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  • Bamboo - Slow Growing

    Hi People,

    When I bought two bamboo plants two years ago and potted them for my patio people warned me to watch them to ensure they didn't take over.

    Well quite the opposite has happened.

    They haven't really lived up to they're promise. They have good colour but no real height - 3ft!

    Can anyone provide advice on how I can get them going - feed and position???

    Thanks
    Garve

  • #2
    There are lots of different bamboos. Do you know what sort you bought?

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    • #3
      beware they are making roots - this is what they do for the first few years, then they take over your life!
      Gill

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      • #4
        Exactly... once the roots are happy, the topgrowth goes mental.

        Bamboo are thirsty plants: mine put on 2ft last year in all the rain, height and widthwise.
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          Like VC said.

          There is a miniature bamboo, there's the wild and overtaking bamboo, and clumping which is not supposed to take over.

          We're going to try some soon. Son wants to make furniture and perhaps a house out of it all
          Ali

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