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jeatacake

Based in St Helens. I grow flowers, fruit & veg at home, on my allotment & in Thailand. Prefer the exotic & unusual & to share tips, ideas, seeds etc.

Phyllostachys nigra

  • Season Icon Late SpringLate Spring 2022
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jeatacake

3/6/2022

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emch

I love black bamboo so much!

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sharonhayden

Is that how you propagate- looks dead to me 🤔

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jeatacake

I was moving one of my rainwater barrels which was next to it & there were loads of new shoots (with roots) underneath it. I cut them off & potted them up to see if they grow on. 9 in all! @KOutdoors

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jeatacake

Me too & they make for excellent strong canes for using with runner beans etc @emch

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jeatacake

I'm not sure it's the way you'd normally do it. It's a bit of an experiment really, but they're very much alive under their dry outer coverings @sharonhayden

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jeatacake

Cheers Karen. I'm not sure what I'll do with them all though if successful 🤔 @KOutdoors

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jeatacake

No doubt given away & to the allotment probably! @KOutdoors

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