Anyone want my whitestripe bamboo?

I have what I believe is whitestripe bamboo that was left by the previous homeowner, and I am just not into it (as you can probably tell, I am sure it needs some care and dividing and all). If anyone wants it please let me know. I am in the old part of north Everett, pretty easy to get to, so just bring a pot (or a few, I have two of these bunches)! Wanted to offer it to all your wonderful people here on Dave's Garden before anywhere else (craigslist or whatever). Because you are all so generous and smart!

Edited to add: Thanks to Katie and all, I now know that this is not bamboo, it is the grass mentioned below (or something closely related).... wish I could correct the subject! There is still a bunch for anyone interested. Have a great day! :)

This message was edited Apr 2, 2008 1:27 PM

Catgal, I could put some of the bamboo to good use in a pot. I'm just a hop, skip and wade across the river. Just say where and when.

I can't tell. Are you sure that's bamboo and not Hakonechloa grass?

http://www.terranovanurseries.com/wholesale/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=426

You know, I'm not positive, that definitely could be Hakonechloa grass... looks very similar! I just remember seeing something that looked the same at Lowe's garden dept that was labeled whitestripe, and someone told me it was some sort of bamboo... so I really just made that up. :) LOL But I have two of them that are spreading quite a bit, and I received one dmail from someone who is interested, but I would say Bal that if you want one to put in a pot it will multiply plenty for ya! I will dmail ya! Thanks!

Just thought you might have more takers if it wasn't bamboo . . . :-)

Ah, gotcha! Bal just stopped by and grabbed some, and agreed with ya, and I do too... it looks just like the grass you mentioned... so yep, its grass, and there's a bunch of it! :) Thanks!!

Cool!! I have something similar that a friend gave me and kept forgetting to look it up, so you helped me out. And now I know that it's in an okay place - spreads pretty easily, though. Should probably still keep an eye on it.

Hakonechloa spreads, but not horribly. Chop off the edges to divide.
At least it's not ribbon grass. That's a not-in-my-yard kind of plant.

Thanks, Kate.

It is a weed and a curse in my garden. I have outlawed it and used the banned substance of Roundup to end its overtaking my garden. Yes it is ribbon grass.

Pots only, eh?

Absolutely. It is beautiful though.

Just planted some in one of the gardens I have. Its not going to be anything like Blood Grass, and that was easy to clean up. Other than blood grass, I have not gone wrong with grasses. Nothing I would rank as bad.

The blue fescue I had marched out in a circle, but I just divided it, and one of my dogs killed it by making it his bed. Sigh.

I have a varigated tall 3' grass with a nice big seed head, which is very clumpy, which is in the back corners of the new garden around the ditch.

As to bamboo, I am still trying to figure out how to provide you all with divisions of what I believe is Fargesia nitida, a clumping bamboo which is 6 to 8 feet tall with stems no bigger than a straw. It has grown from a 1 gallon size pot to about a 2 foot diameter tight with shoots in 2 years now in a part-shade environment. It appears to control weeds on its own, as the area around the plant, under the spread is weed and grass free. As far as I am concerned, this bamboo is a rockstar.

It looks simlar to Pleioblastus fortunei: http://springhillnursery.com/product.asp?pn=74251&sid=414461&eid=p_74251

Is there any difinitive attributes to look for to determine whether it is a bamboo or not? I should probably research the structure of bamboo... but it is probably a grass.

The only thing it has relative to bamboo is it's tendency to run under things, soil, weed fabric, and sod for up to 50' where it surfaces again. Yes it is easy to control by pulling it where it pops up because the tuber is soft. Where I had problems is when it hit roots of other plants and popped up in those roots. I had to dig up the plant and pull the grass (banboo) out to eliminate it's return.

I think that grass is phalaris or gardeners gators or some thing like that. It is a pretty grass but very zippy. I have been trying to pull it out in many beds. In the right place it does look nice. Part shade. I spelled it wrong but it is close. Thanks Heidi and Dragonfly

Hey, Heidi - how's business. Hope you've been busy (as you want to be).

I was talking to the owner of a very small nursery neaby (The Gardens) on Avondale road. His name is Stewart something. Anyway, I mentioned Dave's Garden and you and that we were going to tour your place in late April. He asked whether I'd ever been there and I said no. He said, "You'll love it. It's beautiful." Just wanted you to know that you'd made an impression on him.

That was nice. I don't know him off hand but it is still freezing out. I'm ready for spring. When the sun is out people are here but right now it is cold and look where I'm at. Hope weather warms by the 27th. Heidi

I'm with you - it seems kind of desolate when it's so cold. Hopefully this cloud cover will at least make it warmer if we can't have the sun. At least you don't have to water, right?

A couple more weeks and then we'll have turned the corner. I'm convinced of it!!

Hi Katie, I have been watering, I have gotten some new plants and they are usually in the truck dry so it is easy to unload. So I have been out watering, freezing. At least turtle loves it.

Turtle's a stud. I can't believe it - and I thought I got cold. Having to water in this weather. Euwwwwww. Hope you're in and warm tonight.

We are quite warm tonight for Montana. 44F when I landed at midnight. Lots of stars and beautiful.

Thank you Catgal, for the grass, sent you a D-mail.

Hey Steve, are you glad to be home?

Have a new project brewing, just wait, I found a real home for Tiger Eyes, I think being a Montana man you just might like it. but not ready to turn it loose yet, gotta keep you on your toes. Its all late 1800's County or close to it. ^_^

Good job on the Pug. You are a man of means.

All is well at home and the garden has 2 days of clean up and burning. It is looking great though nothing is starting yet. Kind of depressing after being in Seattle. Juneau was pretty much the same. It is good to sleep in my own bed again. Dropping trees and limbing tomorrow while I burn. Gotta make room for the pole barn.

Enjoy, you deserve it.

Glad it's a little warmer for you! Happy homecoming.

Must be to busy cutting wood, or sleeping LOL

Steve "where are you" LOL

I have been shoveling the best cow sh.. I have ever gotten. I found a large pile that I have to hand shovel into the the truck and trailer. I spent all morning picking it up and all afternoon unloading it (and drinking beer). It was a spectacular day but I can hardly type because my tendons are exhausted. Going back tomorrow and the next day for another 6yards each trip. I can just scoop and throw the stuff on my mulch and it soaks down under the bark with a little water. Good stuff. I have done about 1/2 of the raised beds and 1/3 of the lawn. The cows kind of got aggressive because I was stealing their poop. I suppose even cows have issues. LOL It is good in Montana.

I think only a garderner can get excited about the stinky stuff. I saw Dan yesterday working away out at windcliff. I think he is changing some of the gardens. It is perfect but that is gardening we most move plants aleast 3 times.

OOOOOOOOH Steve I wish I could find that here, but I have no truck just broke ones LOL
Happy Shoveling
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He has a lot of area to develop out by the gate. I don't think that is too planned yet. All the area up front of the house is pretty finished. Though I would get rid of some of the Pampas Grass. Just my opinion. Dan is the master of planning. I am glad he has some time off to dig in the dirt.

I grew up in a farming community and the smell of cow sh was everywhere. Of course I miss it. Today I was buried in it all day and my fingernails smell like a good bag of compost. AHhhh. My truck wishes it were broken I had over a ton of manure in the bed and more in the trailer. It was quite wet and steaming. Perfect day in the garden. My DW and I raked in the beds to spread it evenly and watered it in. The guy I got the manure from is a cowboy and loved the fact that I could shovel that much manure and when I bummed a chew of Copenhagen I became his friend. We shared a couple of beers talking about cows and tractors. It was fun.

Steve what do you think for Tiger Eyes, new home. I have a new tread coming, but not ready yet. no time and no statues involved. LOL All has been moved, cant give it all the way yet. "Just Loven It" this is totally my own, coming soom. LOL
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The stick is Tiger eyes.

This message was edited Apr 8, 2008 8:10 PM

I think you should put it so that it serves as an understory for the big cedar you have and have it wrap around it with its bright green and yellow colors. You will be taking pictures every month for the different colors it changes too. I am worried that directly under the tree there will be no light. I have never seen sun in this location in your photos. Add some Rudbeckia to bring out the light.

No worry that gets full sun during summer, I have done a few things not showen yet, forget all the old pics, this is a new begining for Woodland, some trees and bushes are gone. LOL
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