#1: Bamboo for trellises
Posted on 2005-06-26 04:30:51 by rdadams
I am seriously looking at a house on 1.2 acres in Orange County,
North Carolina. It's USDA 7a or 7b. My initial thought was to
start bamboo seeds hydroponically and then plant them. When they
reach 8 feet, I would harvest them and use them for trellises. So
I would want a dozen thick ones (2-3") and 3-4 dozen thin ones (.5").
I know this is a good idea because my wife approved of it. After
reading much of this newsgroup, I am concerned about containment
and uprooting the plant.
Please offer some containment strategies.
At what age does uprooting become a problem?
Any specific bamboos I should be seeking or avoiding?
Dick
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#2: Re: Bamboo for trellises
Posted on 2005-06-29 00:58:57 by Michael Shaffer
Dick Adams wrote:
> I am seriously looking at a house on 1.2 acres in Orange County,
> North Carolina. It's USDA 7a or 7b. My initial thought was to
> start bamboo seeds hydroponically and then plant them. When they
> reach 8 feet, I would harvest them and use them for trellises. So
> I would want a dozen thick ones (2-3") and 3-4 dozen thin ones (.5").
>
> I know this is a good idea because my wife approved of it. After
> reading much of this newsgroup, I am concerned about containment
> and uprooting the plant.
>
> Please offer some containment strategies.
>
> At what age does uprooting become a problem?
>
> Any specific bamboos I should be seeking or avoiding?
>
> Dick
Might want to ask here
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/bamboo/
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