How can I propagate bamboo? How long does it take before it starts growing?

Answer 1

Instructions
STEP 1: Propagate bamboo in early spring before active growth begins. Lengthening daylight hours and rising temperatures will be the best indication of when to dig. High summer heat or low winter temperatures will decrease viability.

STEP 2: Dig and divide existing clumps of bamboo. Dig around the outside of the clump with a spade. Using a spading fork, gently lift the clump from the soil. This may be a two person job if the clump is large.

STEP 3: Use a sharp pruning saw to divide the bamboo clump in several pieces. Each division should have at least 3 culms (the large woody stems). Make sure that you get some root and foliage for each division. Discard any pieces that don't have both roots and culms.

STEP 4: Reduce foliage if a significant amount of root is lost in digging. Roots will only support a corresponding amount of foliage. Make sure there are some green leaves left on the culm so that the new plants can photosynthesize.

STEP 5: Fill clean 1-gallon nursery containers halfway with potting soil that is rich in organic matter and fast draining.

STEP 6: Set the bamboo divisions in the prepared nursery containers. Adjust the soil so that the top of the root ball sits just above the surface. Top dress with potting soil to 1 inch below the rim of the pot (leaving room for water). Bamboo likes to be root-bound, so squeeze them in tight.

STEP 7: Place the new plants in a protected location in partial shade - no direct sun until new growth appears.

STEP 8: Soak the containers until water runs out of the drain holes. Water whenever the soil feels dry to the touch.

Overall Tips & Warnings
Apply no fertilizer until the plants begin to show new growth.
The existing foliage may wither, but as the plants recover, the existing culms will send out new leaves.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

There are two basic groups of bamboo:
running or spreading, and
clumping

For running bamboo basically it propagates itself through rhizomes or you can take one of its rhizomes and try to propage

For clumping bamboo its propaged by root division

for all bamboo it takes about 3 years to get established and then every spring it put out new culms (new canes)

Answer 4

i don't know where to get it, but do not grow it in your yard--you can never get rid of it! Been there, done that, bad idea.

Answer 5

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