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pleioblastus viridistriatus and Jap Maples- compatible???
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Posted by arbo_retum z5 ,WinchstrMA (My Page) on Tue, Oct 30, 07 at 19:09
Bamboo and Japanese garden aficionados!: i was creating a new garden area in my mind today but I need your vital input. I am thinking of a small grove of Japanese maples in a sea of pleioblastus viridistriatus. Do you know if jap.maples can handle being engulfed by that wondrous running critter? This area is under a lg.silver maple; open light shade. For the past 5 yrs, it has been inhabited by 2 6'jap maples and a sea of hosta which are all doing fine.
I could plant the bamboo in pots but would not go to the bother if not necessary.
I appreciate your thoughts.
Mindy
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RE: pleioblastus viridistriatus and Jap Maples- compatible???
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- Posted by bboy z8 WA USA (My Page) on
Fri, Nov 2, 07 at 22:55
| Would look great under purpleleaf ones. If you don't want it to spread indefinitely use root barrier. Don't, however do anything that would interfere with the natural spread of the Japanese maple roots. |
RE: pleioblastus viridistriatus and Jap Maples- compatible???
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- Posted by botann z8 SEof Seattle (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 7, 07 at 13:08
It might not be a good idea. I have had nothing but bad experiences with small running bamboos. Their spread is relentless so a barrier is definitly called for. I would think the bamboo roots would dominate the area where it is planted to the detriment of the Japanese maples.
Aren't large Silver maples prone to splitting limbs due to ice and snow? That could spell disaster for the Japanese maples under it. |
RE: pleioblastus viridistriatus and Jap Maples- compatible???
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- Posted by yama 7b Ga (My Page) on
Sat, Nov 10, 07 at 14:40
| The billbord on clif before I was born Admiral Halsey say
"kill japs, kill japs, kill more japs !
You will help kill the yellow bastards
if.. YOU DO YOUR JOB WELL.
This is how word of "Jap" have been used ( Even before the world warII )
Are you relative of AdmiralHalsey?.....^^
Have a nice day. Botann:
Nice to see your post.
I agree with you and have same concern.
mike y |
RE: pleioblastus viridistriatus and Jap Maples- compatible???
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- Posted by yama 7b Ga (My Page) on
Mon, Nov 12, 07 at 15:33
Botann.
woops. Unlike seattle or most part of Georgia, Bamboo don't grow fast as Ga or Washington state. zone 5, winter of Inland of Mas kill to new growth and dond spread fast as bamboo in Ga or any area of zone 7 or above. mike |
RE: pleioblastus viridistriatus and Jap Maples- compatible???
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yama,
I agree with you on the spread. I planted a 1 gallon pot of pleioblastus viridistriatus 4 years ago and it now covers an area 2 feet in diameter. I do not have any small bamboos that are spreading as fast as I would like and some of them have been in the ground for 7 years. Bill |
RE: pleioblastus viridistriatus and Jap Maples- compatible???
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- Posted by botann z8 SEof Seattle (My Page) on
Sun, Nov 18, 07 at 5:55
| Yes Mike, the bamboo would spread a lot slower in Massachusetts than here or Georgia and might not be as much of a problem as I first thought. If successful, the planting would look nice. I like contrasts that work. Try it out Mindy. You have nothing to lose and a lot to gain from it. I spent a few weeks in Ma. a few years ago and really enjoyed it, especially the Arnold Arboretum and the Stockbridge area in the Berkshires. |
RE: pleioblastus viridistriatus and Jap Maples- compatible???
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- Posted by yama 7b Ga (My Page) on
Mon, Nov 19, 07 at 18:59
Hi all
botann: If everything go well, I move to salem, MA near future. I miss warm weather,long season.but Ice fishing or skating is claming may be fun.
If I ever move to Salem, I let's you to know. you can visit to us.
mike |
RE: pleioblastus viridistriatus and Jap Maples- compatible???
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- Posted by botann z8 SEof Seattle (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 28, 07 at 22:43
I would love to Mike!
My name is also Mike
Mike |
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