Bamboo Update (2023)

In this annual update video, I'll introduce two new bamboo varieties and showcase the growth and progress of my bamboo plants over the past year.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Phyllostachys corner
01:50 Phyllostachys bissetii
03:06 Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis'
05:35 phyllostachys edulis (Moso)
08:30 Fargesia bamboos
10:13 Fargesia murielae
11:02 Fargesia nitida x murielae
13:17 Borinda papyrifera KR 6438
15:32 Chusquea gigantea
17:50 Conclusion
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[@montongarden]

Hi, we share the same passion for bamboo, enjoyed the video! 53.5 degrees north! Tony

[@Gardeningat58N]

I'm glad you enjoyed my video, bamboo is such a great plant, its a shame that its often misunderstood or feared.

[@montongarden]

I agree, I run a Facebook group called Bamboo UK, all about a positive approach to these amazing plants How’s that KR6438 getting on?

[@injest1928]

Lit! 🔥

[@dragosd8992]

Hello Sir, i have watched all your videos on the moso plants. I plan to start a plantation on my own from seed and got some Phyllostachis edulis seeds online from a bamboo professional. The seeds come from China. The seedlings look like your own but how can i be sure those really are moso plants ? How fast did you see phyllostachys edulis characteristics on your young plants ?

[@Gardeningat58N]

Well done for getting the seeds to germinate, the germination rate of bamboo seeds is very low, even once germinated you often loose a third of the plants when they have three leaves. You probably have moso, as moso flowers randomly around the world, so there is often fresh seed available. Keep an eye out for stiff hairs just under each leaf, that is good indication its moso, you should see them after a few months when the plant has around 5 leaves. You won't notice the fine hairs on the culm until a year or two old.

[@dragosd8992]

@Gardeningat58N I understand. Highly appreciate your fast response time. Thank you very much !

[@Gardeningat58N]

@@dragosd8992 Good luck with your Moso plantation, they are a little slow to get going, but after a few years they will grow very quickly.

[@mrorganic2682]

Hi! I’ve wanted to get my hands on Moso Bamboo for such a long time but can’t get the seeds to sprout and all the suppliers always run out of stock.. Would you be interested in shipping a plant to Sweden in exchange for a fee? Best regards, Olav

[@Gardeningat58N]

Growing from seed is difficult as the seed doesn't stay viable for long and so has to be fresh to germinate well. Unfortunately I can't post any plants as the UK has very strict laws on the selling and shipping of plants.

[@mrorganic2682]

@@Gardeningat58N I see, then the hunt for viable seeds continues! Thanks anyways.

[@Gardeningat58N]

@@mrorganic2682 Good luck, hopefully you'll get lucky. Keep an eye out on the website: rareplamseeds, they sometimes sell moso seeds. The other seeds I've bought from them have been reliable.