Re: Bamboo & other possibilities

Great info David.

Only think I would add--I grow the mexican weeping here in LA--I love its featheriness and weeping habit--but it might not be upright enough for a property border screen. If there is enough room it would be a nice choice.

Laura

On Aug 20, 2006, at 9:35 AM, david feix wrote:

pamela,
Of all the bamboos that I have seen grown here in
coastal California, perhaps Golden Bamboo,
Phyllostachys aurea is the toughest, most drought
tolerant one that looks good as a long term container
plant subject to some abuse, such as
infrequent/irregular water and little fertilizer.  Of
course it looks much better given good treatment.  I
also recommend Pseudosasa japonica as another tough
one, but it will show more leaf tip burn without
regular water, especially in windy conditions.
Mexican Weeping Bamboo,Otatea acuminata v. aztectorum,
is one of my favorites, but may go partly deciduous if
you get regular frost in winter, and has no real
summer drought tolerance, although in habitat it goes
all winter without any rain...

Are you certain that you really want to use bamboo in
such containers?  Some of the Podocarpus species,
Pittosporums, Agonis, Dodonaea, etc could all work
equally well, with less irrigation required.  Also
remember that most all Bamboo shed leaves all year
round, and are messier than many other plants in the
garden.

--- Pamela Steele <pamela@peppercornsfoodservice.com>
wrote:


Could anyone give me ideas for evergreen plants in
large 4-6 ft deep
concrete planter pots which I have had made for the
side of my driveway for
screening purposes.  They are rubber paint lined and
have drainage holes.  I
have considered Arizonica Fastigata but I am getting
a little worried about
this idea as they ones I have seen are very brown
and tatty. Certainly at
this time of the year, anyway. A suggestion of
Bamboo has been made to me
and I am wondering about suitablity, height,
problems etc.  I know they will
need plenty of water. Are there any particular
varieties with nice
colours,stay in leaf and  which might have a good
chance of growing
successfully here in the hot dry summer of the Costa
Blanca.
Thank you
Pamela

















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