I have room for ONE MORE grove... what should it be?

[kudzu9]

I really like S. fastuosa...it's one of my favorites, especially as a privacy screen, but its running ability seems to depend on where it grows. Here in the Pacific NW it can be one of the more aggressive runners. I have a friend here who has had this species send out 30' runners.

[Alan_L]

Based on your post in the "Exchanges" forum, I guess your choice has been made? (vivax auerocaulis)

[JamesKelsey]

Hi Alan,

My mind isn't entirely made up... I thought I'd put a feeler out and see if anyone local has the Vivax Aureaulcalis.

I don't really need any of my groves to be 'screening' so I'm more about finding something that's INTERESTING. My 3.5 acres are a growing sculpture garden, so I want the bamboo to be nice backdrops for art, but also to be very intriguing unto itself.

Thanks!

James

[Alan_L]

My 3.5 acres are a growing sculpture garden...

I'd love to see some photos posted sometime!

It's fairly easy to find photos of various types of bamboo, and to look in our own yards for examples of some plants (younger, smaller specimens for many of us), but to see how bamboo is being used in various garden settings -- that's harder to find. It's the best way to let everybody see how great a plant bamboo can be though -- not everyone can visualize how bamboo will look in their yard in a few years, especially when they're looking at a photo of a couple of culms in a pot. (Well, this goes for all plants really.)

Plus you've got some really large plantings, which many of us will never have.