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by spiros
Tue Dec 02, 2025 10:43 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Ph. Humilis flowering
Replies: 3
Views: 13833

Re: Ph. Humilis flowering

I'm in NJ. I got my Ph. humilis in 2023, and it is not flowering as of Summer 2025. I liked the low branching for privacy and tried to buy more in 2024, but the seller (Tradewinds) reported flowering in their groves. Picture below 20'x6' in barrier, Ph. humilis on the left, Hibanobambusa tranquillan...
by spiros
Tue Dec 02, 2025 10:10 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: My bissetii are flowering
Replies: 8
Views: 22623

Re: My bissetii are flowering

My Ph. bissetii (in NJ) did not flower the Summer of 2025. But growth was subdued, maybe it needs more fertilizer. I'll report back Summer of 2026.
by spiros
Tue May 14, 2024 2:35 am
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: My bissetii are flowering
Replies: 8
Views: 22623

Re: My bissetii are flowering

Hi: I have three large Ph. bissetii groves, they have all started shooting last week (NJ zone 7). So far no sign of flowering. Out curiosity I did a Google search. It seems that Bissetii does Sporadic flowering, see Table 2 [url]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7180196/[/url] Maybe true,...
by spiros
Thu Apr 27, 2023 3:36 am
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: Phyllostachys humilis #1? #2?
Replies: 1
Views: 30950

Phyllostachys humilis #1? #2?

Trying to identify 2 bamboos, northern NJ 6b/7a border both have thick leaves like Ph. bissetii They are across a busy highway from each other. #1seems like P. humilis but with yellow sulcus When I rub upward on the culm it does NOT feel rough like P. aureosulcata, but mostly smooth. Not shooting ri...
by spiros
Sun Jun 12, 2011 1:03 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Growing Bamboo shoots on a large scale
Replies: 13
Views: 11964

Re: Growing Bamboo shoots on a large scale

"Farming Bamboo" by Daphne Lewis and Carol Miles
is printed on bamboo paper
by spiros
Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:06 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Bamboo Forest in Prattville, Alabama - PIC HEAVY
Replies: 3
Views: 5558

Re: Bamboo Forest in Prattville, Alabama - PIC HEAVY

I see 2 of the pics have bamboo growing in water. What species would that be? Is Nigra that tolerant of water?
by spiros
Fri May 07, 2010 12:53 am
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: Unidentified Bamboo
Replies: 8
Views: 6823

Re: Unidentified Bamboo

I'm leaning against Ph. Aureosulcata (Alata=all green). This is an all green form. Doesn't have the sandpaper feel when rubbed upwards. But the violet color is there. Maybe Phyllostachys angusta but there really aren't many dark spots. It is a tough culm when cut mature and dried. http://www.bamboog...
by spiros
Thu May 06, 2010 12:24 am
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: Unidentified Bamboo
Replies: 8
Views: 6823

Unidentified Bamboo

I thought this was Golden or something like that because the mature dry canes are very strong and have a wax to them. This is the first time I've been able to collect shoots.
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by spiros
Sat Mar 27, 2010 1:25 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Where can I find a cheap/ light weight potting mix?
Replies: 12
Views: 8520

Re: Where can I find a cheap/ light weight potting mix?

Several years ago I bought the 40lb bags of topsoil (the cheapest) and mixed in a bag of perlite ($3-4) and vermiculite. I used it for houseplants and the soil is still soft and airy. Perlite doesn't decompose like the fine bark mulch so its there forever. I have stopped using vermiculite as there w...
by spiros
Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:16 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Mass propagation of bamboo with little to work with.
Replies: 15
Views: 7334

Re: Mass propagation of bamboo with little to work with.

stevelau1911, I also used craiglist to try and get some 1 gal. plants - one person I was in contact with told me he only sold large plants. He purchased small plants from bamboogarden, let them grow up and then sold 15+ gallon plants. This guy was in New York (Long Island), so with shipping and some...
by spiros
Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:43 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: bamboos in the house
Replies: 11
Views: 5888

Re: bamboos in the house

Alan: I fertilized often, watered down Miracle Grow every 2 weeks or so. I also suspect overwatering (suspect #1) but the Moso was shooting like crazy over the winter (all culled by me - winter growth is too weak) and just died come spring. There is still one culm alive (a quarter of a pencil width)...
by spiros
Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:17 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: bamboos in the house
Replies: 11
Views: 5888

Re: bamboos in the house

I've had problems with indoor bamboos twice and I live in an apartment. Maybe because they never went through winter dormancy and experienced cold OR it could have been over-watering? The first was Golden Bamboo and it lived for almost 3 years and then died - maybe over-watering. Next was Moso put i...
by spiros
Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:33 am
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Be Afraid! Be very afraid!
Replies: 8
Views: 5661

Re: Be Afraid! Be very afraid!

That's TaY TaY nursery, their website was hilarious a few years back. Out and out fr@uds though, they went on an offensive against any bad comments - some websites had to remove the neg@tive comments.
by spiros
Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:58 am
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Winter protection video
Replies: 19
Views: 13468

Re: Winter protection video

nice video
by spiros
Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:12 am
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Bamboo Calendar 2010
Replies: 1
Views: 3045

Re: Bamboo Calendar 2010

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