I have noticed that P.Nigra is popular with Los Angeles based landscape designers,I've started noticing it in several locations(Ion Bar J.W. Marriot DTLA & in the courtyard of the mall on Sunset & Crescent Heights to name a few). The P.Nigra is contained in concrete planters & topped &am...

In my initial post I did not make it clear that the photos were of the new shoots in the adjacent yard. Here are some additional photos: http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z47/cee323/P1010456copy.jpg http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z47/cee323/P1010457copy.jpg As I previously stated the shoots are...

My neighbor(who has since relocated) planted bamboo to create a privacy screen along a cinder block wall. The bamboo has become established & began sending shoots underneath the foundation of the retaining wall into the adjacent yard. I was wondering if anybody can identify the variety. The cane...

My P.Nigra suffers from leaf scorch. I was wondering if there is a way to prevent this. The plant is in full sun. I have read that this may be due to the PH balance in the soil & or over watering. I've had several new shoots this growing season with lush green new foliage & unfortunately the...

This morning while inspecting my P.Nigra's new shoots I discovered a nest in the bamboo. My P.Nigra is quite dense so I suppose this why the birds chose to build a nest in it.

How should I address this issue?

Here are photos of some of the first shoots my P.Nigra has sent up this growing season. There are additional shoots coming up in the center of the plant but they were hard to document because they are camouflaged by waste leaf. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z47/cee323/P1010280copy.jpg http://i1...

Here are some additional photos of my P.Nigra if you look closely you can see one of the new shoots. I did a little more research & apparently color transformation can take anywhere from 1-3 years,I guess I just have to be a little more patient. http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w127/midcentury...

I started my P.Nigra from a 15 gallon in Oct.'08. To date I don't have a solid black culm. Last year several shoots appeared the tallest one is in excess of 15ft. I read that the canes turned black within a year. I have several canes which are jet black @ the base which are accented beautifully by t...

I was wondering if anyone had a recommendation for a bamboo(preferably a clumping variety) that is suited for full sun. My P.Nigra's leaves are scorched & rather unsightly(IMHO) a stark contrast from when it was initially planted. I was unaware that they are not recommended for full sun applicat...

Some of the shoots pictured are "whip shoots" but there are actual shoots in the center of the plant that I could not photograph due to the waste leaf.

After today's rains I went outside a took a look @ my Nigra & I discovered several new shoots. In late December/early January Los Angeles had record rains,when I returned on January 5th I discovered new shoots. Prior to the rains we had a few days days of triple digit temperatures. Typically my ...

I've finally located affordably priced Bambusa Lako in the Los Angeles area. I'm considering removing the Nigra that I planted in Nov. of '08 & replacing it with Lako. I had issues with the rhizomes & whip shoots & I would feel more comfortable with a clumping variety. However I was wond...

In my quest to purchase Bambusa Lako I came across several growers in South Florida. However I've been informed that they are not willing to ship plants to California due to the amount of paperwork that must accompany the shipment & I was also informed that the plants are place in quarantine whe...

In my first post( http://www.bambooweb.info/bb/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4636 ) I discussed the difficulty I've had in removing a Nigra rhizome that has lodged itself under concrete. Well I left the trench open & today I discovered new growth on the rhizome that has been severed from the mother p...

I made the mistake of planting a Phyllostachys Nigra without a barrier. Even though I have been quite vigilant a rhizome was able to travel a distance from the mother plant & wedge itself under concrete & send up a shoot. At the time of my previous post I was unable to locate it. I have sinc...