Caring for your Bamboo Plants

Growing Bamboo: Some Key Points
· Most bamboos prefer full sun and a soil pH of around 6.0 - 6.2.
· Newly planted bamboo requires liberal watering.
· Lack of water is the biggest problem with growing bamboo.
· Bamboos require water to send out new culms.
· Standing water inhibits the growth of bamboo.
· Bamboo doesn't like competition from weeds.
· Taller bamboo should be staked, to prevent uprooting.
· Bamboos are evergreen and will lose and replace leaves as they grow.
· Since bamboos are grasses and are grown for their foliage. Feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer. Mulching will help control moisture and will protect cold hardy varieties in winter.