Bamboo from B&Q - need info
Andrew Thomson
'Jumbo'. I've had a look around the internet and since I can't find anyone
else with info on Bamboo 'Jumbo', I'm assuming that this is not the
official name for this plant.
The plant info card describes the height as 180-240cm, which doesn't seem
jumbo in comparison to some of the bamboos I've seen.
Does anyone know anything about this plant? Does anyone have any experience
with it and tips on how it grows and how to treat it?
Andrew Thomson
Jayne
in S. Africa I can tell you that it is very invasive so I'd be careful where
you plant it as it's almost impossible to get rid of as it keep popping up
again.
Jayne
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Adam Davis
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The care instructions (taken from www.palmcentre.co.uk ) are as follows:
From the Himalayas. Grows to 2-4m (6-12ft), withstanding -25c. Clump
forming. Semi to full shade. The largest of all the murielae, with a very
upright structure. The growth is actually quite spaced, and far less dense
than the norm lending a lighter feel to the overall effect. Excellent as a
potted specimen, isolated clump or light screening.
SO, pretty easy to grow, non-invasive and they do not like full sunlight.
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dave @ stejonda
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>I have a feeling that the bamboo you refer to is a Fargesia murielae
>'Jumbo'
for some pictures throw the phrase
Fargesia murielae 'Jumbo'
into Google Images.
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AWM
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WARNING !
Only ever plant in some sort of container -- if you want to plant in ground
plant in a semi buried the container to restrict roots.
If you don't do this you will have resort to controlling it by use of
several tons of "Agent Orange".
Andrew Thomson
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> The message <3e8e1704$0$29597$cc9e...@news.dial.pipex.com>
> from "Andrew Thomson" <ohoh-no...@hotmail.com> contains these words:
>
> > I had a look around B&Q today. They are doing a bamboo that they call
> > 'Jumbo'. I've had a look around the internet and since I can't find
anyone
> > else with info on Bamboo 'Jumbo', I'm assuming that this is not the
> > official name for this plant.
>
> > The plant info card describes the height as 180-240cm, which doesn't
seem
> > jumbo in comparison to some of the bamboos I've seen.
>
> Adam's description sounds alluring..how much was it at B and Q,
> please? I may have to send an emissary :-)
>
> Janet.
>
Andrew Thomson
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I was under the impression (from my limited gardening knowledge) that bamboo
either spreads underground from the roots, like you say, or clumps together
to form dense bundles. I think the B&Q bamboo is type 2 - clumping. Does it
still need to be surrounded by a container?
Steve Harris
ohoh-no...@hotmail.com (Andrew Thomson) wrote:
> either spreads underground from the roots, like you say, or clumps
> together to form dense bundles.
It's not quite that simple. The running/clumping distinction is
technical although not a bad guide. Factors such as climate play a part.
There is a lot of conflicting information about some cultivars both on
the labels and the Net.
Eventually, I decided to put in a root barrier just to be safe as the
site has 2 neighbours and my garden to worry about.
Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
arklay
'Jumbo' if that helps..
Cheers
Stuart
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Nick Williamson
it in my garden. A bit of a misnomer, as it hasn't spread or increased
in height at all during that time. Just so as you don't think you can
fill a big bare patch with it...
HTH
Nick
MG
In my situation I WANT MASSIVE GROWTH !!! But my bamboo has only 2
young stems and no sign of any rampant behaviour!!! How to stimulate
it??
MG
Adam Davis
The bamboo will be doing a lot of growing under the ground at the moment
and, depending on what type of bamboo it is, will start to sprout new culms
in the next 1 to 2 months.
Adam
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annet planten
>On Sun, 6 Apr 2003 08:16:14 +0000 (UTC), "AWM"
><not...@nowhere.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Andrew Thomson" <ohoh-no...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>> I had a look around B&Q today. They are doing a bamboo that they
call
>>> 'Jumbo'. I've had a look around the internet and since I can't
find anyone
>>> else with info on Bamboo 'Jumbo', I'm assuming that this is not
the
>>> official name for this plant.
The official name is Fargesia 'Jumbo'.
< >
>>> Does anyone know anything about this plant? Does anyone have any
>>experience
>>> with it and tips on how it grows and how to treat it?
Fargesia behaves. It doesn't spread like a flood, is strong,
frostresistant, doesn't collapse when rains and storm set in, has an
average pleasant for average gardens (I,m talking Fargesia muriale
now, the best known species of an evergrowing family): all plusses
imo. I read about 'Jumbo' as having nice green-yellowish stems.
>
>In my situation I WANT MASSIVE GROWTH !!! But my bamboo has only 2
>young stems and no sign of any rampant behaviour!!! How to stimulate
>it??
>
>MG
Just wait and see. Bamboos wait till about May to steer up new shoots.
You may support her by giving some of the same fertilizer you give to
your lawn (if you have a patch of grass, called a lawn ;)
Annet