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Re: Bamboo dieback
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Re : Bamboo dieback -- Hamish Liddell | |||||
| Posted by gareth , Mar 03,2007,18:33 | Top of Thread | Forum | |||
hamish,
sadly, it is common - but not guaranteed - for bamboo to die once they have flowered. as these plants are old and very well established, you may be lucky and they may not die completely. any new growth will probably be from ground level and will be significantly smaller for the first few years.
there is little need to cut back except for esthetics. if you want to cut back for esthetic reasons do so before the spring in case any possible new growth is damaged underfoot.
there is nothing you can do except wait - if they do re-grow, it will be in the spring.
the land can be utilised for any purpose but depending on species, cultivation may be difficult for a few years until the network of rhizomes decay and soften.
good luck, gareth
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