I have a fairly nice specimen of Chusquea coronalis, it's been in the ground for about 4 years. In that time it has grown in volume by a factor of 10 at least, which has surprised me given that my climate (cool and temperate, near San Francisco and 5 miles from the coast) is not exactly like its native habitat (see http://www.smgrowers.com/gardens/bamboogarden2.asp for more information on that). In winter the temperatures here can occasionally drop a few degrees below freezing, which is hard on it.

My question concerns when is the best time of year to transplant this bamboo. I would assume in the winter when it is dormant? I want to move it a few feet to a sunnier location, as a stand of black bamboo (P. nigra) that is located quite close to it has grown significantly in the past few years and now overshadows it.

Thanks.

Barry Brisco

San Mateo, CA