Bamboo success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! – Page 3 – Greenhouse & Outside Protection – PalmsNorth.com

canadianplant · 2011-02-16T12:44:47Z

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.

DesertZone

(@desertzone)

Posts: 4411

Famed Member

Always a good feeling to know when something makes it through the winter. 8)

Shoshone Idaho weather
<img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/weathersticker/miniWeather06_both/language/www/US/ID/Gooding.gif" alt="Click for Pearce, Arizona Forecast" border="0" height="50" width="150" /></a>
Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-

Posted : 10/03/2011 9:02 am

canadianplant

(@canadianplant)

Posts: 2398

Famed Member

Topic starter

I got a good look at the Rufa yesterday. 70% of the top leaves are toast, but all but the top of one or 2 culms are still green 😈

"The definition of insanity, is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results" - einstien

Check out my new Blog! http://canadianplant.wordpress.com/

Posted : 11/03/2011 8:15 am

Paul Ont

(@paul-ont)

Posts: 1385

Noble Member

Jesse-

A little damage is one thing, but at least you have no delusions about your cold winters... Unlike a certain Mr. Plott:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztwnfsCPzGk

Poor guy.

Posted : 11/03/2011 9:57 am

canadianplant

(@canadianplant)

Posts: 2398

Famed Member

Topic starter

ung..... did he say " they look pretty good" 😯 I like his enthusiasm, and really who knows, but thats alot of money to spend year one. Similar to what you did correct? Except you at least multched them 😯

I wonder why theres no updates 😯

"The definition of insanity, is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results" - einstien

Check out my new Blog! http://canadianplant.wordpress.com/

Posted : 11/03/2011 3:12 pm

canadianplant

(@canadianplant)

Posts: 2398

Famed Member

Topic starter

Got a better chance to check the bamboo today. The 2 Fargesia, and the Phyllostachys have a minimum of 50% leaf kill. Not totaly unexpected, or real damage done there. The bottoms that were deepest under the leaves, are still pretty good, soft leaves, nice green colour on all 3, so thats even better, it will have an easier time recouperating.

The Fargesia Rufa, has some minor top kill, from my neglect in the windstorm. I only noticed two culms that had 2 inches of the tops go blonde, the rest are green. Cant see any buds yet. It should re leaf well this year!

The Fargesia SCabrida... Most of the culms are 50% dead on all the tallest culms. I cant say its totaly defoliated either, because the bottoms are nice and green, and some small short culms survived ( im pretty sure without top kill!). Im not expecting much to be left in spring, but im sure all the roots survived. Its put out a minimum of 20 culms last year, so im hoping for some nice new culms. I cant attribute the damage totaly on the plant ( its only hardy to -25c to about -15C depending on source) my protection sucked. I realized when i unburied it, that there was only an inch of leaves protecting the tallest culms. My fault, I learned a lesson.

The Phyllostachys is going to loose at least 50% of its leaves. But almost all the culms look great! Im suprised at the leaf loss, concidering its one of the hardiest. Im attributing the damage to it being not fully estabolished, and once again my protection. Not enough leaves, and I left a huge gap before I put the plastic over. So it was bamboo, leaves, a foot of airspace, chair, and plastic. **** in comic book guy voice "worse...... protection.... EVER" LOL

"The definition of insanity, is doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results" - einstien

Check out my new Blog! http://canadianplant.wordpress.com/

Posted : 12/03/2011 3:30 pm