06-11-2019, 04:38 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-11-2019, 05:01 PM by tvguy. Edited 2 times in total.)
(06-11-2019, 03:09 PM)Juniper Wrote:(06-10-2019, 11:53 PM)tvguy Wrote:I had bamboo at the other place. It took over the yard. The yard was a grove. What a nightmare. I could get rid of blackberry. But not bamboo.(06-10-2019, 10:14 PM)Juniper Wrote:(06-10-2019, 05:38 PM)tvguy Wrote:(06-10-2019, 04:39 PM)Juniper Wrote: Why don't you just plant Ailanthus trees while you are at it?
What does that have to do with Bamboo?
Obnoxious, aggressive growing things.
There aren't many plants I would describe that way. Blackberries are one. I like the tropical look. That's why I like Pampas grass. And I've also cut and used bamboo for staking plants and things.
Haven't you ever seen a bamboo grove?
When I moved to this property there was not a lot of green anything growing. So my philosophy has pretty much been let anything grow. It gets hotter out here than other parts of the valley. My pond and the area around is has so many trees now that when it's super hot and there is a breeze the air is noticeably cooled by all the foliage.
To many poplar trees are Obnoxious, aggressive growing things . I've learned to really like them and I've planted them all over. I have a whole row that shades the southwest side of my house in the afternoon.
Yes it's very invasive but that's not the point. You can grow it in containers. You can even bury the container flush with the ground. People actually dig a ditch and add concrete to stop it from spreading. OR in my case it's not invasive anyway.
I bought this bamboo from a lady that had it planted in a pot that was maybe 2 gal. It was still huge and tall. Since then I have cut it up and planted it elsewhere and this is what grew since. It looks better when it's not 100 degrees and it's pretty cool at night because there is a light fixture behind and it diffuses the light.