On 13 Jun 2006 08:41:36 -0700, "HumanJHawkins" <JHawkins@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>Willy wrote:
>> Hello. I live in WV and am wanting some Bamboo to plant for a nature
area in my yard.
>> Think of it as like Survivor area with a fire pit.
>> Could you tell me where I can get some that is hardy enough for our
winters and is RESONALBLY priced?
>> Thank you.
>
>You would be USDA zone 5 or 6 right? Unfortunately, you aren't going to
>grow "Survivor" sized bamboo if this is the case. But you might get
>close enough. Look more into these three (luckly all relatively
>inexpensive) species:
>
>Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon' : The most cold hardy of the big three
>timber bamboos. But bordeline as to whether it will do well in zone 5
>or 6. You'll have to read more about it to find out.
>
>Phyllostachys atrovaginata : A little more cold hardy than henon, and
>still impressively large if it does well.
>
>Phyllostachys ****a: Maxes out at 1.5 inches around and 30 ft. tall.
>This means you will be lucky to get 1 inch around and 20 ft. tall.
>However, it is incredibly cold hardy and therefore should do well in
>your climate... Perhaps quicker growth and it should get closer to it's
>max size than the others will.
>
>For more info on these species, look at any of the online nurseries...
>bamboogarden.com, midatlanticbamboo.com, bamboosourcery.com, etc. You
>can also write to these nurseries to tell them what you want and you
>will usually get a good recommendation.
>
>Good luck!
I want to thank you so much also. This is perfect for me and here is what
I found:
http://www.bamboosourcery.com/results.cfm?CFID=982375&CFTOKEN=28260313
Again.... thank you.
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