Very clear, consise, informed . No unnecessary personal "junk" . This lady supplies what gardeners want: latin name for reference, growing conditions, history , and good views of what she is describing. And the music is a lovely addition,
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback! I really appreciate it.
@stevendedominici9171 Жыл бұрын
I agree with the other posters. You do a great job explaining...without foolishness or production gimmicks. You're an excellent instructor and the videos are shot very well!
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment. Very much appreciated :)
@Speeglelookingglass Жыл бұрын
This lady knows her bamboo. This is the best video I have ever watched regarding bamboo. Very educational. Before I watched this, I thought the rhizome was actually a node. So, when I planted one I had the rhizome sticking out of the ground because I thought it was the node.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!
@ShowYouOnceAgainАй бұрын
This might very well be the best video in any category ever made. ❤
@trishahall68892 жыл бұрын
Hi, I enjoyed watching your video. I live in the UK, East Midlands, for about 5 years I have been growing black bamboo successfully in a 65 litre pot, I check it’s root growth every 2 years or so & divide if & when necessary. This year it has given me 3 new bamboo plants, which I give as presents to family members.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you so much! It is a fantastic idea to divide it and gift it to family members :)
@HanaRosesHome11 ай бұрын
Hi Trisha, It would be great to know where you buy your 65 litre pots from, and also how tall was your plant when you first got it from the nursery? Thanks.
@trishahall688911 ай бұрын
Hi Hana, I think I got the pot from Wilco’s about 2 years ago, as for the bamboo, I took a root stemmed cutting from a plant that was growing in the garden of a nursery school where I was working, I’ve had it for over 6 years now & still growing & I’m still dividing it when it gets too big for the pot. Hope this was helpful.
@NicolaBrown-wo2bq4 ай бұрын
Great info from this lady. Just reading her comments and noticed yours. Hi to you from Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire area. Just starting a tropical garden I've bought two pots in Homebase end of season sale already divided and placed in bigger pots. Wishing you well.
@audenejay4291 Жыл бұрын
This is the best information on black bamboo! Thank you!
@LK-30002 жыл бұрын
Excellent video with everything you'd want to know about black bamboo. Thank you!!
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.
@itssostupid_Iloveit2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome you're able to grow in zone 6!
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
We never had any issues with the bamboo here in zone 6. It also gets through the winters just fine :)
@JohnCotePage Жыл бұрын
You guys did an awesome job. Thanks for the great information.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@mg4468 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Interesting information, well done! Side note: I’m a colorist….and, your natural base color is dreamy! Nice highlights too👌 -With looks like yours, it’s easy to get men to dig out your invasive bamboo! Thanks for your help & knowledge.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@greenmachinesweden2 жыл бұрын
Great vid! My black bamboo died back more than 75% after 6 weeks below -10c and almost no snow last winter. Last season it grew 2 new canes so I havent given up on it yet. And you are growing them in zone 6. Great work. 😀👍
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! This weather condition freezing without snow for so long is tricky to manage. We get that here too sometimes. All evergreen plants would need water, but it is too cold to water them or the water would freeze and do more damage than good. But since it is building new canes, I am sure it will be fine. In my experience, bamboo takes a few years to get properly established. In which climate zone are you in, also 6?
@greenmachinesweden2 жыл бұрын
@@OurJapaneseGardenEscape I am on an island off the coast in the Gothenburg area wich would be similar to zone7. But wet authums and cold winters without snow makes many zone7 hardy plants suffer or die. This winter was no die back on the bamboo, so I am sure it will grow back to its passed glory. It was planted 6 years ago so I would asume the surviving roots from last years die back is at frost safe deapth now. Well established.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
@@greenmachinesweden Since the bamboo is established, I am sure it will be fine :)
@BrokenSofa3 ай бұрын
Fantastic channel through and through. The pacing and structure is amazing with the small breaks with establishing shots and a nice soundtrack. Great work guys!
@alexisbond2678 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the information given in such a clean manner!
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!
@LacyCampbell-Orde-fl1lf11 ай бұрын
Sixth five years ago my father planted some type of bamboo in our yard in Chattanooga Tennessee USA we had the only bamboo in our neighborhood I have loved bamboo ever since❤
@krautergarten45292 ай бұрын
The colder it's placed to higher it grows. I have an 15 year old nigra, und moved it after 9 years from a to small shady place to full sun and it lost 2m (6 foot) in hight. Now its 5m with 3cm canes. The dig out was quite a job.
@jessicalake9765 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your efficiency! I learned everything I came here for easily and without any of the usual annoyance of unimportant tangents ❤😂😅
@thomasbarrett88614 ай бұрын
Very good informational video. I just purchased and planted my first ever black bamboo. And between you and the lady at the bamboo nursery I think I'm pretty well armed in the info department.
@cake-diver8991 Жыл бұрын
Very informative and to the point. Thank you
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@doctortrol1 Жыл бұрын
Спасибо за отличную работу!
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@DoozyyTV Жыл бұрын
Is it flowering right now? My black bamboo is, as well as many others, if not, you can expect it to flower one of the coming years
@jesuispam9795 Жыл бұрын
very informative!!! 👏 👏👏
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@gonchawanchannel7874 Жыл бұрын
Very beautiful black bamboo i want have black bamboo
@SuerteDelMolinoFarm Жыл бұрын
Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain where we currently live through a drought and we are creating swales and plant them with bamboo. Thanks for an informative video
@DavesGamez Жыл бұрын
Very informative! Awesome job giving a detailed explanation of what is involved when considering bamboo. Thank you.
@marcs95078 ай бұрын
Excellent information and presentation. ❤❤
@siyuz81876 ай бұрын
Just wonderful.
@hog-boy-8843 Жыл бұрын
A truly amazing plant. Thanks for the information, well presented.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I appreciate it.
@maegarcia4118 Жыл бұрын
Extraordinaria capacidad de síntesis: en 20' toda la información necesaria para cultivar el Bambu Nigra. Se agradece especialmente el compartir aquellos aspectos que no salieron tan bien como el control del crecimiento. Buen trabajo💪
@dogmandoug17158 ай бұрын
Excellent video, thank you
@WeThePeople001 Жыл бұрын
Mine grows next to my chicken coop and it's usually wet from their water in that spot
@Orphanboyefforts-Chuong3 ай бұрын
So beautiful❤❤😊
@kathyklarfeld2971 Жыл бұрын
So very helpful thanks.
@1rstjames9 ай бұрын
Perfect. So if you want your black bamboo to grow up to a max height of 11' tall, you just have to find and cut above the node at that height? Do you know what kind of mulch mass is required in order to keep new shoots from growing?
@FaithandFun-w6q2 жыл бұрын
Nice content 😊
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very much appreciated :)
@abubakerabu79482 жыл бұрын
Very nice explain good video
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, I appreciate it!
@theeamericanrepublic9 ай бұрын
Very informative
@LT-is3kv Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! When you pruned the bamboo at the end of the video, could you use the cuttings to make new plants?
@jbblciwidey18302 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your information, I love bamboo 👌👍
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Yes, it is a fascinating plant :)
@bossofthemoss450 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful and informative. Thank you. 👍👏
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, I appreciate it!
@sirokese59692 жыл бұрын
Absolutely informative. Thanks
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I appreciate it!
@vuonnamthien10 ай бұрын
Tuyệt vời ❤🎉🎉🎉
@Himmel.bonsai2 жыл бұрын
🙂👍
@patfromamboy Жыл бұрын
My black bamboo has always done well and it doesn’t spread too fast. I have hundreds of stems here in Yacolt Washington. I planted it next to my shop and it obscures it perfectly. I didn’t plan it that way but it looks like I did! My brother lives in Austria also near Vienna. Is your English accent South African? Great video.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Sounds lovely how you planted your black bamboo! Oh how funny that your brother lives near Vienna. We are located near Graz in the South-East. Thank you, I take this as a compliment :) I am actually Austrian, but I have lived abroad for many years.
@dalphinenamaganda9761 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much this was so helpful
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@alexbailey95222 жыл бұрын
Love your channel! I also started to grow bamboo last year. I want to ask if the bamboo barriers have worked so far for you? I also encircled my bamboos with the plastic bamboo barrier, but I'm still worried they'd grow into my neighbour's yard.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Yes, so far the barriers have worked. I still check several times a year though that nothing is growing through or over it. If you are planting bamboo close to the fence, maybe the Fargesia type (clumping) would be a better option (this is what we planted along the fence). As for your barrier, make sure it is properly closed off and just keep checking for new rhizomes / shoots coming out. Let me know how it goes!
@alexbailey95222 жыл бұрын
@@OurJapaneseGardenEscape thank you very much! :)
@beslandczyk8 ай бұрын
Bardzo ładny bambus ") Tylko też wrażliwy na niskie temperatury. W Polsce byłby trudny do uprawy, prawda?
@danielwoolman89692 жыл бұрын
I planted 2 plants in zone 5 and in winter it died back completely but is now making new shoots. It is May 29 now. I am happy it survived although it will probably never get really large with the yearly dieback.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Have you tried covering the bamboo during the winter to prevent it from dying back? Technically the new canes should still get thicker every year - do they?
@itssostupid_Iloveit2 жыл бұрын
I'm in 5b want to try this year with some kind of frost cover idk
@bikernation1362 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍
@keijuhl Жыл бұрын
Nice video!
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@michaelsangma45694 ай бұрын
From where will get this kind of black bamboo,I need to plant at home❤
@reallifescience2069 Жыл бұрын
Does it matter when you prune it? Ours bamboo nigra is pretty brown/burnt from the day we got it. We planted it in containers, and I'm not sure if the potting mix is good enough, as the soil stays damp regularly. Maybe it doesn't drain well enough. Most of the leaves have brown tips which isn't as nice to look at. I would like to trim away most of the brown leaves but don't know when it's best to do that. During the growing season? Do you think they are browning because of the soil/water conditions?
@reallifescience2069 Жыл бұрын
the leaves look like this and are fairly sparse. It's been 8 months since we planted them in containers. Maybe they just need a full growing season? keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/eafrinet/weeds/key/weeds/Media/Html/images/Phyllostachys_nigra_(Black_Bamboo)/phyllostachys_nigra8.jpg
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
I would just leave the bamboo to it and wait until the brown leaves shed. If the bamboo is still alive, new leaves will grow out from the same branches. This is why I would not prune anything away for now. A normal planting soil will just be fine. Make sure it stays moist, not wet, and that your containers drain well. And hopefully the bamboo will grow again. I made this experience as well with our black bamboo when we got it from the nursery and after a little while of adjusting to the new environment, it turned out just fine.
@alowe338 Жыл бұрын
Can a risome be cut and grown in another area?
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Yes, this is a way to propagate bamboo. Make sure to cut a piece of rhizome that has at least one larger healthy node on there. I recommend planting it in a pot first and keeping it moist (not wet).
@fishinginbluejeans2 жыл бұрын
Great video , can I ask what u feed ur bsmboo
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! When we planted the bamboo, we used a special bamboo fertilizer. These days we actually do not fertilize the bamboo anymore because it grows so well and we want to avoid that it "runs" too far. I recommend to use a special bamboo fertilizer or any normal plant/tree fertilizer that is rich in nitrogen (we use organic slow release fertilizer for the other plants). Alternatively, you can also use compost soil to fertilize the bamboo or something like cocoa beans, which we tried on the clumping bamboo and it works really well.
@saolybenson8659 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this very concise, informative video. We live in zone 9a (Las Vegas) and the ground here is super hard and rocky. We had to use a jack hammer to plant all of our trees. We want to plant this black bamboo as a privacy hedge between our yard and our neighbors uphill of us. Because of the harsh, unfavorable growing conditions, do you think a root barrier is still necessary? Also, what spacing would you recommend?
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Given your ground conditions, this is a very good question. I would still recommend a root block, just to be on the safe side and to avoid future issues with spreading because you are planting it along your property line. I would say it is unlikely that it spreads a lot in the ground you have, but you never know. It typically takes 3-5 years until it starts running properly. As for the spacing between the plants, I'd maybe leave a gap of about 2-3 feet, depending on the plant size. Bamboo will spread underground in all directions and produce new canes from the rhizomes. So, as long as there is space for rhizomes to grow, it will be fine. I would also make sure that the leaves of the upper part of the plant have enough space and light.
@ericpanda3 ай бұрын
Curious if your black bamboos have flowered? Sounds like they are going gregarious flowering these years
@chastityhadleyАй бұрын
This is happening to mine. Very interesting, the way they do.
@ericpanda28 күн бұрын
@@chastityhadley hope they can come back after the flowering
@chastityhadley4 сағат бұрын
@@ericpanda it looks like a few might make it. And I’ve got new seed sprouts coming up already!!
@Mevmotto Жыл бұрын
Some people have reported it has started flowering. Does that mean it is likely to die now?
@Durgemonger2 жыл бұрын
Very informative video thanks. I have several types of bamboo planted in the ground in the UK. My black bamboo I planted 20 years ago has flowered and produced seeds six months ago. Does this mean it will die now?
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Technically yes. I would be interested to know what actually happens with your bamboo.
@saashayaway2 жыл бұрын
This video is fantastic, thank you for sharing with us! We planted 5 of these along our fence last year as we wanted a bamboo hedge in the garden. (We have good root block ~2.5 feet around the plants). But after watching your video, I realized we should have split them into smaller plants when planting. We have 2 foot gaps between them - will be need to propagate them as you described in order to get the "hedge" look? or will they eventually fill in the gaps with new canes? Also, thank you for the pruning guide. We have a couple of canes that are becoming quite tall and now we know how to cut back to our ideal height.
@saashayaway2 жыл бұрын
Btw, we are in the Pacific NW; zone 8b
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this fantastic feedback, I really appreciate it. Since you are in zone 8b, I would assume the bamboo grows a lot faster and more vigorously than here in zone 6. I think the natural growth will take care of filling in the gaps in between the plants. Also, new canes will have to grow inside the root block which will also help to fill in the gaps. Good luck with the pruning :)
@Toddy7155 Жыл бұрын
Three feet is about the spacing I have between stands. I originally transplanted an established rootball that was about two feet across with no root block. There hasn’t been a dramatic spread at the base but the coverage for a hedging effect has been more than adequate due to the broadening effect of the collective canes. I loosely tie them at around three and a half feet from the bottom. I am in a similar zone to you!
@jimkennedy89122 жыл бұрын
Hi When growing in pots, how often do you need to move to a larger pot. Regards Jim
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Hi, this will depend on how large your plant is, how large the pot is and in which climate zone you live. The warmer it is and the more mature your original plant is, the faster it will grow and the more canes it will produce every year. However, as a rough estimate I would say that it will be several years until it needs re-potting. Hope that gives you a rough idea :)
@jostincs92392 жыл бұрын
I have one in a plastic pot and sooner or later will plant it directly on the ground, do you know any alternatives to that root block you showed? like a zinc sheet, concrete, pvc but no sure. Thanks great vid!
@ravenbishop52322 жыл бұрын
I took two plastic trash cans, put one inside the other and cut holes in the bottom, then buried it to its rim. In 8 years, it sill contained.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
I would really recommend to use a root block or any rigid plastic that can be closed off. Concrete as in a concrete basin I could see work, but it may be a water drainage issue for the bamboo.
@ShaolinZen2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video. I have two plants, one came from the other. The first one is in the sun mostly and get watered daily with the golden bamboo. Both are in pots. The second plant is on the balcony garden it gets mostly shade. I watered it the same as the front one, but the leaves turned brown quickly !! it is also in a pot. I started watering it a lot less it seems to be recovering now! Could it be the sun factor turning the leaves so much?
@ShaolinZen2 жыл бұрын
BTW I am in Osaka Japan.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I think the plant in the shade got too much water. Maybe also the water did not drain properly? It makes sense what you are saying that it is recovering now getting less water. Also, maybe give this bamboo a few hours of sun every day, if possible. That should improve its health too. So, less water, more sun and good soil drainage :) Also, because it is in a pot, it may need some fertilizer. Osaka, very nice! I only know Osaka from going through with the Shinkansen, but I want to visit Osaka too the next time I come to Japan :)
@IntheaNasrean5 ай бұрын
Hi
@robsonhouse19042 жыл бұрын
Are long Branches without leaves suckers? and do I cut them out? The plants has been in ground for two years old and was 1.5m in pot when purchased. This year I have three branches that have shot up. One has reach 3m in a year but has no leaves.
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Those are new canes. They will grow to their full height and then open up the leaves. This is how bamboo grows. It does not build suckers.
@robsonhouse19042 жыл бұрын
thank you
@melaniejohnson31302 жыл бұрын
Can you grow black bamboo in a fabric pot?
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can. However, the rhizomes will most likely grow through the fabric. So, a ceramic or plastic pot would be a "safer" option.
@hithere57682 жыл бұрын
Can I control it's height by cutting it?
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I show how to prune it at the end of the video.
@garrettrucker69682 жыл бұрын
Do you have any tips for growing them from dormant seeds? I ordered a 50 pack from Amazon and dumped them all in 80 degree Fahrenheit water which is what the package told me to do. But besides that, I’m pretty clueless and would love your input. Thank youu :)
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
I have never tried growing bamboo from seed, but I would suggest the following: after soaking the seeds in water, I would plant them in well draining soil at a depth of about an inch or less. Make sure the soil stays moist (not wet as this may cause the seed to rot). Depending on the climate zone you are in, I would place the pot in a partial shade to sun position and see what happens. I hope that helps. Let me know if it worked :)
@garrettrucker69682 жыл бұрын
@@OurJapaneseGardenEscape okay thank you, just planted them. Hopefully I’ll have sprouts within a month
@chilloften3 ай бұрын
@@garrettrucker6968 I’m anxious to know if your seeds worked out, any word?
@BG-qk6ek2 ай бұрын
300 seeds for $8 on Amazon. 5% germination rate
@fooksyАй бұрын
Nope. Seeds need to be fresh to germinate.
@ThePeck932 жыл бұрын
können sie auch videos auf deutsch machen?
@OurJapaneseGardenEscape2 жыл бұрын
Hi, sorry, all my videos are in English. I am working on subtitles for all videos :)