![]() ![]() Hopes this helps and don't be afraid of the bamboo. All our 150 plus species simply contained by mowing and weed eating the new Spring and Summer shoots. At first it may seem to be doing nothing, but after 3 to 5 years you will have a lot of beautiful culms (canes) and love the foliage. Bamboo is very beautiful and is great in a Japanese style garden, but it will need maintenance down the road. ![]() It goes over root pruning, mowing new shoots, and in ground barriers: Controlling BambooĪll this said and it may discourage you, but as with any plant there will be maintenance. We have constructed a page discussing multiple methods of controlling bamboo. The bamboo's underground root system (rhizome) will spread beyond the initial planting over the years, so in the next two or three years you will need to decide on some method of containment on the sides you do not want the rhizomes to run over into. We have been growing bamboo since 1985 and had experience with it long before that. In colder climates an aggressive runner here in the south will hardy spread at all in comparison. Over the years a lot of myths have been told about bamboo, while it can spread under good conditions, it is not as invasive as many people would have you believe. Moso is not limited by normal altitudes ranges within its climate tolerances.Southern border is a line extending along the southern portion of the Florida panhandle, 30 parallel north.North limit for mature sizes is basically on the southern Tennessee border, 35 parallel north.This species is slow to get established and is best suited for the southeastern U.S. New shoots emerge very early making this species difficult to grow in the north due to new shoots being very susceptible to frost damage. The large shoots make Moso the central species in the bamboo shoot business in both China and Japan. New plantings grow slowly, but the beauty of this species make it highly sought after. 'Moso' is distinguished by relatively short lower internodes in the strongly tapered, furry culms and has unusually small leaves. ![]() Extremely large culms and tiny delicate leaves make this one highly collectable. ![]() The sheath ligules, oral setae and auricles are very large. The 'Moso' culm (cane) sheath is very dark, spotted and hairy and easy to recognize. Most of the effort in growing your bamboos is preparation and the first few months after planting.Phyllostachys Edulis 'Moso' is the largest temperate bamboo on earth. The guides are helpful and easy to follow, and assist you in achieving the best results in the shortest amount of time. Cleaning out the older smaller stems as the new thicker shoots grow through it will achieve a more open grove look.įollow our bamboo planting guide (provided with your purchase) to achieve the best results. Moso is quick growing and can be a fully grown grove within 3-5 years, but this completely depends on the initial establishment and soil it is planted into. Moso is low maintenance & extremely drought tolerant once established. Different circumstances have different solutions! Using some machinery to turn over the soil surface is best, allowing the soil structure to be open and more pliable for the rhizomes to grow through. For more information, talk to one of our helpful and knowledgable staff members for professional advice on your garden circumstances. The best way to plant Moso out is to cultivate the soil around 50cm deep in the entire area you wish it to grow. Moso is the best choice for a walk through grove or open spaced runner for dam or creek wall stability and to prevent soil erosion. They are not recommended for planting uncontained in suburbia. It has a vertical growth habit with minimal branches and foliage down low. The natural spread of a running bamboo has no limit, so they are wonderful for creating groves or forests in acreage or large blocks. It can be trimmed down in height if necessary, though looks best left natural. Moso is an ornamental running bamboo, the best choice for growing a forest or grove. Moso will naturally grow between 10-12mtrs tall. Phyllostachys edulis, the ms bamboo, 2 or tortoise-shell bamboo, 2 or mao zhu ( Chinese: pinyin: mozh ), ( Japanese: ), ( Chinese: ) is a temperate species of giant timber bamboo native to China and Taiwan and naturalised elsewhere, including Japan where it is widely distributed from south of. ![]()
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