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| Hello!
I currently have a white bird of paradise in my apartment which speads out and obstructs my view (see link): Does anyone have any suggestions for a tall bamboo, quick growing, more stalk than leaves, very green, relatively pest free? I have 18' ceilings, so something tall would be great. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!
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Here is a link that might be useful: jeff's white bird of paradise
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| I would love to have 18 foot ceilings so that I could try to grow bamboo indoors. If I did, I would try to grow Hibanobambusa shiroshima "Tranquilans". It's beautiful and mine is doing well outdoors without a lot of full sun. Even so, I would install a high pressure sodium or metal halide light that would produce plenty of light. I'd also plan on misting the plant at least once a day and I'd keep a broom handy to clean up fallen leaves. Good luck! |
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| Since are growing inside, I would recommend Pseudosasa japonica - Arrow Bamboo (if you want green) or Phyllostachys nigra - Black Bamboo (it will create a nice contrast to your white walls ^^). |
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- Posted by barrelhead 8 - west coast of Ca (My Page) on Fri, Aug 24, 07 at 20:53
| I researched this same question 6 months ago (have 18 foot ceiling too with four skylights) and takumaku's recommendation is what I concluded as well. However, I bought a 5 gallon Pseudosasa japonica and after a few weeks of going downhill in the house, I noticed it was covered in aphids or white flies or something so I had to take it outside. It recovered outside, so I guess I'll bring it back in for the winter. But I guess it goes without saying that they don't grow as tall, as fast or as full inside as they do outside. |
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- Posted by nyccoconut 6 (My Page) on Sat, Aug 25, 07 at 17:00
| Hello! Thanks to your help, I have decided to either purchase: How do these species do indoors regarding pests? Will I be spraying monthly with rubbing alcohol or will be misting with water once a week be enough to keep pests at bay? Thank You! |
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| This is what I use on all my bamboo plants, both indoor and out. Phil Davidson, of the Pacfic Northweast chapter, offers his homebrew recipe for mite spray. Get an empty one-gallon milk container and add the following: two teaspoons of liquid dishwashing soap Fill your hose end sprayer (with a golf ball inside) and set for 2.5 oz per gallon. Spray for mites, thoroughly soaking the leaves, especially the underside of the leaf where the mites have their webbing. Every 20 seconds or so agitate the hose end sprayer to keep the oil, soap and water in solution (this is where the golf ball comes into play) You can vary your mixture. I sometimes use up to 4 oz per gallon with no burning or other ill effect on the leaves. I recommend starting with a lower dosage and working up. This mixture will smother the active mites and 'melt' their webbing. I do not know or have studied what effect, if any, it may have on mite eggs. Repeat every 2 - 3 weeks to kill any mites that may have been missed or newly hatched. Advantages of this 'homebrew' miticide: It is safe! These ingredients are found in your kitchen! Phil Davidson |
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