tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post6999467108010240957..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: First bamboo shoot of the yearGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-58741673695252640702011-01-30T13:19:27.215-08:002011-01-30T13:19:27.215-08:00New shoots are a fab sight, especially some bamboo...New shoots are a fab sight, especially some bamboos have got really colourful shoots and sheaths :)<br /><br />Buddha Belly bamboo is surprisingly root hardy but top growth is tender. Takes a long time to recover though.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-81845470641580293672011-01-29T10:18:10.817-08:002011-01-29T10:18:10.817-08:00Smarter than the average bear. Didn't find an...Smarter than the average bear. Didn't find any shoots, luckily, supposed to have snow tonight! One of the small ones, fargesia denudata, by the split rail fence is not looking good. Supposedly hardy to -10* and we haven't been that cold. All the rest seem to be doing well!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-91473870888497577762011-01-28T16:45:12.193-08:002011-01-28T16:45:12.193-08:00Becky, how are the bamboos doing?Becky, how are the bamboos doing?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-83938509241665082612011-01-28T16:44:50.170-08:002011-01-28T16:44:50.170-08:00Alan, I'm glad you fessed up :-). The more cha...Alan, I'm glad you fessed up :-). The more challenging a plant is, the more we are attracted to it, right?Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-46283636352693291432011-01-28T10:22:28.606-08:002011-01-28T10:22:28.606-08:00We will have a warm afternoon so I will go inspect...We will have a warm afternoon so I will go inspect the bamboos and see if any are making the mistake of sprouting in this "warmer" weather. Might hit 60 today and then the temps will be dropping again.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602311372657715308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-59747069271964926552011-01-28T05:26:52.059-08:002011-01-28T05:26:52.059-08:00Who am I kidding -- if it were a little more cold-...Who am I kidding -- if it were a little more cold-hardy, I'd definitely give it a try. I can't resist adding more species of bamboo to my collection! =)<br />___________________________________<br /><a href="http://www.itsnotworkitsgardening.com" rel="nofollow">It's not work, it's gardening!</a>Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-1899436100675824382011-01-28T05:24:56.952-08:002011-01-28T05:24:56.952-08:00Although I can't grow this one here, I don'...Although I can't grow this one here, I don't know if I would if I could. One of bamboo's attractive qualities is that it's dead simple to grow. The fact that I could treat this plant "wrong" and it wouldn't produce the feature that makes it most attractive (the swollen "bellies") would worry me. I don't like plants that I need to worry about.<br /><br />You'll have to report back later this year after you see how many bellied culms you get.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com