{"id":1097,"date":"2021-12-21T15:01:10","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T11:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.semsgarden.com\/blog\/?p=1097"},"modified":"2021-12-21T15:01:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T11:01:10","slug":"plant-bamboo-in-a-large-handmade-container","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.semsgarden.com\/blog\/gardening\/grasses-and-ferns\/plant-bamboo-in-a-large-handmade-container\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant bamboo in a large handmade container"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to plant bamboo in a custom-made container on your patio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Material needed for the construction of the tank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bamboos&nbsp;need a lot of soil.&nbsp;To make a custom-made container you will need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3 joists 18 cm wide for the length of the boxes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 identical joists to form the width.&nbsp;They will be cut to divide the tank in its length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Drill holes at the base to drain the water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lay a geotextile canvas at the bottom and on the walls.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place clay balls at the bottom of the tank.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix universal potting soil and loam and incorporate&nbsp;compost into it&nbsp;.&nbsp;Bamboos are greedy plants.&nbsp;Also combine a special grass fertilizer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An anti-rhizome barrier will be necessary to prevent the rhizomes, most of them creeping, from passing under the tubs and spinning elsewhere.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planting bamboo in tubs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then move on to setting up the bamboos.&nbsp;They will appreciate exposure to the sun or partial shade:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plant the&nbsp;phyllostachys nigra&nbsp;&nbsp;(black bamboo) after having soaked them well.&nbsp;The clods can be difficult to remove.&nbsp;In this case use a saw.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place the clods on the bed of earth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fill the container with soil up to the stubble.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is then possible to add a mulch with pine bark to decorate the tank and maintain the humidity on the surface.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water copiously.&nbsp;Bamboos are greedy in water and if their needs are met their growth is rapid.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 varieties of bamboo to choose from, from large to small<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Phyllostachys aurea: pale green culms turning yellow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Height: 6 to 9 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Phyllostachys nigra: green culms when young and turning black with time and sunny exposure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Height: 6 to 8 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Semiarundinaria fastuosa: dark green culms tinting red in autumn for older plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Height: 5 to 9 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hibanobambusa tranquillans: bamboo with broad foliage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Height: 3 to 5 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Semiarundinaria yashadake &#8216;Kimmei&#8217;: elegant yellow culms streaked with green.&nbsp;The color turns purple in the fall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Height: 3 to 4 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fargesia jiuzhaigou: bamboo with a drooping port.&nbsp;The culms are yellow on older plants and turn red in the sun.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Height: 2 to 4 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fargesia rufa: bushy and drooping habit.&nbsp;The young culms are slightly pink.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Height: 1.50 to 3 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hibanobambousa tranquillans &#8216;Shiroshima&#8217;: beautiful foliage with large variegated leaves of cream bench.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Height 2 to 3 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pleioblastus pumilus: a compact habit from top to bottom with very dense dark green leaves.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Height: 0.30 to 0.80 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pleioblastus viridistriatu &#8216;Auricoma&#8217;: a ray of sunshine with its bright yellow variegated foliage.&nbsp;It loses its foliage in winter.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Height: 0.30 to 1.50 m<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to plant bamboo in a custom-made container on your patio. 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