Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Bamboo
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» Carol Wallace - I love bamboo! I've been growing Phyllostaychy nigra for about
I love bamboo! I've been growing Phyllostaychy nigra for about 5 years. It's not supposed to be hardy here, so doesn't get as vigorous and uncontrollable as it might. And I just put in a beautiful clump of Farghesia nitida behind the pond. I ordered that, bu the way, from Northern Groves, which is one of the links in your article. The price was about 1/3 what I've seen it for elsewhere, and the plant is already huge! Carol virtually gardening-- posted by Carol Wallace
» Marge_Talt - Carol, P. nigra is one I want. Actually, there are several I d
Carol, P. nigra is one I want. Actually, there are several I drooled over in doing the research for this article. My major problem is where on earth to put them!Marge
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» Carol Wallace - Given the winter we just had, I suspect mine will finally begin
Given the winter we just had, I suspect mine will finally begin to spread a bit this year -- so if you figure out where to put it, I'll send you some.The ones I was really drooling over were the clumping bamboos.I've wanted those for years, but normally they have been incredibly expensive. I found an online nursery last year that wanted $35 for a 4" pot! So you can imagine how I leapt when Northern Grove wanted less than that for a 5 gallon pot!
I also have A golden Phyllostachys - Robert Young, and a couple dwarfs in gold and green and also in greenand white. Wish I could grow the Sasa here. ;-( Carol virtually gardening
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