

28 culms and counting

Adam D · Post by **Adam D** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:42 pm

Great stuff Jacko!

Hopefully if we have some warmish weather soon mine will also start breaking the surface. There are plenty underground waiting

Adam D · Post by **Adam D** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:43 pm

I love the hairs on Fargesia culms. My rufa and scabrida are the same.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 7:42 am

Cheers,I use very dark mulch,'Vital earth soil improver'.Infact It's nearly black when wet,so it attracts more heat from the sun,maybe this has spurred them on.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:33 pm

32 culms,more than double the amount that are actually there from last year.

Adam D · Post by **Adam D** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:59 pm

I am very jealous.

Mine still have not shown any signs of movement yet

jacko · Post by **jacko** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:48 pm

i'm sure it'll be soon adam.whats amazing me is how much its grown in one year.

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