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Sinobambusa tootsik Albostriata problems?

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 5:15 am
by BooKing
I have had this growing in a container for 8 months and it looked fine then died within 1 week. No overwatering or sudden temperature change occurred. This mysteriously bit the bullet. Anyone else growing this or have had experience with it in containers?

RE: Sinobambusa tootsik Albostriata problems?

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:20 pm
by boonatick
I had mine in a half wiskey barrel for a year before deciding where to put it ,it was wrapped twice around when I planted it just before last spring,,,but my non verigated tootsik has some kind of problem sisnce about a year that I never figured out ,lot of leaf lossand off color but still alive,,,maybe your s is not dead,Have you looked underground for fresh growth?

RE: Sinobambusa tootsik Albostriata problems?

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:31 pm
by Thuja
I take it that was kept in your garage over winter? I recall you saying your garage doesn't freeze, so that wouldn't be the problem. Sun? Wind? I guess you probably brought it outside recently. I don't know, with the tremendous amount of plants you grow, I doubt that's the problem either. :oops:

RE: Sinobambusa tootsik Albostriata problems?

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:19 pm
by BooKing
I haven't taken it out of it's pot yet and looked at the rhizome. It may show a little sign of life. I think in one of the bamboo books it talks about this cultivar being "difficult" in a container and I remember Brad having some problems too. It's not hardy enough for me to put it in the landscape though. :cry:

RE: Sinobambusa tootsik Albostriata problems?

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 11:23 am
by Bamboo Outlaw
I grow mine outside and it usually looks wonderful. I really like this one. The thing I have noticed is that it can't take the dry at all compared to most any other boo here. The leaves will turn and drop. I would think it a pot, this may be a possibility as it is harder to controll moisture. It that is the case, if will probably come back with water.