The Most Cold Hardy Bamboo

[@IRONWEED_]

Great content, subscribed.

[@CountryWhatnotGardens]

Thank you and welcome to the channel! :)

[@allanvancleave9490]

Do you remember how cold it got when the gigantea got top-killed?

[@CountryWhatnotGardens]

The 'Macon' clone of A. gigantea top-killed back when the temperature dipped down to -20°F and there were also 40+ mph winds. It had taken near -20°F before that and didn't top-kill, but when that extreme cold was coupled with 40+mph winds that really increased the speed of dessication. It returned very well from the roots the following spring.

[@billylcla]

Could you also say the common name of the bamboo, the tongue twisters are hard to understand. Ty

[@CountryWhatnotGardens]

Some have common names and some I'm not aware of them having any. I can try to remember to say them in cases where I know them or they have them.

[@rajender13]

​@@CountryWhatnotGardens Fir some of us it's almost impossible to spell the names correctly. Could you right the names somewhere in the comment section or in description?

[@raphlvlogs271]

Bamboo need rich well developed soils to grow thats why they don't spread out when planted in places with hard nutrient poor soils

[@zekeharley]

do you do any groove maintenance I.E. cut out dead culms?

[@CountryWhatnotGardens]

Occasionally, but I don't usually remove dead culms unless I need them for a fence or garden stakes. My grove maintenance usually consists of removing weed trees and cutting back growth from the perimeter to maintain the desired footprint.

[@slavasokolov1]

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[@toniastin3288]

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[@ddhqj2023]

I knew a woman whose yard was invaded by bamboo from her neighbours yard. Cost her $25000.00 to get the stuff dug out, a barrier put in place and her entire back patio redone because it was made of paving stones on gravel. Don't put bamboo in if it can get into someone else's yard.

[@CountryWhatnotGardens]

I agree. I'd also say if times ever got tough and she needed vegetables, "Go and eat your stones."