New to the forum from Katy, TX

[tnguyen]

Hello everyone. Just got some bamboo for the backyard recently and now found this place. This is a cool forum. Hope to learn from the gurus on this board.

Cheers,
Thanh

[mantis]

Welcome from Sugar Land, TX.

[BooNanners]

Hi Thanh. What kind of boo are you growing?

[Arachnotron]

Welcome from Houston. Post some pictures of your new bamboo.

[bambootony]

WELCOME! From another new guy....

[tnguyen]

Thanks for all the welcomes! I'm glad to found this place. Sugarland is right down the street!

Right now I got what was sold to me as Bambusa Oldhamii. The more I browse the more I guess this boo is very common. This lady told me she have it for about 3 years, but it's only approx. 1" the biggest and about 12 feet tallest when I came pick it up. I think she move it around several time when she have it. So maybe shocking it. How big should I be expecting in this region? I planted them about 1 month ago so it looks pretty bad from the transport. I have lots to learn. I will try to get some pic up soon.

[dudley]

hello from eustis, fl

[boonut]

And a big "howdy" from Harlingen, TX

[mantis]

How big should I be expecting in this region?

Should get to 4" diameter and top out around 45' tall... that is if you actually have oldhamii. There was a bunch of Bambusa odashimae and Bambusa cornigera that was sold in this area as oldhamii. The best way to tell what you have is when it puts up a new shoot check to make sure the culm sheaths are hairy. Hairy = oldhamii, plain yellow (no hairs) = odashimae, purple stipes = cornigera.

Enjoy!

[tnguyen]

This is what I have. Oldhamii? Some close up pic. Not a very big yard.

[moriphen]

And a hello from New Jersey. Nice Boo

[bambootony]

Really good photos there tnguyen!!!!

[tnguyen]

Thanks moriphen and bambootony. I'll keep taking pic to see how this will grow out over time. Right now the heat is awful so lots of watering.