I have tried planting Moso on 3 different occasions and no luck what so ever. Seeing as all the other bamboo I have planted, I have had success with, I would say it really is temperamental...lol

Thank you Nicolas for that info!! I don't know what the export/import laws from US to Austria are, if you want a section I could send you one.....

Dependable, the goats, horses, chickens AND my dogs all LOVE bamboo!!

Steve, It has been in the ground about 6 - 6 1/2 years now (I am so bad at time). Unfortunately when I had organized my photobucket account some with categories, I didn't realize I would lose the dates if I didn't type them in :( I have also noticed that a lot of the links to my previous picture pos...

What a difference a few years makes.....lol Now you see it....... http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f28/vglynch/yard%20_%20wildlife/IMG_0019.jpg http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f28/vglynch/yard%20_%20wildlife/shootsanddogs4131020.jpg http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f28/vglynch/yard%20_%20wildlif...

In my personal experience, most new shoots can not take a hard freeze and will abort. I mulch heavy for the winter to protect the rhizomes to ensure the future of the boo. Good luck!

This is the grove that is trying to take over the barn......
February this year....

and now....

Looks fantastic... curious as to what you do with the culms you remove

Looks Great!!

Update...third year going to seed and the old girl gave out!.....but she did leave me two new babies this year!! Last year's little ones are about three feet tall now, but not showing any variation in culm....just green

John W...definitely following the horse poop :lol: Stevelau...Don't need to mow the barn over...it has pushed up through the floor boards on the other side.. :wink: Alan L.... I last pruned in May and before that was January. I have noticed it becoming more aggressive in the past year so I had stepp...

This is my Rubro...coming up in the horse stall 20 feet away and diving again!... Root pruning twice a year in Florida, just not enough

@ David....why thank you....if it wasn't for you sending me the rhizomes I wouldn't be having this fun!

took this picture today to try to show more of the east to west growth, still could not get all in frame and unfortunately the weather did not want to cooperate...everything is just greening up from our plunge to the 20's a couple weeks ago..which we are expecting again this weekend...wacky weather ...

Nope...no tricks as you can tell by the barn...now you see it...now you just see the roof Kinda why I am afraid of this years' growth, especially since it is already sending up small shoots! It definitely likes where it is at.