Golden, Green, Black & BLUE Bamboo Tunnel at Chatsworth House Gardens, UK

[@geesgardeningclubuk5247]

All you need to know really. Brilliant

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much 😃

[@Seafariireland]

I just love bamboos to bits, the bring a bit of the tropical feel to our not so tropical environment! Thanks, Ray, Kerry, S.W. Ireland.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

They do indeed Ray and definitely have a bit of an unfair reputation when they bring so much to a garden 😃

[@missdimples1982]

Amazing to see other varieties together, amazing video George thank you

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks as always for watching! I thought it was an interesting opportunity to see them all together while mine are still growing up 😃

[@missdimples1982]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden can't wait for the video's of the growth journey

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@missdimples1982 That will be exciting to put together I’m sure!

[@chuckcrowe2466]

LOVE IT ...ALOHA FROM HAWAII ...🌋

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks Chuck and thanks for stopping by! All the best from chilly England!

[@vincenzecalzone8666]

Great tour mate. A bad experience with growing an arrow bamboo in my garden has put me off bamboo. That, plus a lack of space. Enjoyed the tour. That blue bamboo is class

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks Mr Calzone and I completely understand why even a well behaved bamboo potentially wouldn't fit in with your palmage and canna ranks. For me they're a nice way of playing up to that jungle / woodland vibe but if I wanted a bit more of a formal / tidy aesthetic with raised beds, I'd swap them out too!

[@HannahCope88]

Great video. Thanks for a clear explanation of each variety. I've been looking for a bamboo to keep in a pot in my garden. Wanted a nice golden one, found a Phyllostachys at my local B&M for £28.50 but it didn't specify variety, it just said Golden Bamboo with Phyllostachys on the back of the label. the stems are much greener as you describe here so I'm pretty sure it is one of those. I did want more golden canes/ stems so I may have to look out for one of the other varieties you mention.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much Hannah, I'm pleased to have helped! I imagine the bamboo at B&M will likely be the Phyllostachys aurea whereas aureosulcata 'Aureocaulis' or 'Spectablis' will have the more golden canes / culms you're after. Scottish Bamboo and The Big Plant Nursery are great suppliers who have a good range and can post throughout the UK.

[@elana137]

I love the tips, I'm changing my backyard into a little forest and bamboo would look amazing in it and create some ambiance. I'm mainly using local plants that's indigenous to Cape Town though.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thank you very much and whilst I’m sure it would, in your area local plants would cope and grow so much better as you say. That sounds like a really exciting project, good luck with it! 😃

[@shineamen3107]

Hello Goerge! Short comment today as I'm in the last phase of my fight against C*/*D. I'm nearly fine after 4 harsh days. Not a good start of the year as i had to re-install my Windows too!.. Beautiful contrats between the yellow canes and the dark green ones. And yes, P. aurea is not that golden... Thank you for taking us inside this beautiful and very large universe.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Hi Bernard, thanks for stopping by and I’m sorry to hear you’ve been ill. Take it easy and I hope you continue to feel better very soon. Computer issues are the last thing you need at the same time too! All the best with your recovery and take as much time as you need.

[@shineamen3107]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Yes, you got it right, not at the same time is better haha! feeling better day after day. Thank you for your kind words! TC

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@shineamen3107 Take care ☺️

[@TropicalJungleIreland]

I'll hopefully be picking out some different bamboo types this weekend 😀

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Nice one, anything in particular on the shopping list? 😃

[@TropicalJungleIreland]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden I've already very tall black clumping type which I divided this winter, tall plain green and tall variegated green yellow leafed types and some small types as well. I'm going to see if I can get that vivax you have and the green one huangwengzhu and a blue too if I can. Never seen these varieties before as I haven't looked for bamboo in a very long time. There are a few plant specialists not too far away, it's funny what or who you can find searching the net. I've never enjoyed the garden so much and the tropical jungle look especially so. Your channel is a great help George. Keep up the good work💪👍🌴

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@TropicalJungleIreland Thank you very much and it’s great to hear how much you’re enjoying your garden. It’s well worth hunting out the plant specialists to get the unusual varieties. I grow huangwengzhu inversa but both forms are fantastic!

[@tonycastro9997]

Hi George thanks for another great video. I have a black bamboo I planted in a contained corner of the garden about a metre square area and looking for something to replace that’s more colourful that won’t run but will grow to 3-4 metres high to hide the flats at the back. The base will be in shade but above the fence will be in full sun. Any thoughts many thanks.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Hi Tony and thank you. Fargesia robusta 'Campbell' is usually my standard go to suggestion as it ticks a lot of boxes but it's well worth looking on the Kimmei bamboo website, their catalogue is a great resource even if they don't send to the UK currently. I've got some more unusual clumpers in Borinda papyrifera KR 7613, Fargesia angustissima and Fargesia demissa 'Gerry' - the potential heights vary but they all bring something a little bit different.

[@tonycastro9997]

Hi George thanks for your reply. Did look at the Fargesia Panda which I liked the look of or the golden vivax version you mentioned. If you think that’s the best one I’ll look into buying one as I have a couple of large supplies in Surrey and Sussex that sell many varieties. Thanks again and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@tonycastro9997 Fargesia 'Red Panda' is the same thing as 'Jiuzhaigou 1’ I believe, it would be a nice choice. Very tightly knit culms and lovely colour. Phyllostachys vivax definitely gets taller but unfortunately it's a runner. Maybe go to Big Plant Nursery, I'm sure they'll be able to advise you. I've had a few plants from there and the plants and service has always been really good. Thanks, you too Tony!

[@tonycastro9997]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden Hi George that was the place I was thinking of going in Sussex. Thanks so much.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@tonycastro9997 No worries, I thought it might be! I think they’ve got 20% off until the end of this month too…

[@davidbanner9001]

I planted some Fargesia Robusta Campbell in the later Summer/Autumn for some upright screening around a seating area. But I have truly fallen in love with Borinda Papyrifera. I'm on the look out for a trusted supplier of this magnificent beauty, so if anyone can help and point me in the right direction?

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

The robusta will make a great bamboo for that screening, as for the papyrifera, either Whitelea Nurseries in Derbyshire (UK Bamboo) but I’m not sure if they post, or Pan Global Plants 👍

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

It is indeed a magnificent beauty!

[@nigelgray3045]

When is the best time for me to split my bamboo that’s established in my garden?

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Hi Nigel, generally speaking, most people divide bamboo in January - March, late winter to early spring when the rhizome has put on it's autumn growth but the plant isn't actively pushing up new growth yet.

[@raphlvlogs271]

green is the most important colour in all types of gardens.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

I can’t argue much there, it’s usually the colour that ties everything together, yes 😃

[@cake-diver8991]

I just got a Phyl Nigra the other day.. the price is making sense now

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

There's nothing wrong with them as such, they can still be stunning, I just personally think there's more colourful and beautiful bamboos for most exposed UK gardens. I'm sure it'll grow well for you though!

[@ejk181186]

I planted a Fargesia Murielae in my garden about 2 years ago but it just hasn't grown at all. I noticed within the last 2 months all the leaves have started to curl vertically, think closing up like a book. I have no idea what could be causing this.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Leaves can curl in winter, especially in exposed spots but I’m not sure why it hasn’t grown. Bamboos are usually one of the most predictable plants when it comes to growing. Did it send out any new culms last spring / summer?

[@ejk181186]

@@GeorgesJungleGarden No it hasn’t sent out any new clumps. The only thing I can think of is that there’s too much moisture in the soil. The part of my garden where it is gets water logged in heavy rain but drains away after a day or so.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@ejk181186 That’s interesting. I’ve seen Fargesia growing in quite damp spots before, I wonder if yours was actually a very small division that needed to build up some rhizome mass…

[@smdhorat]

Really informative video again George. I love bamboos and I bought a fargesia rufa from amazon, although they called it a fountain bamboo, 6 years ago and it says it grows up to 2m tall but it has never grown over a metre. It's been in a pot and well watered. Any reasons why it has not grown to 2m? I have recently planted them in the ground. Any other suggestions for small garden? If it's invasive I don't mind planting in a pot.

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

@@smdhorat Hi, you can't go wrong with most Fargesias, if you google any varieties that grab you then you can see pics of what they look like mature and if you have room. Fargesia angustissima and demissa 'Gerry' are two interesting ones I've got small plants of. As for your rufa, it's very likely to be down to it being in a pot previously. Even with regular watering, the compost in a pot dries out and heats up quicker than the ground and the plant can't physically build up enough of a root system to support vigorous top growth. Now it's in the ground it'll step up a notch this spring then should really take off next year.

[@raphlvlogs271]

can you grow bamboo with rhizome cuttings?

[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Decent pieces of rhizome with root can grow yes, but I’d probably say small divisions or large sections of rhizome are better, they have higher chance of taking and growing faster.

[@cyrillekeith5721]

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[@GeorgesJungleGarden]

Thanks!