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tropicals/sub-tropcials Vs. temperates?

Seriously, I have very little advice to offer to Ph. type bamboo, and don't expect a lot of northern response if I ask about Dendros.

Also, there are extreme differences when talking about accomplishing the same tasks between different bamboos. For example, when digging divisions, with temperate species it is paramount to get massive rootballs for the divisions to be viable, whereas with tropical/sub-tropical species the root mass isn't as important.
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do you think most new people here will know the difference betwixt temperate and tropical?

I also like to read the posts on the tropicals, just to drool.....
aint no way Im ever gonna have a nice size clone X here, no matter how big a greenhouse I plan on building!
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Make me a mod of the subtropical/tropical board, and I guarantee that the n00bs will know when they are in the wrong place. :laughing1:
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only if we can have you field all of the lucky bamboo questions
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and the " i dug up a bamboo, and would like you to identify- its green, has some canes, and has large leaves...sorry I can post pics.... Please, I need to know what type this is right away"


mantis would be good with those!
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ghmerrill wrote:and the " i dug up a bamboo, and would like you to identify- its green, has some canes, and has large leaves...sorry I can post pics.... Please, I need to know what type this is right away"


mantis would be good with those!

Simple, if it is a runner it is golden. If it is a clumper it is vulgaris.

Now one step further... grown from seed: runner = moso, clumper = strictus

Tada! :mrgreen:
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YOU sir, are a GENIOUS! 8)

and if they got it off ebay???
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Now we are getting into difficult territory...

Off eBay:

Clumber = some variety of Bambusa multiplex. Most likely B. m. 'Golden Goddess'
Runner = ??? I've never paid attention what people get off eBay... nigra or A. gigantea would be my first guesses, but I'd have to refer that to the runner sub-forum. :mrgreen:
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wooo hoooo!

now we need to lobby bill to make you a mod :wink:
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