tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post9036414891721777050..comments2024-03-21T14:08:47.185-05:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: Green to blackAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-85106711139537758312012-01-13T21:22:29.710-06:002012-01-13T21:22:29.710-06:00If you can grow many bamboos in raised boxes succe...If you can grow many bamboos in raised boxes successfully, you might be in a warmer zone than the climate zone map states. How often have you seen sub-zero temperatures during the winter?<br /><br />You may have a micro-climate in your garden which keeps temps above 0F especially with the addition of a pond which may allow you to grow some marginal boos such as the vivax varieties or whatever needmore has that top kills every winter. My winter extremes are almost identical to needmore as the avg winter extreme is -2.2F.Steve Lauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398643598426170132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-3570577427184624302012-01-13T11:05:03.266-06:002012-01-13T11:05:03.266-06:00I should have mentioned that my gardening friend M...I should have mentioned that my gardening friend Mike has a planting of nigra that has done so-so for him -- gets quite a bit of damage most winters -- but he's had it for many years.<br /><br />There was also a yard a few blocks from me that had nigra growing in it. I saw it from the street while on winter walks, and it seemed to always have blonde leaves by the end of the winter. Plus it had spread quite a bit and wasn't particularly tall. I think it's been removed.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-63466113989625256642012-01-13T10:41:11.812-06:002012-01-13T10:41:11.812-06:00Alan, I hope you nigra comes through. Mine here i...Alan, I hope you nigra comes through. Mine here in Oregon has survived single digit temperatures 4 days running, without any burn. This winter has been down to the teens or low 20's nightly for a month and a half- and it still looks as fresh as it did in October. Granted, though- our days and days below freezing were also high pressure stagnation days, with zero wind.GrowingHabitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-39171477362495594232012-01-13T10:03:20.781-06:002012-01-13T10:03:20.781-06:00ALan, blackening of the culms seems to start at th...ALan, blackening of the culms seems to start at the bottom. I have quite a few that are black at the bottom but still mottled and then green at the top. Cold weather seems to speed up the process. <br /><br />Beautiful bamboo all around, one of my favorites for sheer impact. I like the small leaves too.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-54922320926518730752012-01-13T09:07:52.541-06:002012-01-13T09:07:52.541-06:00I visited a garden this spring (I think it was Sea...I visited a garden this spring (I think it was Sean Hogan's) which had some LARGE clumps of mature this bamboo...they were stunning...but you need A LOT of space to do them justice!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-43543951759363822652012-01-13T08:46:43.954-06:002012-01-13T08:46:43.954-06:00P. nigra is for now my favorite!! and i'm also...P. nigra is for now my favorite!! and i'm also a litle conserd bout the winters becouse it gets to low. last year he didn't make taller clums as year befour but smaller. i hope this year will be bether since is not so cold yet :D.Uroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189643144730970913noreply@blogger.com