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by morebamboo
Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:38 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: How to know if bamboo will die to ground from cold?
Replies: 3
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How to know if bamboo will die to ground from cold?

I have Spectabilis and it went thru the Christmas cold here in zone 7A of temps just below zero F. The leaves are yellow and half brown and defloliated at top. The canes still have color but some have a black streak. Will these re leaf out or die to ground?
by morebamboo
Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:16 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Bissetii Bamboo New shoots problem (rot?)
Replies: 6
Views: 4139

Re: Bissetii Bamboo New shoots problem (rot?)

What temps can new shoots take? I stupidly assumed since this Bissetii took 0F this year that 26 would be no problem. LOL :?


Thanks for all the advice!!!
by morebamboo
Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:16 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Bissetii Bamboo New shoots problem (rot?)
Replies: 6
Views: 4139

Re: Bissetii Bamboo New shoots problem (rot?)

Here are pics . It got 26F one night lately. A late freeze. Do I just clip the ones falling over at ground level or just below the damage?
by morebamboo
Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:48 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Bissetii Bamboo New shoots problem (rot?)
Replies: 6
Views: 4139

Bissetii Bamboo New shoots problem (rot?)

Pretty new to bamboo. I have Bissetii Planted last year in Feb. New shoots came up early this year due to warm Feb. Shoots appeared in Mid March (Zone 7 Tennessee) . Now shoots are about 1 foot tall or so and many have dark mushy black rings about 4" from ground and are soft at that point. Is t...