tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post9117541756032662276..comments2024-03-27T19:59:56.174-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Bamboo in Sacramento’s Capitol ParkGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-4899224717809500002011-08-02T08:24:37.697-07:002011-08-02T08:24:37.697-07:00Alan, you're right, I'm terrible at judgin...Alan, you're right, I'm terrible at judging heights and distances. The banana flower was just above my head, and I'm 5'10". I should carry a measuring tape with me wherever I go :-).<br /><br />I agree, such a large stand of bamboo even catches the attention of people who don't care about bamboo. I came across the web site of Sacramento wedding photographer <a href="http://www.heatherprettymanblog.com/engagement/capitol-park-engagement-photography/" rel="nofollow">Heather Prettyman</a> who apparently uses this bamboo grove quite frequently <a href="http://www.heatherprettymanblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/KaraRenzo085.jpg" rel="nofollow">as a backdrop</a>.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-76762045791460058452011-08-02T08:14:02.245-07:002011-08-02T08:14:02.245-07:00You threw off my sense of scale when you said the ...You threw off my sense of scale when you said the bananas were "easily 7' tall". It seems more like 10-12', doesn't it?<br /><br />A mature (or half-mature maybe) bamboo grove is such an inspiring sight. Something about those thick culms really get people excited (even normal people who aren't bamboo crazy).Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-78671320668528702782011-08-02T08:08:31.101-07:002011-08-02T08:08:31.101-07:00Mark, there's certainly no lack of summer heat...Mark, there's certainly no lack of summer heat in Sacramento--and apparently no lack of water, as evidenced in that photo above. The thickest culm I saw was in the 2 to 2.5 inch range, well below the max. culm size for <em>Phyllostachys bambusoides</em>. But as you said, this is a bamboo species that is slow to mature so it's possible that the specimens in Capitol Park will bulk up in the years to come. Or else the gardeners remove all the larger culms, most of which would come up outside the current planting area, in an effort to control the spread.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-6776156500342712742011-08-02T05:31:01.009-07:002011-08-02T05:31:01.009-07:00That's a nice looking specimen Gerhard! Bambus...That's a nice looking specimen Gerhard! Bambusoides as a group is slow to bulk up and send big culms in the UK, as it requires more prolonged and higher summer heat, much more than the typical British summer (which is more of a prolonged spring really by comparison) :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com