tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post4635474827641110731..comments2023-09-08T04:44:05.206-07:00Comments on InterLeafings : My Bamboo Is Scaring Me!Laura Livengoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101658363604076352noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-56114519443590388962009-08-28T13:05:57.352-07:002009-08-28T13:05:57.352-07:00Ever since hearing about the concept of staking yo...Ever since hearing about the concept of staking your enemies over emerging bamboo shoots as a form of torture, bamboo has scared me too. But I do see that it's a beautiful addition to your garden and worth whatever effort it takes you to control it. And if it gets out of hand, well...you can always move!Nan Ondrahttp://www.gardeninggonewild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-4235402517811829812009-08-17T23:31:04.823-07:002009-08-17T23:31:04.823-07:00Dear GG & Cat, thanks for visiting, glad you f...Dear GG & Cat, thanks for visiting, glad you found me! My little sitting area is used constantly at least 10 months of the year (Dec-Jan gets a little cold and damp back there, since it's on the north side of the house.) But that's when I can be found basking on my south facing front porch (but that's another story!)Laura Livengoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101658363604076352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-17402498066651221862009-08-17T06:18:20.290-07:002009-08-17T06:18:20.290-07:00i love this sitting area. what a wonderful place ...i love this sitting area. what a wonderful place to go and relax!<br /><br />we are also fans of bamboo and are planning on potting some in several spots around our yard as it can become quite invasive in our area if we directly sow it. <br /><br />beautiful blog and garden!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998862149005133518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-73343174358744609232009-08-15T00:03:37.046-07:002009-08-15T00:03:37.046-07:00And it will continue to grow - you'll be amaze...And it will continue to grow - you'll be amazed!Charlotte Weychanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10663876212865382511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-59508391512285925732009-08-10T19:23:19.320-07:002009-08-10T19:23:19.320-07:00Thank you for the sweet comment on my blog about t...Thank you for the sweet comment on my blog about twittering. Love ya for it! <br /><br />Your bamboo does look entertaining and comfy. I can hear it, enjoy the rustling breezes, and enjoy the shade under your red umbrella. Marvelous!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-213087547435611942009-08-10T17:44:59.574-07:002009-08-10T17:44:59.574-07:00Nice education on a taboo plant!Nice education on a taboo plant!"Daffodil Planter" Charlotte Germanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892686231029047130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-76452348936601508512009-08-10T15:28:55.786-07:002009-08-10T15:28:55.786-07:00Susan, that sounds right. I'm sure my guys wou...Susan, that sounds right. I'm sure my guys would love to get more water than they do, but I'm trying to keep my landscape water at subsistence /borderline suffering and no more! If they don't get as tall or thick as they would with more water, that's ok with me! (That should be my 4th piece of bamboo advice...don't encourage them!)Laura Livengoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101658363604076352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-5984874673305669922009-08-10T14:51:00.481-07:002009-08-10T14:51:00.481-07:00I've been told that severely limiting the amou...I've been told that severely limiting the amount of water the bamboo gets once it reaches the desired height will dramatically slow its growth. Is this true, Great Bamboo Expert?susan morrison (garden chick)http://www.garden-chick.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-24605485330805375702009-08-10T11:11:12.439-07:002009-08-10T11:11:12.439-07:00Bamboo gets a bum rap! As does my beast: english ...Bamboo gets a bum rap! As does my beast: english ivy... but it does provide a wonderful ground cover... and as long as it knows whos boss ... its lush and I'm happy! Love your oasis! The red umbrella is gorgeous!chloehttp://findingdesign.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-56174788267652580092009-08-09T19:52:10.300-07:002009-08-09T19:52:10.300-07:00Chuck, I have a similar situation on the west side...Chuck, I have a similar situation on the west side of my house, rampant spreading bamboo from a since departed neighbor has made the leap to my side of the fence...very fortunately, it only has an 8" wide bed to work with, and is now getting tall enough to block the view of the big house that was built there. It's perfect. And their irrigation waters it too! bonus!Laura Livengoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101658363604076352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-89574496553408705972009-08-09T19:44:44.074-07:002009-08-09T19:44:44.074-07:00Haha Germi, I love your comments! When I first mov...Haha Germi, I love your comments! When I first moved in, this tiny corner was DOMINATED by a huge, messy utility pole; I mean, you walked out and it loomed over you, complete with yellow high-voltage sign. Something clean and narrow at the bottom, very tall, narrow and leafy above was the obvious choice. Um, 50'? Maybe not quite so tall here; it's borderline hardy. Plus I got a little lean on water. But still, better than a redwood (eventually) right? And if the PG&E guys ever want to trim the tips, they can be my guest!Laura Livengoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04101658363604076352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-61723035530744905452009-08-09T18:53:47.052-07:002009-08-09T18:53:47.052-07:00I LOVE me some Bambusa oldhamii!
Just WAIT until i...I LOVE me some Bambusa oldhamii!<br />Just WAIT until it's 50ft tall - will it reach full size up in your neck of the woods? It's great that you write about taming the beast - because it is big, but not scary! SO many people are afraid of planting ANY bamboo, and it's a shame - they are so useful for screening and layering.<br />My favorite is Otatea acuminata - Mexican Weeping Bamboo. Such a sexy plant! I also have the painted bamboo - Bambusa vulgaris vitatta - and I adore it.<br />What am I talking about - I adore all bamboo. There is no bad plant, just bad plant choices and bad placement. <br />I must say, the image of the bamboo above the red umbrella - I drool. I die. I love.<br />XOXO, sistah!Germihttp://thegerminatrix.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-53980046129404958692009-08-09T11:09:21.256-07:002009-08-09T11:09:21.256-07:00I've never grown bamboo, Interleafer, but can ...I've never grown bamboo, Interleafer, but can see how it could put shade where you want it. <br /><br />In "The Gardener's Eye" wonderful garden writer Allen Lacy relates his method of keeping bamboo under control by cutting off new unwanted shoots below the surface (he & Hella used an asparagus knife). They wrapped the shoots in paper towels, made them moist & microwaved 10 minutes, then squeezed out core and used like artichokes. That book was published in 1992 - maybe you'd need less time for a current microwave! <br /><br />Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-48874142579407608802009-08-09T10:32:23.121-07:002009-08-09T10:32:23.121-07:00I love this series of how-to/garden tour posts! I...I love this series of how-to/garden tour posts! I am really looking forward to planting bamboo - you have shown me not to fear the dragon. hahahah!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071261767244278953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-76132630471933381582009-08-09T03:44:36.158-07:002009-08-09T03:44:36.158-07:00I wish more people would be, as you so aptly put i...I wish more people would be, as you so aptly put it--be a responsible gardener and keep their beasts in check.Susan aka Miss Rhttp://www.susancohan.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-50587477344600232942009-08-08T21:28:09.051-07:002009-08-08T21:28:09.051-07:00Looking forward to the next time I can sit under t...Looking forward to the next time I can sit under the red umbrella! :)Kittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-213339149669405453.post-13728127504869992252009-08-08T19:33:05.457-07:002009-08-08T19:33:05.457-07:00I do the same things with my non-architectural clu...I do the same things with my non-architectural clumping bamboo which we planted years before I knew anything about gardening. Since then I've even taken some of it out to make room for other stuff, and I let a passionflower grow in one clump.<br /><br />My neighbor's spreading bamboo (a yard of utter, complete neglect) has been shooting up in my yard lately. The most recent shoot that popped up appeared suddenly at 2' tall and a good 4" in diameter. *Terrifying!*. <br /><br />I snipped the shoot about half way down, just below one joint, and I poured a puddle of Round-Up in the hollow. Happily, the shoot died. Meanwhile the bamboo on his side continues to send up shoot after shoot in August, 4 months after the last bit of rain.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.com