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Phyllostachys Vivax 'Huagwenzhu' dividing and soil prep
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Deane78
Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:15 pm Posts: 359 Location: Dovercourt,Harwich,Essex UK
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Phyllostachys Vivax 'Huagwenzhu' dividing and soil prep
I am buying a established Phyllostachys Vivax 'Huagwenzhu' with 20+culms ,10 foot high 2 foot wide ,my first question ,is it possible to divide the clump as I would like it in two different places ,2nd question I have a new raised bed for the bamboo and I was going to fill it with top soil would that be ok or should I add grit and sand to the mix ,thanks in advance for any help and advice
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Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:45 pm |
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mario
Joined: Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:18 pm Posts: 19 Location: KEMPEN BELGIUM
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Re: Phyllostachys Vivax 'Huagwenzhu' dividing and soil prep
Deane, Now problem for divided. When you have just 1 culm and a few sleeping eyes on a rizome is alredy good for a new plant! Ther is now grit needed for bamboo!
Greathings Mario Maes
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Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:22 pm |
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Deane78
Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:15 pm Posts: 359 Location: Dovercourt,Harwich,Essex UK
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Re: Phyllostachys Vivax 'Huagwenzhu' dividing and soil prep
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Tue Jun 14, 2016 10:15 pm |
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David Matzdorf
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Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:06 pm Posts: 5321 Location: Islington, London UK
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Re: Phyllostachys Vivax 'Huagwenzhu' dividing and soil prep
There is no advantage in adding grit or sand with any Bamboo I know, although I've never grown this one. It seems counter-productive: they like moisture-retentive and nutrient-retentive soil and grit would reduce both. I'd go in the opposite direction and mix well-rotted manure into the topsoil.
Planting a Bamboo in a raised bed (this I do know from experience) will increase the requirement for additional irrigation. Bamboos are shallow-rooted and a raised bed will typically dry out before soil in the surrounding area. Bamboos produce a prodigious amount of leaf-litter and you'll also want to top-dress frequently with mulch and manure, so make sure you allow for a gradually-increasing soil level in the raised bed, without everything falling onto the surrounding area.
I expect you can split the clump. They're usually tolerant of division, but it will set back establishment a few years and thus delay the production of thick culms. A Bamboo needs to establish an extensive rhizome system before it will put up tall and thick growth. Even if you plant it out without dividing it, you can probably count on waiting 2-3 years before it gets established. If you divide the plant, you extend that period further.
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Wed Jun 15, 2016 6:08 am |
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Deane78
Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:15 pm Posts: 359 Location: Dovercourt,Harwich,Essex UK
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Re: Phyllostachys Vivax 'Huagwenzhu' dividing and soil prep
Thanks very much David topsoil and manure it is ,a very good point about leaving space for leaf drop and mulch ,I would of just filled to the top and regretted it later
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Wed Jun 15, 2016 8:25 pm |
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Steven
Joined: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:02 pm Posts: 2486
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Re: Phyllostachys Vivax 'Huagwenzhu' dividing and soil prep
You love playing with fire, don't you, Dean!? I'm growing P. v. 'Aureocaulis' and can't add much to the discussion, since all things important have been mentioned. Grit would only be necessary if you were gardening on clay maybe or loess, the latter of which you don't have in the UK anyway. Just make sure to water and feed regularly, as Phyllos are greedy plants! 5 years from now and you should see the first culms of 5cm and more emerging, otherwise you've done something wrong.
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Thu Jun 16, 2016 6:45 am |
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Deane78
Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:15 pm Posts: 359 Location: Dovercourt,Harwich,Essex UK
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Re: Phyllostachys Vivax 'Huagwenzhu' dividing and soil prep
I don't know about playing with fire more Growing on the edge
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Fri Jun 17, 2016 8:19 pm |
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