Anyone growing cold hardy bamboo?
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Anyone in cold/wet climates growing Delosperma Hardy Ice Plant?
Comments (5)I use ordinary commercial potting soil, - peat/pearlite/this and that - and if ice plant gets started in my containers, it can turn into a weed, choking out what ever else I'm trying to grow. busy pulling it out by the handful these days after it overwintered in the greenhouse. pretty stuff, in other environments. Here is a link that might be useful: like to what I've got...See Morewhere can I get clumping bamboo, that is cold hardy?
Comments (4)lowes sometimes carries rufa "green panda" which is a fargesia and does quite well here in central to northern utah. if you find a fargesia, plant it where it won't get too much of the hot afternoon sun. aside from that, there are a lot of online growers to order from. some are better than others so ask around before you order. good luck....See Morecold hardy bamboo for Chicago
Comments (15)I have half dozen Yellow Grove bamboo plants available. Most of them n 1-gallon or 2-gallon containers. If interested, send me a email at liupaul@gmail.com I planted Yellow Grove bamboo in Naperville/Warrenville area (i.e. 5 to 10 degrees colder than the lakefront area) since early '90s. Their shoot come up each spring, and their branches died after hard frosts, just like other perennials. Unlike Southern states, running-root concerns are lesser of an issue in northern Illinois, as winter hibernation pretty much scale back its growth. Planting them in a sunroom can turn a single-gallon plant into a bamboo jungle in five years, assuming you multiply them each spring around early April. An expert advise, leaving potted bamboo plants outdoor will not survive the Chicago winter, even a mild one. Paul L. Naperville IL...See MoreCold hardy bamboo
Comments (2)We are just starting to research bamboo...for privacy and wind. We are in zone 6 and there are 4-5 good tall, wide varieties available to us. Currently looking into the black bamboo for resale as it's the most expensive...and desirable. I had this PDF regarding construction using bamboo...and maybe there they can give you some insight into the mil's needed for your purpose. http://www.worldbamboo.net/wbcix/presentation/Purwito,%20Hadiprawiro.pdf TY TY Nursery seems to have the best prices for bamboo in the States...just a side note...I'm not affiliated with them in any way...I just search a LOT... LOL We have ten acres and it would be ideal to have about a 1/2 acre bamboo forest path that would serve for wind protection and from pesticides from neighboring farms...the black bamboo grows to about 20'. Good luck on your project!!! Dixi Here is a link that might be useful: Ty Ty Nursery...See MoreSkybird - z5, Denver, Colorado
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