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mookins

By Mookins

Norfolk, United Kingdom

have been offered some bamboo, but need to dig it out. is there anything I need to do,watch out for?
dont wnt to ruin the bamboo or the garden?

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Oooh....plant it in a big pot Mookins, or you risk it taking over your garden! Bamboos are great feature plants, and do well in containers, but they can be very invasive...

28 Jul, 2009

 

what about when I dig from their garden is there a particular way?

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28 Jul, 2009

 

Not sure, sorry...I've never dug one up. Good luck with it Mookins, I'm sure someone on here will know how to do it :)

28 Jul, 2009

 

acht you are to far away mooks or I would have came and dug it for you , free Bamboo sounds great, as much root as you can take with it I suppose .

28 Jul, 2009

 

take a sharp saw/breadknife as well as a spade rather than a fork. then dig around a clump and hack the roots with the saw. a spade will also cut through roots more easily.

do you know which species it is. ask the donor how long they have had it to get some idea of how fast it has grown and spread. if vigorous put in a pot as suggested and either have it on the patio or dig a hole and plant it in the pot.

enjoy :o)

28 Jul, 2009

 

thanks for the tips everyone, am hopefully going early next week to dig some up from a fellow freecycler, Dont know what type it is will post a pic when ive got some home. Mac you still have time to travel down and help me....:o)

will remember the knife thanks SBG

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29 Jul, 2009

 

Take a strong man - they can be really, really hard work to get out of the ground.

29 Jul, 2009

 

Especially if they are a runner!

29 Jul, 2009

 

Right so I need a spade, knife,strong man

well I have 2 of that list hehe

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Runner!! visions of catching Bamboo.... is this the term for something that spreads quickly?
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29 Jul, 2009

 

as I said mooks I am to far away or I could have made up the third . . . . . . . . . . I got a spade:-)

29 Jul, 2009

 

hehehe
such a joker you Mac

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29 Jul, 2009

 

yea, I think Nick's referring to the plant's growth habit, rather than the kind of athletic male you need!

29 Jul, 2009

 

definatly havent got one that does any running hehe

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29 Jul, 2009

How do I say thanks?

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