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by bamboothew
Sat Feb 02, 2013 5:41 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Bamboo's that thrive indoors?
Replies: 10
Views: 5409

Re: Bamboo's that thrive indoors?

Pseudosasa japonica is often listed as a good indoor bamboo.
by bamboothew
Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:00 am
Forum: Photographing Bamboo
Topic: Bamboo Photos December 2012
Replies: 4
Views: 5901

Re: Bamboo Photos December 2012

It's amazing how those short pleios can run: I have foot tall argenteostriatus that is throwing 6ft+ rhizomes after 2 summers in the ground from a 1 gal pot!
by bamboothew
Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:19 pm
Forum: Photographing Bamboo
Topic: Visit to Dave Andrew's bamboo gardens lots of pictures
Replies: 15
Views: 17590

Re: Visit to Dave Andrew's bamboo gardens lots of pictures

That stand of gigantea looks wonderful! Wow! I would bet that nigra is pretty shaded, maybe? I saw some here growing in the understory of vivax and on the shadier side of the grove it looked like that, very small and leaning all over the place. In contrast, on the sunnier edge of the spot, the nigra...
by bamboothew
Fri Dec 21, 2012 3:13 am
Forum: Photographing Bamboo
Topic: Visit to Dave Andrew's bamboo gardens lots of pictures
Replies: 15
Views: 17590

Re: Visit to Dave Andrew's bamboo gardens lots of pictures

Thanks for the pics, Steve! Especially interesting to me was the detail of the cream striping on dulcis. As has been said elsewhere, it seems pretty faint. Did it seem so faint in person as it does in the picture? Regardless, dulcis does seem to be one of the prettiest bamboos!
by bamboothew
Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:13 am
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: flattening bamboo for decorative knife handle
Replies: 7
Views: 5397

Re: flattening bamboo for decorative knife handle

Am no expert on knives or bamboo. Most of the green or yellow Phyllos turn tan when they age. The exception seems to be P nigra staying dark. If there are any other boos that retain color, or any processes that help to retain color in harvested bamboo culms, I would like to know about them. Phyllos...
by bamboothew
Thu Dec 13, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: To darn early.. shoots in December
Replies: 4
Views: 3601

Re: To darn early.. shoots in December

What a coincidence (or not?!), moriphen: my robusta 'Wolong' has 7 new shoots right now, just in time for hard frost next weekend. How wonderful :blackeye:
by bamboothew
Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:34 am
Forum: Exchanges
Topic: Misc. boos available
Replies: 0
Views: 3099

Misc. boos available

I have some boos available for trade or dirt cheap: Fargesia rufa Phy. aureosulcata 'Aureocaulis' Pleioblastus humilis Pleioblastus fortunei I also have a pot of Lirope spicata 'Silver Dragon' I wouldn't mind just giving away. It seems a shame to just throw it in the woods :) These plants are all sm...
by bamboothew
Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:41 am
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Holiday Decorations on a Bamboo?
Replies: 6
Views: 4289

Re: Holiday Decorations on a Bamboo?

I would suggest only using LED lights to avoid possibly burning the leaves.

I just had a thought for a cool nativity scene: the LED lights can be stars, tiny angels could decorate the bamboo, then the nativity scene could be in front of the bamboo :)
by bamboothew
Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:42 am
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: The state of Connecticut eyeing bamboo for invasive status
Replies: 502
Views: 180452

Re: The state of Connecticut eyeing bamboo for invasive stat

Some more news links I found: http://www.thehour.com/opinion/editorials/prepare-for-the-bamboo-invasion/article_321fc30f-bbfd-56cb-b434-9b42b34dd429.html#user-comment-area http://tomsriver.patch.com/articles/toms-river-to-crack-down-on-invasive-plants http://www.northshoreoflongisland.com/Articles-...
by bamboothew
Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:38 am
Forum: Photographing Bamboo
Topic: Some Random Photos Today
Replies: 22
Views: 17911

Re: Some Random Photos Today

That's going to be nice in a year or two! Have you considered adding some green culms in there? I guess the nigra culms are green for several months though... I prefer the look of the sharp contrast between yellow and black; and as you said, there will be green culms in there all summer anyway. It ...
by bamboothew
Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:11 pm
Forum: Photographing Bamboo
Topic: Some Random Photos Today
Replies: 22
Views: 17911

Re: Some Random Photos Today

This is my favorite planting right now because of the contrast in culm colors: aureosulcata 'Aureocaulis' and nigra. I can't wait until the culms are actually mature-sized and I can cut all the old stuff out!
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by bamboothew
Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:04 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Discussions
Topic: Interesting article..Arundo donax
Replies: 2
Views: 4191

Re: Interesting article..Arundo donax

I love Arundo, especially the variegated cultivars! It seems to mostly be a problem when it is planted near a waterway, where pieces of stem or rhizome can break off and flow downstream. Planted in plantations for biomass or used as a garden ornamental, it really isn't much of a problem--as long as ...
by bamboothew
Sun Nov 18, 2012 12:11 pm
Forum: Exchanges
Topic: Ph. virella for sale - cold hardy bamboo
Replies: 4
Views: 4838

Re: Ph. virella for sale - cold hardy bamboo

Steve, don't forget that Phyllostachys bamboos can be much larger and more vigorous in the US than in Europe. It is possible that a 20ft bamboo in Europe could be a 40ft bamboo here. It would be awesome, indeed, if virella turns out to have a size potential about the same as rubro but is even hardie...
by bamboothew
Sat Nov 03, 2012 10:36 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Arrow Bamboo Flowering Survival Rate?
Replies: 6
Views: 5659

Re: Arrow Bamboo Flowering Survival Rate?

From what I hear, japonica usually doesn't die from flowering but usually doesn't produce viable seed either. Funny that I just noticed earlier that some of my potted japonicas are flowering. I am not going to remove the flowers just in case they do make viable seeds that may grow into something int...
by bamboothew
Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:35 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Japonica culms turning burgundy
Replies: 11
Views: 5498

Re: Japonica culms turning burgundy

My japonica is shooting now as well. It seems that I always have some bamboos that get the burgandy look in fall but haven't noticed it on the japonica.