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Post by johno on Sept 17, 2007 1:14:19 GMT -5
I've researched bamboo sources until my eyes crossed a few times, and they are mighty proud of the stuff...
The cheapest bamboo plants (fitting my requirements - cold hardy timber species) I've found are $40.00 each.
Being the cheapskate I am, I gotta' ask, is there any place that sells bamboo starts for a reasonable price?
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Sept 17, 2007 8:06:36 GMT -5
Isn't it relatively invasive? I seem to recall members on here? or perhaps iDig saying that they had planted it and it was spreading like wildfire? Mebbe do a search for bamboo here (yeah and there as well) and see who is growing it that you could buy/sell/swap for some plantlets.  |
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Post by johno on Sept 17, 2007 13:24:24 GMT -5
Running bamboos are invasive, yes. They can be easily controlled if you know what to do, or so all the bamboo sources tell me... I live on 235 acres, so the only area I'm really concerned with is between where I intend to plant the bamboo and the house - otherwise known as my lawn, and I wouldn't mind if that area shrunk! Apparently, I can either kick the new shoots over, breaking them, or just mow them down a couple of times. Mowing works for me - I have to do that anyway. IF they get out of hand in the other direction (which is bordered by the road...) well, I can start my own internet bamboo company! As hard as it is to grow anything around here (it get's dustbowl-dry in July and August,) I imagine it will only grow where I prepare the ground and water it. The biggest reason I don't want to pay much is because I'm afraid it will die.
I have searched, here and there... Chickens-on-Mars at idig sent me some starts last year, that died. Houseoddysey and I are working on a swap, too. Not many people have the kind that can handle my winters... But yeah, by all means, if anyone reading this has timber bamboo that is cold hardy to at least 0 degrees F, I'm interested in a swap!
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Post by cannaisseur on Sept 20, 2007 21:22:44 GMT -5
John, if you could come to Florida, I could get you plenty of bamboo for free. All you would have to do is dig it up.
What I might suggest, is to become a member of Bambooweb.info. If you get to know those folks there, I would bet you would have no problem getting someone to send you some, or at least some of the root, which will get you going, all you got to do is pay for shipping. I am not making any promises, but I have seen it happen on more than one occasion.
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Post by cff on Sept 20, 2007 21:42:41 GMT -5
Johno"
Last year you made a post about bamboo but someone else offered before I did. It grows wild here with a set of roots like you wouldn't believe (thick and dense.) We have a local Asian population who will often ask if they can pick the bamboo on the property of the plant I manage; they like to eat the young tender sprouts that come up in spring.
The offer is still good if you want a chunk of bamboo roots.
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Post by johno on Sept 20, 2007 23:51:09 GMT -5
I'd love some!
I don't recall much about it - can you give me a description again, please? I mainly want something that will live here, and that I can use for trellises.
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Post by johno on Sept 21, 2007 0:06:45 GMT -5
Canna - that's a great source of sources. Thanks!
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Post by cff on Sept 21, 2007 5:36:51 GMT -5
I don't know a lot about it to be honest but I'll snap you a few pictures and send them to you first.
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Post by johno on May 6, 2008 0:11:26 GMT -5
The bamboo is growing new shoots!
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