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by moriphen
Fri Jul 25, 2014 2:29 am
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Is this recommended bamboo application feasible????
Replies: 6
Views: 5720

Re: Is this recommended bamboo application feasible????

Your climate is very different from mine, so what works well for me may not work well for you; that said 2.5 ft for the width of the planting bed is at least 1 foot to small. Avoid the open clumpers in the Yushiana genus, and focus on the compact fargesias instead. Thats about the best general advic...
by moriphen
Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Narrow Bamboo Fence, Fragesia jiuzhaigou vs. Fragesia Nitida
Replies: 11
Views: 8038

Re: Narrow Bamboo Fence, Fragesia jiuzhaigou vs. Fragesia Ni

needmore wrote:Also for screening you should start with LARGE ones or wait a very long time for 2 gallon size or smaller to reach a decent screen.
Speaking from direct experience, a 2 gallon mountain clumping bamboo that does not have variegated leaves takes 5 years to get near suggested trade dimensions.
by moriphen
Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:37 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Narrow Bamboo Fence, Fragesia jiuzhaigou vs. Fragesia Nitida
Replies: 11
Views: 8038

Re: Narrow Bamboo Fence, Fragesia jiuzhaigou vs. Fragesia Ni

In your other post I tried to tell you a western exposure along with 4+ hours of sunlight will make most fargesia weep in our environment. F. robusta 'campbell' is a good choice due to its thick culms and relatively small leaves. I have it and its rather upright all year long with 5-6 hours of sunli...
by moriphen
Fri Jul 11, 2014 2:14 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Narrow Bamboo Fence- suggestions, North NJ.
Replies: 5
Views: 4576

Re: Narrow Bamboo Fence- suggestions, North NJ.

F nitida and F. Jiuzhaigou are very similar in overall form; but culm colour, vigor, and primary branch angle do differ. Culm colour comes from sun damage and a culm that gets no sun or is covered in leaves will stay green. The overall form is a tightly packed round weeping clump 3 to 6ft wide and 8...
by moriphen
Thu Jun 26, 2014 12:48 am
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Fuel Oil as a Fertilizer
Replies: 12
Views: 10023

Re: Fuel Oil as a Fertilizer

One word: Benzene
by moriphen
Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:09 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Propagating Rhizomes Right After Shooting Season is Finished
Replies: 5
Views: 3624

Re: Propagating Rhizomes Right After Shooting Season is Fini

I'd wager survival shoots if there are any viable eyelets. Pamper the potted plants and be rather patient, has you may have to wait awhile to see anything.
by moriphen
Sun May 25, 2014 11:53 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Chimonobambusa marmorea, survival shoots in April?!
Replies: 3
Views: 3055

Re: Chimonobambusa marmorea, survival shoots in April?!

ShmuBamboo, that behavior makes complete sense I'll await next years cycle to see if its simply a response to top kill.
by moriphen
Sun May 25, 2014 10:00 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Phyllostachys Viridglaucescen Bamboo Growing Problems
Replies: 8
Views: 5584

Re: Phyllostachys Viridglaucescen Bamboo Growing Problems

At 53º N sunlight or a lack there of will be the greatest issue. Your plant is native to a climate with a much stronger sun angle so I'd expect "clumping bamboo" like behavior and a much slower overall growth rate. Your climate is much more suited to the Fargeisa, Borinda, Yushina, and Chu...
by moriphen
Fri May 23, 2014 10:16 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Chimonobambusa marmorea, survival shoots in April?!
Replies: 3
Views: 3055

Re: Chimonobambusa marmorea, survival shoots in April?!

More shoots 1 month after survival shoots leafed out.

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by moriphen
Thu May 15, 2014 9:50 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Cold damage winter 2013/2014
Replies: 206
Views: 79063

Re: Cold damage winter 2013/2014

We have no reports in the spreadsheet on cold damage this winter for the following bamboos: all F. Jiuzhaigou numbers Indocalamus latifolius Phyllostachys angusta Phyllostachys arcana Sasa oshidensis Sasa palmata Sasaella masamuneana 'Albostriata' You can pm me if you have data. johnw F. sp Jiuzhai...
by moriphen
Mon May 12, 2014 8:12 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Fargesia robusta winter damage
Replies: 29
Views: 19328

Re: Fargesia robusta winter damage

I see green leaves at the base of the bamboo clump. I would expect shoots between June and July of this year, based on how large you're plants already are and how vigorous F. robustsa can be. I'd leave the old culms up to provide support for the new shoots. Prune the dead growth after the old shots ...
by moriphen
Sun May 11, 2014 3:08 am
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: Bamboo ID, use for houseplant?
Replies: 1
Views: 2704

Re: Bamboo ID, use for houseplant?

I'd guess Yushania genus and discourage against keeping it as a houseplant. If it is indeed a temperate clumping bamboo it will have issues with your indoor climate, namely humidity and nighttime temps being too warm.
by moriphen
Sun May 11, 2014 2:57 am
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: I was sold this as a fargesia, is it?
Replies: 21
Views: 15070

Re: I was sold this as a fargesia, is it?

On the right of this picture you will find a 4 year old Fargesia robusta 'Campbell', for reference the fence is 8 feet tall I posted it because our climates are nearly identical.

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by moriphen
Sat May 10, 2014 12:31 am
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: I was sold this as a fargesia, is it?
Replies: 21
Views: 15070

Re: I was sold this as a fargesia, is it?

I'll climb along on the bandwagon here too, what branching/ leaf action I can see plus the persistent culm sheaths I'd wager it is a member of the Pseudosasa genus. P. Japonica being the most common of the Pseudosasa's makes it the best candidate.