Does anyone have the book "The Friendly Bamboo Revolution" by Lawrence Stanley?
From the preview at: http://www.bamboo4sale.com/bamboo4sale/ ... review.pdf it looks interesting.
I am asking because one was just donated to the ABS auction.
Bill
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RE: The Friendly Bamboo Revolution
I have it. He hates tropical clumpers.
RE: The Friendly Bamboo Revolution
An example in regards to using bamboo in landscapes...
It is rare indeed that I cannot find a better choice than the scruffy overly dense clumping bamboo oldhamii. I include it here only because it is so commonly specified and used, more from ignorance of a better option than by preference, I believe. Weaver's bamboo meets the specifications with at least some redeeming qualities but in most cases I prefer to leave both these species behind.
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Re: RE: The Friendly Bamboo Revolution
mantis wrote:I have it. He hates tropical clumpers.
Lawrence Stanley! His name is on my XXX List!
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Re: RE: The Friendly Bamboo Revolution
Two questions:Roy wrote:mantis wrote:I have it. He hates tropical clumpers.
Lawrence Stanley! His name is on my XXX List!
1/ How could anyone hate tropical clumping bamboo ?
2/ Roy, what is your XXX list ?
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Sub Tropical and loving it !!!
Brisbane
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Sub Tropical and loving it !!!
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Re: RE: The Friendly Bamboo Revolution
You have to remember where he lives and sells bamboo it freezes and he can not grow most tropical clumpers. I am surprised he mentions them at all.Roy wrote:mantis wrote:I have it. He hates tropical clumpers.
Lawrence Stanley! His name is on my XXX List!
It looks like Lawrence Stanley is only a pen name so it does not matter what list it is on.
Bill
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Same with people on my XXX list. They use a stage/camera/video name.bambooweb wrote:You have to remember where he lives and sells bamboo it freezes and he can not grow most tropical clumpers. I am surprised he mentions them at all.Roy wrote:mantis wrote:I have it. He hates tropical clumpers.
Lawrence Stanley! His name is on my XXX List!
It looks like Lawrence Stanley is only a pen name so it does not matter what list it is on.![]()
Bill
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Roy wrote:Lawrence Stanley! His name is on my XXX List!
(insert cement shoes emoticon)
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RE: The Friendly Bamboo Revolution
at least he did not write a book called "the lucky bamboo revolution"
then he would be on everyones XXX list!

then he would be on everyones XXX list!
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LOL, ghmerrill!
Even the mention of LB makes my hair stand on end.
"Lawrence Stanley" sure is an opinionated feller, ain't he?
Even the mention of LB makes my hair stand on end.
"Lawrence Stanley" sure is an opinionated feller, ain't he?
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"Killed two..." -- Seiji Miyaguchi/Kyuzo