Propagating Bamboo from cuttings

[Paul Carter]

Is it possible?

I've a feeling it's not (the RHS handbook doesn't mention it).

But where I work they've got some nice varieties, but they're
in the midst of a big, dense, shrubbery so there's not much chance of
getting in an grabbing a bit of root!

thanks

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Paul Carter
Takeley

[Peter J King]

On Mon, 17 Apr 2000, Paul Carter wrote:

> Is it possible?

Bamboo's a grass... so no, I'm afraid a cutting's not possible. Couldn't
you ask the relevant person for a piece? The plants must need thinning
and otherwise keeping in check.

Peter J. King

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[Steve Barnes]

I posted a similar message last week and got some very helpful replies.
(Thanks everyone!)

Bamboos can be grown from seed, but they can only be obtained from
specialist nurseries.

The easiest method of propogation is to dig out a part of the rhizome
from around the edge with a shoot already growing on it, cut this off,
and transplant. The shoots on many varieties grow to full height in
about 60 days, and the rhizome will continue to spread, sending up new
shoots as it does.

There are two types: spreading and clumping. Go for the clumping type
if you have a small garden! Spreading types can often become pernicious
weeds, but may be checked by placing a 8-12" ring of plastic around the
plant (sloping so that the rhizomes are forced up where they can be seen
and cut).

That's about all I found out. Now to dig up my friend's bamboo to get a
few rhizomes!

Steve.

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Stephen Barnes,
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[Paul Carter]

Peter J King <shil...@ermine.ox.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:Pine.OSF.4.21.00041...@ermine.ox.ac.uk...

> On Mon, 17 Apr 2000, Paul Carter wrote:
>
> > Is it possible?
>
> Bamboo's a grass... so no, I'm afraid a cutting's not possible. Couldn't
> you ask the relevant person for a piece? The plants must need thinning
> and otherwise keeping in check.
>

Thanks, I was pretty certain grasses wouldn't take from cuttings.

I'll have to look out for the maintenance company guys. Or succumb and
actually buy a plant (against my normal instincts I'm afraid - seeds I'm
quite
happy to buy however!)

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Paul Carter
Takeley