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Sat, Dec 18, 10 at 13:48
| Has anyone used or know of bamboo being a wind break.I am at 4500 ft,17 in rain in July,August and September.Occaisionally spring rain in April,May of 3-4 in.We get 6-700 chill hours and do get into the teens for lows in Dec,Jan,but only once every 7-8 years.I would like it to live on its own if possible after establishment.Thanks |
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- Posted by kentuck_8b z8b TX (My Page) on Sat, Dec 18, 10 at 23:40
| I use clumpers where possible but have them mixed with runners(inside barriers) for a north windbreak. There are several runners that would do well in your area. How much area do you have for the bamboo to grow? Kt |
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| I wanted to possibly run a stretch 40 ft long on each side of a peach orchard. |
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- Posted by RazinCane2011 7 Mid-Atlantic (My Page) on Tue, Dec 21, 10 at 17:08
| I've had good success using Rubromarginata, a timber bamboo which can reach 50' tall but grows dense as a juvenile. To the north of the Rubro I ran another row of Bisettii which grows to 30' but stays dense. Both are some of the most cold hardy bamboos to be had. |
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| K.t. - send me your new email ID. Rgds Fred |
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- Posted by kentuck_8b z8b TX (My Page) on Tue, Dec 21, 10 at 22:09
| How wide of an area on each side of the orchard will it have to grow? Fred, I can't send you an email through Gardenweb, as I can't change my email address in my profile for some reason. I also do not have your address saved anywhere other than my old account which I can no longer access. My new email address is the same except there are two underscores instead of one in front of the @. Let me know. Kt |
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