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Its been nice. Even with one night this week apparently dropping to -8C, that still isnt bad. Snow is finally almost gone.... I had to check on the phyllostachys areosulcata alata. Turns out, its near mint. Only some leaf burn, where I was too lazy and didnt put enough mulch:
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Posted : 28/03/2013 6:49 pm
nice job with the bamboo.......I hope it takes off for you this season and get more established. 8)
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Posted : 28/03/2013 8:39 pm
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The shoots last June were double the size of the year before that. Im hoping for the same thing. Even half that would be nice....
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Posted : 28/03/2013 8:52 pm
keep us updated on the bamboo's progress.........when do they shoot in your climate......June?
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Posted : 28/03/2013 9:16 pm
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Yup. So far very reliable too. My Fargesia starts to shoot the first ot second week of May, and the phyllostachys shoots reliable the first week of June.
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Posted : 28/03/2013 9:31 pm
which type of bamboo grows best in your climate?
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Posted : 29/03/2013 11:04 am
Jesse, nice update! Keep your sucker off a sunlight for a while!
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Posted : 29/03/2013 1:05 pm
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Its really hard to say. I only grow Rufa and this alata. On bambooweb there is quite the discussion going on about fargesia hardiness. Some there think rufa isnt as hardy as many people claim (one of those "relative" discussions). It can take quite a bit in my experience.
The Phyllostachys on the other hand got hammered its first winter because I protected it like an idiot. Last summer it put out 6 shoots or so, one was at least double the size of the existing culms. I figured it wouldnt be warm, long enough for the alata, but if I have a repeat of last year this season, I may have to second guess that notion. Generally speaking, Fargesia SHOULD do best here, due to my "cool" climate.
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Posted : 29/03/2013 1:40 pm
'cool climate'? that's an understatement. 😀 If you stand on top of your house you'll probably see permanent ice glaciers to the north. 😆
PS, Holly seeds wrapped up and will be in mail today. 8)
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Posted : 30/03/2013 9:29 am
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LOL.... I think im classified as a "humid continental climate". At least im not as cool as halifax/NFLD , the lower mainland BC or the UK 😀 (im not counting the winters lol )
THanks also, ill let you know when they show up
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Posted : 30/03/2013 10:54 am
im not counting the winters lol
It's the wintersthat count 😆 😆
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Posted : 30/03/2013 11:11 am
