Re: was NE weather, now bamboo suppliers

Right, Jim, price is what I've noticed for any bamboo that's
unusual...way out of my range:-)  I'd agree about soil as well...I
think I have some type of Phyllostachys, which is all too adaptable
where soil is concerned:)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: james singer <jsinger@igc.org>
> 
> Right, Marge, they ain't cheap. I'm only familiar with three 
> clumpers--Buddha belly, oldhamii, and golden--all suitable for this

> area, although I expect oldhamii [which is a timber bamboo, 50-60
feet 
> tall with 6 inch diameter culms] is hardy a couple of zones north
of 
> here. It's a native of Japan and in its native habitat puts up with

> snow.
> 
> Anyway, the price is more than $100 [retail] for any of them in 
> 7-gallon size. I think I paid about $50 for my 3-gallon Buddha
belly.
> 
> Another thing to consider with bamboo is soil. When I lived in the 
> central valley of California, which is adobe to the center of the 
> earth, I had a very nice, small stand of black bamboo, a runner.
And in 
> that impervious soil, it was quite easy to keep it from running 
> anywhere. But I'd be an idiot to plant it here in this black sand.
It 
> would confiscate every square inch and them some by a week from 
> Saturday.
> 
> 
> On Wednesday, January 28, 2004, at 06:04 AM, EvaTEsq@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Thanks, Marge! I'll check it out!
> >
> > Eva
> > Long Island, NY
> > Zone 6/7
> >
> > "We don't do enough to exploit renewable energy resources."
> > Me
> >
> > In a message dated 1/28/2004 12:34:44 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> > mtalt@hort.net writes:
> > Well, Eva, a clumping form might work for you, while they expand,
> > they aren't invasive as the clump just gets bigger (so they say;
I
> > have no experience with clumpers - only runners). Checking
through
> > the list at New England Bamboo Co., seems there are numerous
forms of
> > Fargesia that are hardy to -25F.  Of course, they ain't cheap,
> > but.....
> >
> > http://www.newengbamboo.com/index.htm
> >
> > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > mtalt@hort.net
> > Editor:  Gardening in Shade
> >
> >
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