I didn't watch the whole video so forgive me if you mentioned this, but anyone thinking of planting bamboo as a privacy screen (for which it works very well, especially also because it is an evergreen), keep in mind that it does take quite a bit of time to get going. We planted ours one year and it took about 3-5 years to get properly going and start screening for us. So it you are in a bit of a hurry, I wouldn't recommend bamboo for that. We used Murray Cypress trees in another part of our property for privacy, a close cousin to the Leyland Cypress, but more disease resistant and perhaps a faster grower. Those trees are amazing. We planted them about 7 1/2 years ago and they are now standing about 30-35 feet tall. And the birds love them for feeling safe in which means we have a lot more bird life than before. Absolutely love those trees! And they definitely grow faster and fill in an area faster than bamboo, and both are evergreens. Of course, Murray Cypresses may not be available and also may not grow everywhere, so there is that. Both plants are amazing and appreciated in their own right.
Hey Ann no worries I appreciate it is long but I wanted to incorporate the whole process of the project and give you all the information you need. If you watch to the end I show how much the bamboo has grown one year on and you can see it has filled out massively and nearly screened that area completely. I think it does depend on variety, location and preparation work (like planting it in the spring when actively growing, splitting it encourages growth and creating that trench with all the rich organic matter). Yes the Murray Cyprus makes a good screening plant, grows quick and great for wildlife however you do need to have the space for them and it can be hard to plant a bed underneath them. Absolutely they are both great options and it depends on the situation for the person. Thanks for the comment I am sure people will find this information helpful 😁👍
Hey Tammy thanks for your comment glad to hear it, it's a great plant that gives that lush tropical feel to a garden and works well on a boundary if properly maintained. My name is Adam I think the previous comment has confused things 😁👍
I have planted running bamboo on my 35 acres as a browsing source for my goats. From what I have read, it sounds like they should be able to keep it under control.
Hey Honey hollow goats are really good grazers and recyclers for garden waste. They should certainly be able to slow it down, it will still spread with the underground runners so just worth keeping an eye on how much it travels. Fortunately having 35 acres means you have a big buffer zone, I would just mark an area out with sticks with the bamboo inside so if it grows past that area then you can always cut or dig it back to the original area 👍
Hello, thanks for the comment I am unsure with this variety you certainly can do it with some bamboo plants, however I find a good way to propagate bamboo is by digging and splitting rhizomes 👍
Wont the bamboo break through the pond liner? Everything I've ready on google says it will easly penetrate - is it phyllostachys aurea you planted as I've read this is a running bamboo and I'm scared of planting it.
Hi Chris, We put in 16 Oldamii plants a year ago as a fence screen. Small plants about 40cms high. A clumping variety so we didn't put a barrier in hoping to keep them under control manually. They are growing really well, in a year have double in height and width, with 2 -3 shoots already 2.5 m tall. As we are in a cold climate we were told they would be managable and not grow as big as they do in tropical areas, cross fingers. My question is half of them have yellowing dying leaves. There are green ones below and new growth is good but bulk is yellow. Compost is in the soil, i topped up with composted chicken manure a month ago and water monthly with seaweed solution. Any thoughts? Thanks, Veronica.
Hey Veronica thanks for your comment my name is Adam btw 😁. Yes you should be fine to manage them without a root barrier I have a video on "how to stop bamboo spreading" which I show how to control a mature bamboo without a root barrier so do give that a watch if your interested. Ok that seems odd have you had any drastic change in weather or conditions? Well done for watering a mulching that's your best bet to feed it and encourage new growth. Make sure the chicken manure is well composed and not too concentrated as can become caustic, it might be worth mixing in some leaf/plant compost to balance it out. My advice would be to cut all the dead and dying canes down to the ground so all the nutrients goes into new canes emerging. Hope this helps 😁👍
Sorry Adam @@gardenerstale 🤦♀, thanks for your reply. I found out here in australia bamboo goes through its autumn leaf drop in Spring and not autumn. So it was looking poorly but once summer hit it all went crazy. Bright dark green, huge thick new canes everywhere !
Hey Chris thanks for the comment. Absolutely these skills are transferable to the running varieties although they do have thicker roots so using an old saw (or reciprocating saw) maybe easier 👍
@@chrisc7262 So the bamboo in the video is a clump forming variety and so is my two previous bamboo videos which maybe of interest to you as I split those as well. 👍
@@chrisc7262 that is a fair assumption the reason I put the barrier in on this clump forming as its a small space and it's on a boundary line. Even though its clump forming it will spread (a lot slower than running) however I want to keep it small and long term this is the easiest way to do so as you don't need to keep splitting it, it just stays the size of the root barrier you create. I do have a video coming out later this month on how to keep a bamboo under control without a root barrier so stay tunned for that one 😁👍
Hi nice video 👍👍, Just want to ask you , if I’m planting the bamboo around 600mm or 700mm away from the neighbours fence , do you think I still need to use the barrier protection? Thanks
I'm not the creator of the video, but I can still help. If you choose a running bamboo, a root barrier is 100% required, but if you get a clumping type, you might not need a root barrier. I would still put a root barrier in place if you plant clumping so as not to run into any problems in the future with your neighbor.
Hey Matteo thanks for the comment. My advice would be just to put the barrier on the fence line as you will be surprised how far runners go underground so it saves you having to try to dig them up in the future near the fence. Have a look at my "how to stop established bamboo spreading - no root barrier" as this has great examples of how far a clump forming bamboo can spread 👍
Hi Adam or is it Chris?? haha, just purchased 2 pots of Fargesia Nitida "Winter joy" and plan to grow in pots, how big would the pot need to be to keep them happy? (BTW pruned out the very weak and dead stems leaving around 12 and 13 stems 3' high) When I saw the wind in the video I was waiting for you to say "if its very windy to stop the plants from falling over stake with Bamboo canes"😂😂😂
Hey Brian, ha ha thanks for the comment. What size pots did you buy them in? Always good to go with as big as possible then it extends the time before you would need to remove and split them as they will always grow to whatever size the pot is. Equally you can grow them in a small pot you would just need to split them more regularly or root prune them to prevent them from becoming pot bound. The irony of supporting bamboo with bamboo canes 😅. There is a lot of flexibility in living bamboo canes so can deal with wind 😁👍
Hello, yes they are only on the sides of this one to prevent it becoming too root bound. If you have a more invasive variety then you can completely encapsulate the roots by putting a barrier at the bottom just remember it needs to allow water through it and you may need to feed the bamboo as the roots won't be able to grow far to search for nutrients. 👍
Hello, yes commonly known as golden bamboo I have seen it grow to about 4.5 meter in the UK but I am sure it would grow taller in warmer climates. Equally I have seen it only grow to 2/2.5 meters high and not get any taller after being there for years so it really is situational. 👍
.Many gardens have small diameter varieties in small garden spaces. These often have OPEN spaces between clums. You showed such a bed at the very end of this video/ Also. in Japan they routinely have OPEN spaces between the culms (canes), not growing tightly together like a Don King Hairdo. You can "walk" or see through the grove. Some professional Gardeners here in California want us to NOT clean up or open the clump or growth area at ground level. They say either it weakens the plant or makes the bamboo "jump" the barrier. Sounds a bit weird. Need More tips on cutting the clumps of clums. How much space to leave and does this mean we need to fertilize.
Hey Mark, yes that can work for some people the only issue with that is the bamboo may become reliant on you watering/feeding them over time as the pots will restrict their access to water and nutrients. 👍
It's surprising this has established really quickly if you watch the end of the video and I have a new video out showing this bamboo 1 year on and it's developed lots 👍
Now show what they look like after 4 years. Ours became a nightmare to maintain after we started controlling the height. Say we just had to take it out, which was a massive undertaking as well.
Hello, thanks for sharing your story I think with bamboo it's very dependent on the variety and location to how vigorous they grow. I haven't found any problems with this and have been featuring this plant in yearly updates and will continue to do so, so will see how it develops. I have had experience with bamboo planted in an area for 15 years unmanaged and it kept to a small size equally bamboo planted in a different area for 2 years and has doubled in size so it really does vary. 👍
@gardenerstale some people just want to find problems where there aren't any. What can you do! Thank you for your time and effort, your video's are very helpful. Much appreciated.
I didn't watch the whole video so forgive me if you mentioned this, but anyone thinking of planting bamboo as a privacy screen (for which it works very well, especially also because it is an evergreen), keep in mind that it does take quite a bit of time to get going. We planted ours one year and it took about 3-5 years to get properly going and start screening for us. So it you are in a bit of a hurry, I wouldn't recommend bamboo for that. We used Murray Cypress trees in another part of our property for privacy, a close cousin to the Leyland Cypress, but more disease resistant and perhaps a faster grower. Those trees are amazing. We planted them about 7 1/2 years ago and they are now standing about 30-35 feet tall. And the birds love them for feeling safe in which means we have a lot more bird life than before. Absolutely love those trees! And they definitely grow faster and fill in an area faster than bamboo, and both are evergreens. Of course, Murray Cypresses may not be available and also may not grow everywhere, so there is that. Both plants are amazing and appreciated in their own right.
Hey Ann no worries I appreciate it is long but I wanted to incorporate the whole process of the project and give you all the information you need. If you watch to the end I show how much the bamboo has grown one year on and you can see it has filled out massively and nearly screened that area completely. I think it does depend on variety, location and preparation work (like planting it in the spring when actively growing, splitting it encourages growth and creating that trench with all the rich organic matter). Yes the Murray Cyprus makes a good screening plant, grows quick and great for wildlife however you do need to have the space for them and it can be hard to plant a bed underneath them. Absolutely they are both great options and it depends on the situation for the person. Thanks for the comment I am sure people will find this information helpful 😁👍
Hi Chris I've grown clumping bamboo fence !!! I love it
Hey Tammy thanks for your comment glad to hear it, it's a great plant that gives that lush tropical feel to a garden and works well on a boundary if properly maintained. My name is Adam I think the previous comment has confused things 😁👍
beautiful yellow bamboo ornamental plant garden, friend 👍👍👍
Hey Sharkpri thank you friend glad you like it. I have just posted a new video which shows pruning this bamboo, do check it out 👍
I have planted running bamboo on my 35 acres as a browsing source for my goats. From what I have read, it sounds like they should be able to keep it under control.
Hey Honey hollow goats are really good grazers and recyclers for garden waste. They should certainly be able to slow it down, it will still spread with the underground runners so just worth keeping an eye on how much it travels. Fortunately having 35 acres means you have a big buffer zone, I would just mark an area out with sticks with the bamboo inside so if it grows past that area then you can always cut or dig it back to the original area 👍
Can you take the cutting and put them in water to get roots? Maybe growing them in pots or vases? I love this! That’s for posting
Hello, thanks for the comment I am unsure with this variety you certainly can do it with some bamboo plants, however I find a good way to propagate bamboo is by digging and splitting rhizomes 👍
I really liked it. Thank you.😊
Thanks so much for the comment that's great to hear 🙂👍
Thanks for the useful video! What's the name of the bamboo variety that you planted?
Hello, thank you glad you enjoyed it the bamboo plant is Phyllostachys Aureocaulis, it adds a really nice colour to the garden 👍
Wont the bamboo break through the pond liner? Everything I've ready on google says it will easly penetrate - is it phyllostachys aurea you planted as I've read this is a running bamboo and I'm scared of planting it.
Interested in this also, is DPM or pond liner adequate for clumping varieties?
Hi Chris, We put in 16 Oldamii plants a year ago as a fence screen. Small plants about 40cms high. A clumping variety so we didn't put a barrier in hoping to keep them under control manually. They are growing really well, in a year have double in height and width, with 2 -3 shoots already 2.5 m tall. As we are in a cold climate we were told they would be managable and not grow as big as they do in tropical areas, cross fingers. My question is half of them have yellowing dying leaves. There are green ones below and new growth is good but bulk is yellow. Compost is in the soil, i topped up with composted chicken manure a month ago and water monthly with seaweed solution. Any thoughts? Thanks, Veronica.
Hey Veronica thanks for your comment my name is Adam btw 😁. Yes you should be fine to manage them without a root barrier I have a video on "how to stop bamboo spreading" which I show how to control a mature bamboo without a root barrier so do give that a watch if your interested. Ok that seems odd have you had any drastic change in weather or conditions? Well done for watering a mulching that's your best bet to feed it and encourage new growth. Make sure the chicken manure is well composed and not too concentrated as can become caustic, it might be worth mixing in some leaf/plant compost to balance it out. My advice would be to cut all the dead and dying canes down to the ground so all the nutrients goes into new canes emerging. Hope this helps 😁👍
Sorry Adam @@gardenerstale 🤦♀, thanks for your reply. I found out here in australia bamboo goes through its autumn leaf drop in Spring and not autumn. So it was looking poorly but once summer hit it all went crazy. Bright dark green, huge thick new canes everywhere !
Nice sharing
Thanks so much for watching 👍
Would love to see an update.
The privacy screen features in my latest video ruclips.net/video/ZTAHdfQW_k4/видео.html
Great video! Is it possible to split clumping bamboo in the same way as the running varieties? (once it has established) Cheers
Hey Chris thanks for the comment. Absolutely these skills are transferable to the running varieties although they do have thicker roots so using an old saw (or reciprocating saw) maybe easier 👍
@@gardenerstale I have seen it done with the running types. What about the clumping? Bambusa varieties
@@chrisc7262 So the bamboo in the video is a clump forming variety and so is my two previous bamboo videos which maybe of interest to you as I split those as well. 👍
@@gardenerstale Oh nice, when you put root guard in, I assumed it was a running variety.
@@chrisc7262 that is a fair assumption the reason I put the barrier in on this clump forming as its a small space and it's on a boundary line. Even though its clump forming it will spread (a lot slower than running) however I want to keep it small and long term this is the easiest way to do so as you don't need to keep splitting it, it just stays the size of the root barrier you create. I do have a video coming out later this month on how to keep a bamboo under control without a root barrier so stay tunned for that one 😁👍
Hi nice video 👍👍,
Just want to ask you , if I’m planting the bamboo around 600mm or 700mm away from the neighbours fence , do you think I still need to use the barrier protection? Thanks
I'm not the creator of the video, but I can still help. If you choose a running bamboo, a root barrier is 100% required, but if you get a clumping type, you might not need a root barrier. I would still put a root barrier in place if you plant clumping so as not to run into any problems in the future with your neighbor.
Hey Matteo thanks for the comment. My advice would be just to put the barrier on the fence line as you will be surprised how far runners go underground so it saves you having to try to dig them up in the future near the fence. Have a look at my "how to stop established bamboo spreading - no root barrier" as this has great examples of how far a clump forming bamboo can spread 👍
Hey Zurkatri thanks for the comment sound advice 😁👍
Hi Adam or is it Chris?? haha, just purchased 2 pots of Fargesia Nitida "Winter joy" and plan to grow in pots, how big would the pot need to be to keep them happy? (BTW pruned out the very weak and dead stems leaving around 12 and 13 stems 3' high)
When I saw the wind in the video I was waiting for you to say "if its very windy to stop the plants from falling over stake with Bamboo canes"😂😂😂
Hey Brian, ha ha thanks for the comment. What size pots did you buy them in? Always good to go with as big as possible then it extends the time before you would need to remove and split them as they will always grow to whatever size the pot is. Equally you can grow them in a small pot you would just need to split them more regularly or root prune them to prevent them from becoming pot bound. The irony of supporting bamboo with bamboo canes 😅. There is a lot of flexibility in living bamboo canes so can deal with wind 😁👍
Are the rootbarie also in the bottom or only on the sides
Only the sides
Hello, yes they are only on the sides of this one to prevent it becoming too root bound. If you have a more invasive variety then you can completely encapsulate the roots by putting a barrier at the bottom just remember it needs to allow water through it and you may need to feed the bamboo as the roots won't be able to grow far to search for nutrients. 👍
May I know why you are using plastic sheet to plant it. Why not directly into soil?
Hello, of course this is to act as a barrier to retain the plants root system so it doesn't spread across the garden 👍
Hi are these golden bamboo? What is the tallest they grow
Hello, yes commonly known as golden bamboo I have seen it grow to about 4.5 meter in the UK but I am sure it would grow taller in warmer climates. Equally I have seen it only grow to 2/2.5 meters high and not get any taller after being there for years so it really is situational. 👍
.Many gardens have small diameter varieties in small garden spaces. These often have OPEN spaces between clums.
You showed such a bed at the very end of this video/ Also. in Japan they routinely have OPEN spaces between the culms (canes), not growing tightly together like a Don King Hairdo. You can "walk" or see through the grove.
Some professional Gardeners here in California want us to NOT clean up or open the clump or growth area at ground level. They say either it weakens the plant or makes the bamboo "jump" the barrier. Sounds a bit weird.
Need More tips on cutting the clumps of clums. How much space to leave and does this mean we need to fertilize.
Hi can i just keep these in the pots? and countersink them?
Hey Mark, yes that can work for some people the only issue with that is the bamboo may become reliant on you watering/feeding them over time as the pots will restrict their access to water and nutrients. 👍
@@gardenerstale Great thanks for your response, keep up the good work!
Thanks Mark 👍
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Hey try looking at dwarf varieties if you are looking for smaller types of bamboo for your garden 👍
keep in mind that it does take quite a bit of time to get going.
It's surprising this has established really quickly if you watch the end of the video and I have a new video out showing this bamboo 1 year on and it's developed lots 👍
Now show what they look like after 4 years. Ours became a nightmare to maintain after we started controlling the height. Say we just had to take it out, which was a massive undertaking as well.
Hello, thanks for sharing your story I think with bamboo it's very dependent on the variety and location to how vigorous they grow. I haven't found any problems with this and have been featuring this plant in yearly updates and will continue to do so, so will see how it develops. I have had experience with bamboo planted in an area for 15 years unmanaged and it kept to a small size equally bamboo planted in a different area for 2 years and has doubled in size so it really does vary. 👍
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Thanks 😁👍
I tried watching your video but honestly I can’t understand what you are saying due to wind and your accent.
Sorry about the wind noise. I have managed to reduce/remove it in future videos.
What wind noise?? And how rude are you, he's perfectly understandable!
There’s no wind sound he’s easy to understand lol
Thanks for the supportive comments it's appreciated 👍
@gardenerstale some people just want to find problems where there aren't any. What can you do!
Thank you for your time and effort, your video's are very helpful. Much appreciated.