Phyllostachys Viridglaucescen Bamboo Growing Problems

[Paul Gardner]

Hi I planted 3 Phyllostachys viridglaucescens in August 2012 for a
screen at the bottom of our garden. They were approximately 2ft in
height when I planted them.

They seem to be growing at different speeds as the one on the left of
the flower bed is doing quite well and is getting to about 6ft in height
and has 5 new shoots coming through the ground already this spring.

The middle one is now about 4ft in height and the one on the right hand
sizes hasn't really grown at all.

I have attached some photos, could it have something to do with weeping
willow we have in front of the bamboo that is growing the best, maybe
giving it some shade from the sun but I thought this type of bamboo
liked the sun.

When I dug up the grass to make the flower bed there was a bit of rubble
to get out, could it be that there is more under the bamboo

Any advise would be great as I am struggling to work out what is
happening to the growth of these bamboo plants.

Thanks in advance

Paul


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