Fires and BBQ's

[Robbie78]

I read (i cant remember which book) that in a forest fire bamboo will start to flower, im not sure what triggers this if its the soil or the air but, this might be a stupid question but could a BBQ smoker or a fire pit that is fairly near by cause problems or trigger flowering? Does anyone have experience with this?

[needmore]

If you use the search function here you should be able to find a post by Roy Rogers where he describes smoking a bamboo into flower.

[dudley]

i dont think smoke from the occasional campfire or cookout will effect your bamboo.
the spot where we camp and burn brush is only about 25' from my multiplex. no flowers.