Shooting!

14 years ago

I have been hanging around here lurking for a while, and I thought this would be a good first post.

I got my first bamboo last summer (a Fargesia Rufa, or whatever that species is called now), and its first year was kind of rough. I was stuck keeping it indoors in a pot last summer, while I was house shopping, and finally got it outside at the end of October. It started out as a 1 gallon size, and lost most of its leaves since then, so it's not exactly like some of the bamboo I have seen pictured here..

However, it made it through the winter with some green leaves still on it, and today I saw that some new leaves were appearing. On closer inspection, I noticed that two new shoots are coming out of the ground!

Hopefully, it will have a better growing season this summer... :)

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kudzu9
14 years ago
F. rufa is quite hardy, but it would probably have done much better if it had had time to get established in the ground during the spring and summer months. The fact that you are already getting shoots is a very good sign. I'm sure it will do great from here on out.
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Original Author
14 years ago
I know... I was worried that it might not survive being thrown outside just in time for an Ohio winter! But, dry indoor air seems to be like kryptonite to this plant (even in summer), so I figured this was its best shot. The fact that this winter was a total dud probably helped a great deal too.

I just ordered two more to go with it -- a F. Nitida and a Murielae. They should have a little easier time being planted outside in spring instead of fall...
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kudzu9
14 years ago
Plant those new ones immediately, keep them well-watered during summer, and they will be in fine shape for winter.
_rcb_
Original Author
14 years ago
Will do!