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#1 2006-11-10 14:44:51
Bamboo Identification
Hi folks. Thanks in advance for any help.
I live on the southeast coast of North Carolina. Talking to a local bonsai person the other day, I asked about Madake ("timber") bamboo--if any was available around here. He said there was some big wild timber bamboo growing at the edge of a farmer's field about 60 miles from there.
1. Am I right in using the phrase "timber bamboo" to try and explain what I might be looking for?
2. How will I know when I see it if it is good for shakuhachi creation?
3. What would I need to do to transport some back to my place?
4. How do I plant it and then contain it (keep it from taking over my yard)?
Thanks for sharing any of your own experiences, or directing me to resources.
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#2 2006-11-10 17:24:41
- gmiller
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- From: Ozello Trail, Fla
- Registered: 2005-10-10
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Re: Bamboo Identification
Check out shakuhachi.com for literature on bamboo; also google and amazon; and don't forget your local agricultural exstention.
"The Book of Bamboo", David Farrelly is a good place to start (shakuhachi.com).....
There are growers in Washington St. and Vermont or New Hampshire that will ship Madake and show you how to build a rhizone barrier (which you will need w/ Madake (phyllostachys bambusiodes).....
A very worthwhile long term project; best of luck with it. Keep the forum posted...
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