Once again, for clarification, I was asking for "ANY information to include value" on my piece. I wasn't just asking for an appraisal nor was I asking for comparisons or for the dose of smart *s* that was in that response. And now I got someone else who says they are "ticked" off at me because I responded to someone who came across as a smart *s* and didn't provide me any information that I had requested. I didn't see in any rules here that says that I should start all post with "I come in Peace". But for some reason I don't think that would have helped. Once again all I can say is WOW! This forum sure knows how to welcome people. This whole "antiques & collectibles" forum is something else. "Holyier than thou" forum seems more fitting. When I found this site I was impressed and was going spread the word, now can you guess the word I will have to spread about it? And for all the other stone throwers like lindac, go ahead and get it out of your system.

Thanks for the article. It was very informative. I tried to look up pictures of them and I also looked them up on ebay, but I can't seem to find any that look like mine at all. Does the chair that I have look original? How would I be able to tell if it is an original or a reproduction? There appears to be no markings on it at all.

I'd be interested in knowing what sources you researched, as IME most will provide almost identical information :-)) There's several different species of clumping bamboo but the Fargesias tend to be used very widely as they are commonly available, tend to be some of the most cold hardy and come in various species and cultivars that offer different mature heights and habits. 1. No, they are not invasive and you do not need a root barrier to contain. That's why they are considered 'clumping' rather than 'running' bamboos. They do not have the very aggressive, monopodial rhizomes that can produce culms at great distances from the mother plant. Rather, they have a sympodial rooting system, producing dense clusters of new growth, with a slowly increasing overall clump size. This is the same way many other types of popular ornamental grasses grow, like Panicum or Miscanthus. And bamboos are just tall growing, woody based ornamental grasses :-) 2. How many you would need to fill that area depends on the specific selection, what kind of growing conditions you can offer, how big your plant budget is and how long you are prepared to wait for full privacy screening. It won't be immediate......even running bamboos take a few seasons to fill in. 3. Height again will depend on selection. Once established, each new culm will achieve a mature height in a single growing season. So yes, it grows fast. 4 &5. It is both deer resistant and evergreen. The American Bamboo Society is an excellent resource. And of the commercial sites, Bamboo Gardens provides very good information on the types of bamboos and preferred growing conditions as well as answering a whole raft of bamboo growing issues. Both of these are my go-to sources for info on bamboo.

They are bonsai pots, that's for sure. As to maker I don't know. They do look high quality, having a flat bottom(no pockets for water to sit), two drainage holes, and quality feet. They will do there part to drain water away and will be good for cactus. The soil you choose will be critical, and too many commercial cactus soils have too much water retentive fine peat. You might do well to mound up the soil so that the base of your cactus is about an inch above the rim of the pot. ez