This is the gap it will be filling.It’s sheltered but still gets sun. [ATTACH]
I found a rubber builders rubble tub in my shed. I used that in the end.
If I drill holes in the bottom and lay slate clippings over them, will that be adequate stop the roots?
[ATTACH] I think I’ll get one of these. Only £20.
I might try and find a old water tank
Is it a older tub you have?Over the last couple of years they are not made as they used to be. Don’t last a day on site, used to last months.
I assume the advice against using plastic containers is referring to brittle pots?Everything I’ve read says wood or metal :noidea:
[ATTACH] What litre tub would this be happy in long term?Would this be ok?I got a huge gap I need to fill and this would work well.
Has anyone ever tried growing non running/clumping varieties from seed?Bamboo is expensive.
Military gloves are cheap and strong.
I think I will keep it in a large pot. Too risky putting it into the ground.
That was my initial thought. Only the one golden stem but it’s young.I’ve read that this is clump forming in uk climate?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I bought this bamboo a couple of days ago. The guy at the garden centre said it would not get much taller and wouldn’t spread...
Ordered some red barked dogwood too.
A digger with driver would do that in less than 30 mins.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH]I was referring to the pics of the bamboo I posted
Orange pampas grass look cool.
I’ve just bought 12 miscanthus giganteus via eBay.On the look out for 5lt pampus now.:blue thumb:Does anyone know what type of bamboo that...
I’m not sure what type I have. The label has fallen off. The guy at the garden centre said it was relatively slow growing. I will check tomo....
I bought a pot of bamboo from the local garden nursery earlier. I think it will be going back.Are the clumping varieties a problem? They’re not...
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