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Want to cry about my oldhami

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:05 pm
by kate1song
All of a sudden within a few days. My 7 years beautiful group of Oldhami started to yellow and whither. It's effecting almost all of the group of culms and i think my beautiful bamboo is going to die. I am so incredibly sad. :cry:

Re: Want to cry about my oldhami

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:50 pm
by Tarzanus
Herbicide sabotage? :(

Re: Want to cry about my oldhami

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:20 pm
by needmore
Tarzanus wrote:Herbicide sabotage? :(

I had the same thought?

Re: Want to cry about my oldhami

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:45 pm
by fredgpops
Candy for gophers. Where are you located? Location is also a factor. What's the sun/shade status?
Oldhamii is susceptible to cold and wind - it shoots in fall/winter so it is easily stunted. Rgds

Re: Want to cry about my oldhami

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:26 pm
by kate1song
I don't know about the herbicide sabotage. I haven't sprayed anything and the house next to me is abandoned. I live in Florida on the Gulf Coast near Tampa.

Re: Want to cry about my oldhami

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:30 am
by marcat
That's strange my Oldhammis shoot early summer to late summer. Bambusa tend to be herbicide resitant but it does seem that you have an outside influence affecting thm if the have been happy there for seven years. some sort of chemical or herbicide.
MarCat

Re: Want to cry about my oldhami

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:20 am
by Tarzanus
Can you post some pictures? Perhaps it might be something else. Dig around if there are tunnels below. If it's established plant (should be after 7 years) voles, gophers or any kind of underground vermin would need some time to completely eradicate the bamboo. It would start shooting small shoots from any remaining viable rhizome. I hope it will make it..

Re: Want to cry about my oldhami

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:53 pm
by fredgpops
You have many tropical bamboo nurseries in Florida. They are the best resource to identify and resolve your problem. Another source is the American Bamboo Society. My guess is that they have a area branch in Florida. There is a list of ABS locations on their website. I had a major infestation a few years ago and sent photos to bamboo nurseries. Almost all responded with cause and solution.
Rgds

Re: Want to cry about my oldhami

Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 1:21 pm
by MangoCats
kate1song wrote:I don't know about the herbicide sabotage. I haven't sprayed anything and the house next to me is abandoned. I live in Florida on the Gulf Coast near Tampa.
Is it possible that you are experiencing salt water intrusion?