That species has never done good for me. It is considered one of the cold hardier ones, but it shoots later than others and that is a problem if there is any winter damage. I've have had many different species of bamboo for 10 growing seasons now, last winter was the worst, 99% bamboo rhizomes dead,...

you want something like this:

stevelau1911 wrote:If anyone was interested, there are a lot of people who like to know about ways to get rid of bamboo.

Best way to get rid of it is to have my past winter.

The cut stumps will ooze & support some interesting fungal? growth on those. Phy viridis in particular seems to do this.

I remember having something like that happen

Looks similar to my Tundra Bamboo.

Mine haven't done good in the droughty conditions the past couple seasons.

I have seen no sign of life on this side of the planet

House plants are nice in the winter, but I neglect them in the growing months.

I guess every year I am prepared for total topkill, so bring it on

lol well looks like our own did that

Not a surprise an old link is dead

Needed stoplights at that intersection.

Yes, I know what you mean. You would think that if someone is selling a plant, they would have a photo they could use themselves, with digital cameras, it is so easy, it really is inexcusable.

Nice photos, don't think I've seen that particular type of bamboo photo yet

That trench digger looks great, but I can't imagine dragging that around the perimeter of a 100 acre plot. It would take me months to make the circuit. But a version of that behind a tractor could work well. Somebody on the forum posted a photo of a big "hook" that they drag behind the tr...