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Description

Bambooholds the world record for being the fastest growing plant. Thisis welcoming news for the impatient gardeners amongst us – or is it? Whilebamboo provides the instant gratification of being a fast grower, some varieties of bamboo can becomevery invasive and grow out of control.

How to Grow Bamboo From Seed

STEP 1

Firstly you need to prepare your growing medium. Ialways find that a good quality general purpose compost is most successful whengerminating bamboo seed.

STEP 2

Fill your chosen pot or tray with compost andmoisten it with water. Place the pot or tray into your propagator for 24hrsbringing it up to the required germination temperature (20 - 26 deg C). If youdon't have a propagator simply cover the top of your pot with a clear plasticbag held in place with an elastic band.

STEP 3

Soak your seeds in tepid water for 24 hours. Makesure it doesn't get too hot, as high temperatures can kill your seeds. Coolertemperatures however, will not hurt the seeds, but may delay germination by afew days. Space your seeds out on top of your warm compost at 1cm intervals andsprinkle a further fine layer of compost on top (approx 0.5cm is enough).

STEP 4

Place your propagator in a location where it willget medium shade. NOTE: Wherever you put it, it should not get too much directsun, even a mini greenhouse can quickly get up to seed killing temperatures inhot direct sun. Check on the propagator daily making sure that the compostnever dries out. Before the seeds sprout, they can survive getting too dry onceor so but as soon as they sprout, they can die in a matter of hours if they dryout. You may see a sprout within 10 days from planting, though the bulk ofgermination will occur after at least 15 or 20 days.

STEP 5

Different species have different germination rates,so don't get disappointed too soon. If any of the sprouted seedlings get tallenough to touch the plastic dome lid while others are still getting started,prop the lid up as necessary to prevent the leaves from touching it; Any leavesresting against the lid will quickly rot and risk killing the seedling.

STEP 6

After about 30 days, most of the seeds that aregoing to sprout with this method will have done so. Transplant all of thehealthy sprouts into 4cm pots using the next few steps. (Don't discard the restof the seeds yet, as a few more may bolt into action by changing theirconditions). Mix a good potting soil with about 50% small bark-chip mulch. Thismakes a potting mix with very high drainage that is good for bamboo. Move eachseedling into a pot and fill around it so that the neck of the seedling islevel with the top of the potting soil. Give the pots a good dose of water.Because of the really good drainage, don't worry too much about over watering.Set these pots in an outdoor location that gets about 50% shade and that nevergets full hot direct sun for more than a few minutes at a time. These seedlingsare now well on their way. You will likely lose approximately 10% of them forno apparent reason at all, but the rest will have a good chance at making it tomaturity.

Tips

For the first winter in cooler climates, theseedlings will need shelter. Plant the pots in the ground and give an inch ortwo of mulch. Don't give them more mulch than that, as it will encourage miceto move in and later to eat the top off of your bamboo. In really cold climatesor for less hardy species, they may need to spend their first winter indoors orin a greenhouse. But remember that they need some water even in winter, so don'tjust put them in a greenhouse and forget about them!

During the following Spring consider 'potting themon' if you feel that the roots need some more room. Then simply keep moist, sitback and wait for your first bunch of new culms / canes. Once the seedlingshave reached a height of approx 30cm their ready to be transplanted into yourgarden.

Bamboo Planting Info

Running bamboo types, are ideal for creating a dense hedge orprivacy screen. You will want to plant your plants 3-5 feet (.91-1.5 m.) apartfor this purpose.

There are many strategies you could employ to contain the size ofa bamboo grove, such as root pruning or even a root barrier. If opting for aroot barrier, install the barrier at least 36 inches (91 cm.) deep between thebamboo grove and the rest of your property using materials in the trench thatare impenetrable, such as rolls of fiberglass or 60 mil polypropylene. Thebarrier itself should protrude 2 inches (5 cm.) above the ground to discourageany wayward rhizomes.

Bamboo can grow under varying light conditions, from full sun topartial shade. New bamboo plantings should be watered regularly until they areestablished. The addition of mulch around the base of bamboo plants should alsobe considered to retain moisture.

Bamboo prefers soil that is characteristically moist and loamywith a soil pH ranging from highly acidic to slightly alkaline. Fertilizing isnot mandatory for growing bamboo, but you can opt to do so in mid-late springwith a fertilizer high in nitrogen.

Store Policies

All seeds will come in a resalableplastic zip lock bag wrapped in a protectant so the seeds are not damaged byshipping machines. Also included with the seeds are planting instructions. All seed packets contain no fillers or otherweeds or seeds mixed in. Most have been harvested by hand & all test at ahigh germination rate.

Seed Count

All seed countsshould be considered estimates as the seeds is packaged by hand, there is 2-3more or less in a bag. We doour best to ensure accuracy and will oftenadd extra seeds. However, all estimates are final.

Shipping

Seeds will ship without tracking numbers. Itemswill be shipped 1-3 business days of receiving payment. Plants will be shippedvia USPS. Shipping usually takes anywhere from 3-5 days.

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Important, Please read

All seeds have been test sown to ensure germination.Please familiarize yourself with growing conditions and instructions for yourseeds before you plant them, as all seeds are different. Basic growinginstructions can be found under each listing.

We Cannot Guarantee how muchyou will be ableto grow, as too many variables come into play, soil condition, your ability togarden, weather etc. I guarantee that they arrive as described and are in goodviable condition and the germination rates are accurate.