How fast do Bamboo grow.
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Comments (12)The OP didn't give any ideas where he lives and that may make a difference.... I grow both W. sinensis and W. floribunda. I grow both as 'trees' and would not grow either in any other way! My Chinese one is the oldest (planted in its current location in 2001). The Japanese one was planted in 2007. At this point, the Chinese one only puts out one or two annoying root sucker each year, while the Japanese one is still producing 6-10 a year. In its younger years, the Chinese one also produced that many a year - so I conclude that the sucker production decreases with age and maintenance (whenever possible we tear off (rather than cut off) the root suckers in hopes of removing the budwood that gives rise to the suckers....) Both 'trees' produce lots of whippy/curly new growth every year - we prune all of it back every week or so which keeps the trees looking tidy and also promotes formation of flowering wood (and, for the Chinese one, promotes a second, less prolific flush of flowers). Grown as trees, I don't find much difference in the work required to maintain the two types - except that we let the Chinese one get to 8-10' while are keeping the Japanese one to 6' or so. We may decide at some point to prune the Chinese one into a smaller shape too.) I highly recommend that anyone considering growing a wisteria grow it as a tree - much, much easier to prune and control and it makes a very striking garden feature....See MoreHow fast do Fargesia murielae & rufa grow?
Comments (2)Our experience here in z5a Wisconsinn has been that unprotected F. murielae dies back to the ground and doesn't get very tall. However, I bend my plants over each autumn and cover with an old sheet. When uncovered in spring they bounce right back, remain fairly evergreen and grow taller (new clums) each year. My murielae is 8 years old and about 9' tall - the clump is about 2.5' in diameter. My Rufa was planted last summer so it has not survived a winter her in northeastern Wisconsin....See MoreFast-growing bamboo for pot?
Comments (2)Thank you Alan. Inside my ceiling is 20' but outside I think it would be better not to get more than 8' or so. I can have a 12-16" diameter pot or plant in a narrower rectangle for a sort of screen. If something is quite fast-growing, I guess I could grow every year and not bring inside for the winter....See MoreTall, fast growing bamboo for privacy
Comments (3)If I entered all of the info correctly the species on this list should do well in your climate. http://bambooweb.info/BrowseSSL.php?Units=I&Sort=Gs&Genus=All&DiaValue=+&HtCompare=%3E%3D&HtValue=+25&TempCompare=%3C%3D&TempValue=50+&SunValue=+&Clumper=NULL&Match=AND&Button=GO...See MoreTacca
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