Who's growing clumping bamboo in NC? What kind?
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Comments (4)Clumping bamboo is, well, clumping bamboo. Its characteristic is to grow in a clump...always. For this reason, if you want to create a screen you need a fair number of them planted fairly closely together since it's not going to fill in gaps very quickly because it's...clumping. As for strength, there is probably nothing you can grow -- clumping or running -- in your zone that will be big enough to support a hammock without getting pulled over. Lastly, I've never heard of a permit required unless you are in an area with restrictive homeowner association laws. I suppose you could always get somebody complaining about view restriction, as with tall trees, but I think it highly unlikely that your municipality has any regulations on bamboo. Good luck....See MorePlease help identify our bamboo as clumping or running
Comments (23)Thanks! The tight space is misleading because of the odd camera angle. You are seeing part of the smaller clump. This picture was taken during the home inspection to show the general side area looking back along a patio wall. 180 degrees around and it is more open. The second, larger clump is much bigger and has more area around it. I will post something on Craigslist when I dig it up later. I'm just not a fan of the way it looks, plus having to trim it. Also it tends to shed leaves a lot, which may or may not be normal. I'm sure the previous owners liked the bamboo though. I'd rather have some evergreen shrubs or small trees in that location. I will probably end up putting a couple of pineapple guavas there. Thanks for the postings and replies :-) Ed...See Morebamboo clump
Comments (6)An acre of bamboo is very probably not clumping bamboo, esp as far north as NJ, esp not 30 ft high (afaik, common cold-hardy clumping bamboo doesn't get that tall). To cover an acre, a clumping bamboo would have to planted with may 10s, or more, of individual clumps. More likely is a cold-hard running bamboo, like dirt-common Phyllostachys aurea "golden bamboo" that has spread over the property during a period of 10 - 20 years. It reaches up to 30 ft high. If the "somebody" knows what they are doing, they probably want to dig up "field divisions", 2 or 3 culms together with rhizomes/rootball, to re-sell them. see typical pricing here: http://www.lewisbamboo.com/pricelst.html. Retail nurseries will be equal or more expensive for potted bamboo. If you don't want the bamboo, then you could let him harvest all of it for a lump sum, paid up front. I think it would be very difficult for you to define, price, and monitor the harvesting at per-division level. btw, the harvesting is sort of destructive in the sense each extracted rootball will leave a hole in the ground, maybe 8" - 12" deep, and 12" diam. I'd require him to fill the holes. :)...See MoreQuestions about Chinese Goddess clumping bamboo
Comments (0)I have 8 G Riviereoum Chinese Goddess 5 gal plants ready to go in the ground. I want them to grow into a hedge but they are taller than I want. Can I prune them before they are planted or should I wait until after? And, if after, how much time do they need to get established before I prune? Also - I have no idea if my soil is acidic or not. I plan to add compost to the holes. What kind of fertilizer should I use and when? Thanks for your help!...See Morelylesgardens
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