tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post724837232237362030..comments2024-03-27T19:59:56.174-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Baby Blue bamboo shootingGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-83983443876280428802011-03-25T13:58:47.475-07:002011-03-25T13:58:47.475-07:00Dorje,
A fellow Davisite! Welcome to my blog.
L...Dorje,<br /><br />A fellow Davisite! Welcome to my blog. <br /><br />Like DD, I'm not aware of any sources in Northern California. It's a shame because this species is beautiful and does well here, at least based on my experience. I'll ask <a href="http://www.madmanbamboo" rel="nofollow">Mad Man Bamboo</a> to see if he can get his wholesaler to start carrying it.<br /><br />For now, the only option is mail order.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-88970113661443802042011-03-25T11:53:09.634-07:002011-03-25T11:53:09.634-07:00Hi Droje, I wish I had a NorCal source of b. chung...Hi Droje, I wish I had a NorCal source of b. chungii for you, but mine was shipped from Florida. If all goes well, I guess I'll be a source in a few years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723879419737384746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-64800995218679842692011-03-25T11:37:16.666-07:002011-03-25T11:37:16.666-07:00Great blog, Gerhard.
I'd love to plant Bambus...Great blog, Gerhard.<br /><br />I'd love to plant Bambusa chungii in my yards while we still have some rain these days. Is there any chance you might have learned of a NorCal source recently?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Dorje Jennette<br />UC DavisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-24690736670607532022011-03-23T16:13:10.049-07:002011-03-23T16:13:10.049-07:00Thanks, Gerhard. My hope is that the mild winters...Thanks, Gerhard. My hope is that the mild winters, and corresponding lack of annual recovery time, should allow for a well-groomed, healthy plant. Although I suspect a lack of heat and high humidity means they'll probably be 2/3 of max size....which on my suburban plot is just fine with me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723879419737384746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-71969659429620974472011-03-23T14:28:57.507-07:002011-03-23T14:28:57.507-07:00DD, in San Mateo both Bambusa emeiensis 'Flavi...DD, in San Mateo both <em>Bambusa emeiensis</em> 'Flavidovirens' and <em>Bambusa lako</em> should have no problems making it through the winter. And even if you have a particularly harsh winter and they got knocked back a little, they should make a strong comeback in the spring. I think both of them will be stunning even at less than maximum size.<br /><br />You might be one of the first to have <em>Bambusa emeiensis</em> 'Flavidovirens' in Northern California!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-38184465682953605852011-03-22T22:26:06.149-07:002011-03-22T22:26:06.149-07:00Well, I just got the shipment notice today, so hop...Well, I just got the shipment notice today, so hopefully it should arrive from Florida within a week or so. I also ordered some b. lako and b. emeiensis 'flavidorivens' (or is it 'flavidovirens? I've seen it spelled both ways. Perhaps I'm being overly optimistic, but I'm hoping the lako will at least survive in zone 10a in San Mateo. Although I'm sure it doesn't get hot and humid enough here for it to get max size.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723879419737384746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-48146840816857570892011-03-22T22:19:44.131-07:002011-03-22T22:19:44.131-07:00DD, I opted for 'Barbellata' purely becaus...DD, I opted for 'Barbellata' purely because it's more compact and we have limited space. General look, shape, and hardiness are the same as <em>Bambusa chungii</em>. <br /><br />I'm more than impressed by its vigor. No bamboo I have has grown that much in less than a year.<br /><br />Please keep me posted on how yours is doing!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-87044762378586587912011-03-22T21:57:59.449-07:002011-03-22T21:57:59.449-07:00I just ordered the big brother version, b. chungii...I just ordered the big brother version, b. chungii, from Florida. Did you opt for the 'Barbellata' cultivar for space considerations, shape reasons, or is there a hardiness issue with b. chungii that I need to worry about?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723879419737384746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-70914438579470748872011-03-18T09:33:08.608-07:002011-03-18T09:33:08.608-07:00Alan, I think we'll see a big difference when ...Alan, I think we'll see a big difference when last year's culm have fully leaved out. I can't wait!Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-57527629767901119802011-03-18T05:08:52.656-07:002011-03-18T05:08:52.656-07:00This will be a real looker in a couple of years wh...This will be a real looker in a couple of years when it's really filled out I think. (If you can look at a bamboo plant that has only a couple of leafy culms and get really excited about it, thinking it's one of the best plants you have, you've definitely got "bamboo fever". Most people don't see the same beauty until the plant is full and impossible to ignore.) :-)<br /><br /><br />___________________________<br /><a href="http://www.itsnotworkitsgardening.com" rel="nofollow">It's not work, it's gardening!</a><br />.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.com