tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post3942216232686759714..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Repotting a Castillon bamboo: lesson learnedGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-33694998787788244732012-02-19T13:22:31.408-08:002012-02-19T13:22:31.408-08:00Plant them in the ground!
I wonder if doing a pot...Plant them in the ground!<br /><br />I wonder if doing a pot in pot in the ground would help with moisture retention? (pot in pot would make it easier to remove the plant to check for rhizome escapes).Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-39652955693316700982012-02-19T10:15:44.881-08:002012-02-19T10:15:44.881-08:00Too much maintenance, I'm beginning to think, ...Too much maintenance, I'm beginning to think, at least in smaller pots. But I still love the look, so I'm willing to accept the extra responsibility.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-26262520327982515892012-02-19T09:27:56.092-08:002012-02-19T09:27:56.092-08:00Job well done! It's not always easy dividing a...Job well done! It's not always easy dividing and repotting bamboos but as you've said it's necessary to keep it looking healthy. I occasionally water our potted bamboos even in winter as they are still prone to dessication. Potted bamboos are quite high maintenance aren't they?Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-19583858526547148152012-02-19T08:41:12.285-08:002012-02-19T08:41:12.285-08:00No, I didn't remove all the rhizomes, but a go...No, I didn't remove all the rhizomes, but a good chunk. I only need a few new culms each year, considering there is limited space even in a relatively large pot. I'm sure there are plenty of viable buds left somewhere :-).<br /><br />I think bamboos are unique in terms of how much moisture they soak up. I have many other pots, and the soil in those is nowhere near as dry. Regular watering just isn't on my radar in the winter, but it clearly needs to be.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-81638002987052799382012-02-19T05:14:31.435-08:002012-02-19T05:14:31.435-08:00I've let a few potted bamboos get way too dry ...I've let a few potted bamboos get way too dry before too, but only during the hottest days of the year. In winter though? I too have learned that even a good soaking rain is sometimes not enough for some pots.<br /><br />Also, I'm a little concerned about you removing the encircling rhizomes. Unless you know for certain that there are other new rhizomes in the rootball that you did NOT remove, this seems risky. There are a limited number of viable buds on each rhizome, and once those are "used" you won't get any more shoots or rhizomes. I'm assuming you didn't remove *every* rhizome you saw entirely so the plant's probably fine, but it's something to keep in mind.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com