I thought a garden chat and photo thread would be a good idea.
This way, we have a space to share current pictures and discuss dandelions and other plants.
This way, we have a space to share current pictures and discuss dandelions and other plants.
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motorradsilke10 Oct 2021 21:00Tolentino schrieb:
Haha, you funny person.
When I google it, Phyllostachys shows as problematic.
Fargesia clumps and doesn’t cause problems.
I can confirm that from years of experience. Phyllostachys also doesn’t cause problems if you install a proper root barrier.
Fargesias have only the downside that they might flower and then unfortunately die.
I have been following the bamboo discussion for quite some time now. Then, I happened to come across a video on YouTube that seems very insightful. Since we also have a garden pond, I occasionally watch videos from KonishiKoiFarm. In video #4760, bamboo is the topic starting at minute 4:20...
Tolentino schrieb:
Unfortunately, this is not helpful at all because they talk about bamboo as if there was only one type...OK, I admit, this is not a scientific treatise on the underground spread of different bamboo species. But at least we learn that root barriers can be overcome. 🙂AxelH. schrieb:
Root barriers can be overcome. 🙂 …and…
Tolentino schrieb:
Fargesia grows in clumps and does not spread through rhizomes. Clumps also grow thick, so their diameter increases over the years.
A few weeks ago, I posted a picture of my large Fargesia here, and some other Fargesia varieties now have a diameter (measured at ground level) of about 60cm to 80cm (24 to 31 inches).
Fargesia has the advantage that it only forms clumps – unlike others that have rhizomes which then emerge one, two, or three meters away.
That’s exactly where I want to get to. 😉
The hedge is meant to be semi-dense, meaning eventually you won’t be able to see individual plants because they will blend together.
We placed the trench about 60cm (24 inches) away from the wall and made it about 80cm (31 inches) wide. So, the center of each clump is roughly 1.20m (47 inches) from the wall.
The planting distance is approximately 90cm (35 inches).
The bloom of “my” variety is expected only in 70 to 80 years, so if anyone has to worry about the variety dying out, it will be my grandchild. 🙂
The hedge is meant to be semi-dense, meaning eventually you won’t be able to see individual plants because they will blend together.
We placed the trench about 60cm (24 inches) away from the wall and made it about 80cm (31 inches) wide. So, the center of each clump is roughly 1.20m (47 inches) from the wall.
The planting distance is approximately 90cm (35 inches).
The bloom of “my” variety is expected only in 70 to 80 years, so if anyone has to worry about the variety dying out, it will be my grandchild. 🙂
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