5 Reasons to Grow Bamboo in YOUR UK Garden
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- Опубліковано 10 чер 2024
- Today's video is all about why you should consider growing a bamboo plant in your UK garden! Tall, bold and with so much evergreen interest, these hardy exotic plants are not just perfect for jungle, tropical style, modern or Japanese themed gardens but also bringing a new dimension to small and large gardens of any style. Bringing vertical interest and beautiful colours, these fast growing exotic plants can really brighten up your winter garden. Check the link below for my full guide on growing giant bamboo in the UK and colder climate countries:
'How to Grow Giant Bamboo - 5 Tips for Cooler Climates'
• How to Grow Giant Bamb...
0:00 Intro
1:12 Bamboos are colourful structural evergreen plants
2:03 Bamboos are low maintenance & (mostly) hardy exotic plants
3:09 Bamboo for screening, hedges, specimen plants & mixed borders
4:25 Fast growing screening bamboo plants for instant height
5:44 Bamboo plants for garden movement, sound, colour & evergreen interest
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Choice to plant ... AND maintain. I'm a huge bamboo fan, but the most critical issue is maintaining its spread properly
True words. To be honest I very rarely mention the 'maintain' option and focus on either choosing a clumper, having the appropriate space or using a barrier as like you say, once you go down that route the upkeep is critical and not ideal if you sell the property etc...
they are so useful in any garden George ,you feel like you're in the garden and part of it ,rather than just standing on a lawn looking down on a few plants. a few bamboos blowing around and hardy fan palms and you're suddenly transported into another world. i remember my daughter coming home after a year working abroad saying ,wow dad its like being in jurassic park now and all id added was 4 bamboos and 3 more palms 5 scheffleras and it totally changed the look of my garden
Awesome Shane, that's what it's all about! Hopefully they're distracting enough to keep Harriet happy in her pushchair while I'm digging away haha!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden she will love it mate . Little spade and wellies and a wheelbarrow they love helping you . Like little ants mine have moved tonnes of sand when iv been hard landscaping 🤣 and they listen if firm from day one on what they can touch and can't touch . Mine knew what was poisonous before they could talk wouldn't touch anything I'd told them not to . Folks would come around and be amazed .they just did exactly as I said . I'd only got to say right this bits dangerous so sit here out the way while I do this bit . And they would just sit still . If get them out there from 6 months old they get it . Mine Loved being in the garden with me . Making gates fences ,helping me build there play area .planting trees,bulbs and seeds and feeding the fish. Brains are Like little sponges absorbing all the information and learning . Mine knew all the names of the plants in my garden by 3 years old 🙂
Word of caution though once they learn how to use a screw driver ,no toy will stay in one piece 🤣🤣
I love bamboo, especially the sound they create in the breeze
Me too, they definitely add another dimension to your garden! I like the sound of the palm leaves flapping around too but that might just be me 😂
Couldn't agree more, George - bamboos are workhorses who just get on with the job of looking fantastic. I've got a small chusqea gigantea that I can't wait to plant out in spring! 🎍
They definitely are, a true hardy exotic! Nice one, I've actually been kindly given one recently too. I'd love to find the room for it, they're a majestic sight indeed!
Nice zappy informative video
Thanks, I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
Super cool!!!
Thank you very much!
Especially after the bitter cold that’s ravaged my garden I appreciate the hardy nature of Bamboo
I think we're all appreciating the winter structure plants after the winter we've had!
You’re completely right! I know (/hope!) spring will bring a lot of new growth but right now any green or optimism in the garden is very welcome!
It’s been a tough one Gordon, it’s definitely proven the difference between ‘should be hardy’ and properly hardy! Bring on spring!
A brilliantly presented video. Well done and thank you.
Thank you very much Assheton, that's very kind of you!
Another great video George, keep up good work. 👍
Thank you very much Paul, I'll keep doing what I can, when I can but there's definitely some big video plans for this year!
@GeorgesJungleGarden between nappy changes lol! 🤣👊
Totally agree, so beautiful, can't wait for the leaves to come back on mine...and when that first corm pops out, I think I'll break out a bottle of champagne, same with bananas, so far only one has a new leaf popping out...been a rough winter in N. Florida...!
I hear you've been dealt a rough one, I hope everything bounces back! I guess you're in the zone where more tropical bamboos can be tried?
Helli george , happy new year to you and your family. Its getting colder down in kent . Garden looks a bit sorry for itself! But things are peeking out all around as if to say is it time yet!. I have three bamboos planted in garden , and i just give em a haircut once and a while. I have a lovely specimen planted in an old galvenised dustbin . Its doing very well , i dont want to wreck the bin to take it out( probably with difficulty) but may have to in near future! Keep up good work, roll on spring and summer. All the best . Steve. Ps me family of tree ferns are all looking the usual browning but are all waiting patiently!
Hi Steve, thank you very much and the same to you! It's certainly looking a bit sorry for itself up here too but I hope the treeferns have made it through for both of us! Nice one on the bamboos and it's great to hear the potted one is doing well especially - hopefully not too well though as it's rhizomes will end up taking the decision whether to wreck the bin or not out of your hands! Spring will definitely be very welcome this year, I'm certainly looking forward to those first warm rays. All the best and cheers for stopping by!
In Vietnam, our ancestors grow bamboo as the fence of their village.
We tested them in the battle of Ba Dinh (1886), where 3 villages armed with blades, spears, crossbows, muskets,... fight against 3500 French for a month.
Artillery is useless.
The French have to use mines and much of oil to burn the bamboo fences.
And these villages even success to break the French who is surrounding them, to flee from another territory.
Wow, I bet they're definitely a strong and resilient defence! Maybe I should have expanded the video to 6 reasons to grow bamboo...
Bamboo horizontal rhizomes typically go around 6-12 inches deep, but to as much as 18 inches. That will require a bit of work to install an 18 inch root barrier. Dont be tempted to plant near neighbor's fenceline without such "proper" root barrier unless you want earache later! Think couch grass when considering invasiveness & eliminating it.
Big runners can go deeper than that still, so I’d generally recommend a 500mm / 20” ish barrier for clumpers / smaller runners and a 750mm barrier for bigger runners restricted spaces. A good bit of work to dig in, yes, but well worth doing in advance as you say where possible and a lot easier than removing the wandering bamboo afterwards! Most smaller clumpers are close to the surface like you say and can be maintained every few years where required given a sensible position.
Another great video George. Have you tried Himalayacalamus falconeri ( RHS now have it as Thamnocalamus )? You will have certainly seen it at Great Dixter. I have had it in the garden here in Kent for about five years, so far its been hardy and well behaved no running in fact its so tight its quite difficult to take a division off the side. I'm baffled why its not more popular.
Hi Peter and thank you very much! I actually have a Thamnocalamus Crassinodus 'Kew Beauty' planted which will have a similar dainty look but as I believe more of an upright habit. There's so many beautiful non-running bamboos and you're completely right that they deserve to be more popular (instead of the big garden centres & DIY chains stocking the same 3 or 4 options!). I know Thamnocalamus were separated from Himalayacalamus but won't pretend to be an expert on the details and intricacies involved!
Hi George, I have over 20 bamboo plants, all in pots (movable to block out nosey neighbour) and different sizes. I can't wait until springtime when the new shoots start appearing. Even though they'll never get to maximum height I'll be happy if/when they get to 12ft.
LOL you must have the same neighbours as me!!! So annoying they are..every time they are in the garden they start arguing and shouting at each other…ruined the peace and quiet past 2 summers.. so now bought lots of bamboo plants to form a barrier and I hope it will, with some luck , stop us hearing them!!!
Awesome, it's definitely going to be a spectacle seeing that many bamboo plants shooting in spring! Like you say, they won't get to maximum size in pots but I love the movable element, that's what I used to do with these plants at our old house!
Good luck Geoff, they've got to help! I hope you get a more relaxing summer this year!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden I remember your previous video with the bamboo in the huge container on its side filing the back of a van, I would love for them to get to that size.
@@geoffweston8667 my neighbors have their bedroom window which overlooks my garden, so I got a load of bamboo plants which were only about 6ft at the time but nowhere near the 12ft height I'd like. I ended up building 6ft high stands to put them on to block their view, and I get the comment 'heheh we can still see you'. They're in their late 60s and poor health so hopefully death will come soon😄
George, I would really be in trouble if I had a garden, because there is not a single bamboo that I don't like...
(So many different cane colors and shapes...very straight or bent and so elegant).
Anyway, I would be so sad not to be able to grow different Bambusa multiplex that I find so elegant!
Thank you for the video. All the best! 💚
Haha yes Bernard, I know the feeling! Somewhere out there I'm sure there's a sheltered field with your name on it where all your bamboo dreams can come true! Great to hear from you and all the best!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden George, I'm sure of it as well! Beautiful thought you wrote here...
@@shineamenmbs3107 One day! 🤞🤞🤞
Are there any good short growing ones, id love some that ya showed but i cant be blocking out all my neighbours sunlight with the narrow gardens we have here
Hey Luke, there are indeed. There's a lot of cool Fargesia varieties that get to 2m or so, if you head over to Scottish bamboo or check out Kimmei bamboo for research you'll find some great ideas!
George have you ever seen a supplier for short lengths of 6 inch bamboo I want to make bird boxes out of them. Thanks Mick.
Hi Michael, I can't say I do personally but that sounds like a great idea. Maybe get in touch with UKBamboo dot com ?
I’ve got a few bamboos love them there not to big though
That's great Iris, you need to be on your toes with the big ones haha!
Hi I've a couple of questions re: bamboo please. Is there a way to tell if a bamboo in a pot is alive before it starts to grow again late spring time? Also I'd like to grow some at the back of my garden, how much wider at the top than what you see / plant at the base would you say the average bamboo gets please? I'm overlooked and I've no idea how much to plant this spring 😂
Hi Jasmin, happy to try and help! Without removing some of the compost to check for signs of life, not really as far as I know but hopefully you'll see some new culms appearing very soon and potentially the existing growth leafing back up. As for your second question, it completely depends on the bamboo. Some stay compact at the base, others get really wide (even some clumpers get 5m+ wide) and some have a very upright habit (Fargesia robusta 'Campbell' Fargesia angustissima etc.), overs definitely droop more. Personally I'd recommend checking out Scottish Bamboo for ideas and info and Kimmei bamboo have loads of great photos and details too if it helps you decide on the right variety.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks for taking the time to answer, I'm hoping it will grow soon 🤞and cheers for the recommendation I'm now off to Scottish bamboo for some light reading 😆👍
@@Templeflower8909 No worries haha, enjoy! Fingers crossed for you!
👌👌👌👌I want to get some but still unsure which is the least invasive
check out Scottish bamboo website, they have a clumping section, that will give you an idea
@@octavenoize @DJSupaflyguy A second vote for Scottish Bamboo - the website is very informative and explains exactly which types will clump and which will run, and even variations between them.
Great suggestion, I nearly mentioned them in the vid!
As @octavenoize and @greatnorthernexotic have helpfully mentioned, Scottish bamboo are a top supplier with loads of great info. The online catalogue at Kimmei bamboo is also worth a look (I don't think they ship to the UK anymore but the info & pics are also great inspiration!)
@@octavenoize thanks 🙏👌
I have 2 types of Fargesia now, thinking about replacing my hedge in the back garden with a bigger type. This hedge is about 8 meters long. If I were to plant 3-4 young plants of a fast growing type like Phyllostachis Bambusoides, lay a rhizome barrier on the edges and have them fill the 8 meters up over time, would you roughly guess it's more likely 3 years or 5-.. Until I have an 8 meter bamboo hedge? 2 meters high would already be fine, but I don't know how fast they creep in basically a trench. I could start with pulling out 2 meters of hedge and grow bamboo there, do it in parts. wouldn't want to lose my privacy for long
Hi, it depends on what level of privacy you're looking for I guess, a lot of the Phyllostachys mature to be a more open grove whereas the Fargesia are more dense and hedge-like. I think spacing every 1.5-2m would be wise long term, yes, but I'd potentially allow the 5 years for it to properly knit together realistically. I'd definitely get the the barrier dug in properly and maybe have a look at some of the example photos on Scottish Bamboo and Kimmei so you can see how the hedge would look with different options before you plant it.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden thanks! I'll take it in consideration. It's clear that in order for me to keep my privacy, I'd need to place a closed fence first and plant the bamboo in front of it which is not an option for me. So I'll have to go about it another way :)
Great video george.How did you get 7m 09 free in your day.😉
Hahah thanks, I got an afternoon to myself for a change so took full advantage!
Fargesia Campbell do they like full Sun or shade?
Hi Geoff, they'd generally prefer a bit of shelter or shade but as the 'robusta' suggests, they are very robust plants and are suitable for most UK garden conditions. I'd avoid very free draining or exposed gardens but other than that they should grow well anywhere!
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thanks George very much appreciate your advice
@@geoffweston8667 No worries Geoff, I hope you have a great weekend!
Is there a difference between phyllostachys aureocaulis vivax and phyllostachys aurea?
want to make sure I get the big and chunky one :)
Hey, there is indeed. Phyllostcahys area is often known / sold as the golden bamboo but is actually more green and the culms get to an inch or so thick. Vivax is the bigger one, capable of much bigger sizes with heat, the right spot and space. There's a plain green vivax but the golden yellow 'Aureocaulis' variant is actually more common. Whichever you choose I'd definitely recommend planting with a rhizome barrier if you need to control the spread!
Can't fault you! Have a look at the vivax pics on Kimmei bamboo and you'll not need any more persuading!
Does anyone know the best time of year to plant already mature (4 foot) bamboo?
Hi Nick, now is the perfect time to get it in the ground, it should really settle in well during Autumn.
@@GeorgesJungleGarden Thansk for the quick response George
No worries 😊
Would you have any examples on using bamboo as a living fence, like on pinterest & how to maintain them. Cutting the tops.
My reason for asking this; we have a truely awful fence in the garden, one gust away from breaking. My garden is a sun trap & big fence panels would block all of the sun from my neighbour. My thinking is its a nice divide & will allow light through for the neighbour. Daves me buying & painting a fence too. Thought & advice? Planting costs to run a 5m living fence(upto 2ish, mycurrent horrible fenceis only. 1.2m)?
Hi David, I don't have any specific examples but I'd definitely recommend a root barrier or choosing the right varieties to fit the width and spread you have in mind. You may find some interesting pics over at Kimmei Bamboo but for advice and buying them, I'd definitely check out Scottish Bamboo. I'm sure they'll have some lovely Fargesia varieties that will work well for you.
Fargesia grows very slow
Hi, personally I'd say robusta etc up relatively quickly but it's definitely not as fast as a timber bamboo in a warmer climate. They'll definitely add a good percentage to their height and width every year so I find them rewarding to grow here.
I’m still so hesitant bamboo barriers are not cheap either
The clumping fargesias are great iv grown them for 30 years and they dont get out of control
You're correct Shane, top advice. They will get bigger obviously but physically can't run like the bigger timber bamboos.
I can understand your hesitancy, if you want some more info check out Scottish Bamboo or Kimmei for loads of top info on the clumpers (Fargesia, Borinda, Thamnocalamus etc.). I always google them to get an idea of the mature size but you know they won't run unpredictably. You're right on the cost element of bamboo barrier though, one of the reasons why I'm going to have to retro-fit it!
You could just grow some in pots, Tom. You won’t get the spread but you’ll still get some decent height.
@@sonyawhaley That's very true thanks Sonya, even 2-3 in a pot is enough for a great screen or to transform the feel of a patio. I used to grow most of my plants in big pots at our old house and loved that I could move them around to create different displays through the year.
Bamboo's are the fastest growing plant in the world. They also give off 35% more oxygen!
They are certainly incredible plants! They deserve to be planted more (and more appropriately in some cases!).
I’m just going to grow bamboo 😂
Haha awesome, a full on bamboo forest!
P R I V A C Y
Bamboo can definitely help with that!
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