A gently sloping area of the garden is the perfect place to plant Japanese bamboo. According to eHow columnist April Sanders, siting these specimens in these areas will aid their growth as they "like well-drained soil". She underlined how Japanese bamboo, also known as Sasa tsuboiana, is very...
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Plant Japanese bamboo on gentle slope
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Arrow bamboo ‘works well as a hedge’
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010Green-fingered enthusiasts looking to create a hedge with a difference should invest in some arrow bamboo. This is the view of eHow contributing writer Dawn R Levesque, who explained that this striking specimen can be used as a screen due to its notable hardiness. Also known as Pseudosasa...
When pruning bamboo ‘aim for open and airy effect’
Friday, August 6th, 2010Bamboo should appear "open and airy" once it has been pruned. This is according to a guide published in the Daily Telegraph, which stated that this job needs to be carried out around once every 12 months. Between 33 and 66 per cent of the canes will need to be removed from a typical...
BBC Ground Force ‘to thank for black bamboo’s popularity’
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010The popularity of black bamboo in the UK has been attributed to late 1990s BBC show Ground Force. According to the Huddersfield Examiner, this striking specimen - also known as Phyllostachys nigra - became a "must have" plant after featuring regularly on the hit gardening show. However, five...
Bamboo’s popularity ‘stems from being easy to grow’
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010Bamboo is a popular exotic option as it is very easy to grow. This is the view of eHow contributor Karen Ellis, who offered advice on the best way to cultivate this spectacular specimen in a container. She recommended growing a clumping variety of the plant - such as green bamboo - in a pot,...