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ITs goign to be iin the double digits for the next few days here. Too hot for the bamboo thats under cover. I uncovered them... ALL of them survived!!!
Ill post pics after this... but the damage goes as follows....
Fargesia "green panda" - About the same as last year. Dispite the lows, and a more "typical winter". Some leaf damage, very minimal.....
Fargesia SCabrida. - Well, it looks like some of it topkilled. I didnt put enough leaves on top of it. EVerything that was under 6 inches of leaves is just as good as my Rufa. The culms look healthy still. The top leaves look done for... Concidering how not hardy it is ( as far as ive read the zone rating on these guys are grossly over exagerated). Its in a colder spot on the yard as well.
Pseudosasa Japonica - Just some yellowing leaves, other wise, it came through the winter with little damage!
Phyllostachys Aureosulcata alata - Generaly, came out about as good as my rufa. Some "blond" leaves, but these were near the top of the leaf pile........
Something ive learned, is that the bamboo is more protected, when the plastic or tarp is directly ontop on the leaf pile. The scabrida had the most airspace between the leaves and plastic.... same with the Phyllostacys... these seem to have the most damage..
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Posted : 16/02/2011 12:44 pm
Good for 'em, Jesse! Congratulations!
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Posted : 16/02/2011 12:59 pm
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Thanks Igor!
The rufa has been in the ground for 2 winters, this will be its 3rd summer. The others were planted last year. The phyllostachys in may, the Fargesia Scabrida in june, and the Pseudosasa in july.
I was expecting the Phyllostachys to do the best, and Pseudosasa the worst, due to planting time, and hardiness. I was half right, as you can see in the pics, the psuedosasa looks better then the Scabrida does. Concidering the winter they all did very well.
Im going to have to go back and forth covering them, and uncovering them for a few weeks. But within 2 weeks or so, theyll be on their own. I wont know the true extent of the damage untill april or may. But i think its safe to say, that all the culms made it fully, or half. Now they are more estabolished, and are slowly but surely acclimitizing to their new climate, so im expecting better results next year.
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Posted : 16/02/2011 1:05 pm
Congrats on your protection Jesse.
Well done.
Barb
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Posted : 16/02/2011 1:58 pm
Good job! What has your lowest temp been this winter?
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Posted : 16/02/2011 2:25 pm
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The airport was -37C ( no windchill), luckily, im way closer to the lake which has a moderating effect 10 - 14km inland. Im mabey a mile or 2 from the shore tops. My thermometer said no colder then -32C, on the northside on my house.
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Posted : 16/02/2011 2:30 pm
Nice selection, good luck with your bamboo.
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Posted : 16/02/2011 3:44 pm
Nice Job! Be careful with them while the grounds still frozen solid 😉 You know what I'm talking about 😀
Posted : 16/02/2011 7:02 pm
Jesse,
that is fantastic news!
Not at all easy to pull off. I've lost my bamboo again (note: no protection at all) so trust me, I know it is no easy feat.
I am very happy for you. 😀 😀 😀
--Erik
Posted : 16/02/2011 9:15 pm
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Thanks guys 😀
Im gonna leave them uncovered for now, and only tarp them when the temps get colder at night, or when were expecting snow and or rain. Im going to take a bit more leaves off to. Just a bit over excited LOL.
The scabrida didnt go as well as i hoped. I wont know the damage on it for a few more weeks. As long as im not a lazy lary for the next bit, they should all grow great this year!
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Posted : 16/02/2011 9:27 pm
What type of bamboo did you lose Erik?
Posted : 17/02/2011 9:27 pm
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Posted : 17/02/2011 9:50 pm
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I was thinking that too Bill
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Posted : 17/02/2011 9:51 pm
Phyllostachys aurea, again. I got it cheap, and got what I paid for.
P. aureosulcata and P. nigra are reliable here so that is where I have to go.
Posted : 17/02/2011 10:27 pm
Hey Canadianplant those bamboo pics look good I am sure they will look great in a month.
good-luck
Posted : 17/02/2011 10:32 pm
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