The Bamboo Garden (Classic Reprint)

Explore the world of bamboos and learn practical guidance for growing them in gardens and landscapes.This book surveys bamboo as a garden plant, covering how to choose position and soil, how to protect roots, and how to manage different species in a temperate climate. It also delves into how naming can be confusing, and how experts distinguish similar kinds, with a focus on hardy varieties and those commonly grown in England.Practical advice on cultivation, shelter, soil preparation, and transplanting established clumps.Insight into growth habits of major groups like Phyllostachys and Arundinaria, including cane size and rhizome behavior.Guidance on propagation, including seed, division, and rhizome/culm cuttings.Discussion of identification challenges and how to tell closely related species apart in the garden.Ideal for gardeners, plant enthusiasts, and anyone curious about bamboo cultivation and taxonomy. Read more