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Relocating Fargesia Robusta 'wolong'

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:37 pm
by Deane
A hard days work but Worth it, dug out and relocated to my collection FARGESIA robusta 'wolong' not the rarest of boo's but a Beautiful mature plant to add to my collection

Re: Relocating Fargesia Robusta 'wolong'

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:49 pm
by needmore
Nice work!

Re: Relocating Fargesia Robusta 'wolong'

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:21 pm
by Deane
Only just fit in the car tho

Re: Relocating Fargesia Robusta 'wolong'

Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2017 11:47 pm
by johnw
Is this not the most hazardous time of year to move a bamboo bare-root?

john
18c & rain

Re: Relocating Fargesia Robusta 'wolong'

Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 8:45 am
by Deane
johnw wrote:Is this not the most hazardous time of year to move a bamboo bare-root?

john
18c & rain
yeah summer is not the best time of year to move, but the summer we are having is more like autumn with rain and cool nights,I will keep it well watered and have my fingers crossed

Re: Relocating Fargesia Robusta 'wolong'

Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2017 3:01 pm
by needmore
I would take 5 gal cubes of water, newspaper and trash bags to the dig site, as soon as the division is out - water, wet newspaper, put in a trash bag with more water, place in the shade during the dig - then you are generally O.K. this time of year.