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Black Bamboo for Dawn

By Toto

Black Bamboo for Dawn (Phyllostachys nigra (Black bamboo))

8 Nov, 2009
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It's about 6ft high at the moment.

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Morgana

Dawn will love this, its lovely

8 Nov, 2009

Terratoonie

Looks healthy... :o)

8 Nov, 2009

Amy

Lovely Toto . really eye catching !

8 Nov, 2009

Bonkersbon

This is beautiful.

8 Nov, 2009

Toto

Thanks all.
I had it a pot for a few years where it did absolutely nothing. I put it in the garden last year and it has shot up.

8 Nov, 2009

Pansypotter

Freedom! its reaching for the sky, no stopping it now Toto

8 Nov, 2009

Toto

Thankyou Pansy. The canes are black but need to thicken yet for it to look at their best.

9 Nov, 2009

Dawnsaunt

Oh yes, thanks Toto - it looks great and so healthy.

9 Nov, 2009

Toto

Thanks Dawn.
I haven't forgotten. I'll check at the weekend.

9 Nov, 2009

Dawnsaunt

No worries, thank you.
Just talking about you on Ray's blog - The Brighter Side Of LIfe ...

9 Nov, 2009

Toto

Oh yeah. I'll need to check that out.

10 Nov, 2009

Oldbuccanee..

I just bought a black bamboo and was looking on the internet for data about growing it properly. I hope my plant looks as good as the one pictured above, in a couple of years of course. Right now it is only 18" high. It's a twig.

15 May, 2013

Toto

It doesn't take long to reach reasonable proportions and I need to cut mine down regularly.

16 May, 2013

Terratoonie

Good luck, Oldbuccaneer, with your black bamboo ..
and welcome to GoY ..

fascinating shrub .... Hi Toto ;o)

16 May, 2013

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