Bamboo Peek
>> Monday, April 9, 2018 –
bamboo,
winter damage
So it looks like I'll be doing quite a bit of finger crossing in the next few weeks...
...as most of the bamboos are looking a bit fried. (More than a bit really)
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There will be much work too: the yearly mowing (usually by hand shears) of the groundcover bamboos, and the removal of dead culms from the arboreal types.
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| Leaves are overrated (Ph. rubromarginata) |
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| Brown leaves are nice too! (Ph. atrovaginata) |
Maybe these will all leaf back out, but I don't know yet as this spring has been so cold the leaf buds have not started to swell yet.
Here's hoping that things aren't as bad as they look!
A more detailed look at the bamboo damage in the next post.
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Your garden will look beautiful.
Surprised how fried they look this time, so fingers crossed!
I am zone 8b. Our bamboo always browns up in late winter & starts greening up early spring. But this year we had 2 small snows (very unusual) & it is not greening up like it has in previous years.
Yikes! Time to move to the PNW where the bamboo is always green. I hope yours prove to be very resilient and green up quickly!