which bamboo?

Quote from: fatcat1955 on September 13, 2012, 15:07

Be careful with hazel as like willow it easily takes root if the stem's are not dried first.

yes my neighbour was chuffed when his willow fence post began to sprout.

 

The regenerative powers of plants always amaze me.  I used pruned off branches from a hardy fuchsia one spring for pea supports and they sprouted leaves    When the peas were done I dug up lots of rooted hardy fuchsia stems and was very popular that afternoon on the plot.  Everyone was snaffling free fuchsia bushes  

As someone who used to grow and sell bamboo plants for a living there are several varieties of bamboo that clump form.  They do however grow very tall (some up to 30ft) and until you have a large clump they will tend to bend over easily.    This year has been an exceptional one for them as they love wet weather and one of ours has canes on it with a circumference about the same as a banana.

I should point out also that to use them as bamboo canes in your garden they need to be cut while they are still living and then stored somewhere to dry.  Usually takes 1-2 years so its a long term thing.  Dead canes aren't suitable as they tend to snap easily.

Good luck with your bamboo grove.