Bamboozled 2: Division Required
Oct12

Bamboozled 2: Division Required

Sunday project – divide one of the big bamboo pots. Only one of the four really needs it I think. One definitely doesn’t seem to need it (though repotting might be worthwhile), another one is so big I have no idea how I will be able to get it out of its current container even if I wanted to divide it, and the fourth seems pretty happy as it is so I will leave it be for this year. But this one is in dire need of dividing...

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‘Not So Lucky’ Bamboo
Aug26

‘Not So Lucky’ Bamboo

I have a few Lucky Bamboo plants (I believe its actually some form of Dracaena) that have been very neglected for the past few years. I had some fun with propagating them for a while (it’s ridiculously easy – put simply, cut it off and stick it in a jar of water to get a new plant). But they didn’t get watered for too long and although they are very hard to kill, I almost achieved it. So with the greenhouse on hand,...

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Bamboozled
Aug25

Bamboozled

I’ve long wanted to have a decent crack at growing some bamboo, but it’s hard to get started in this climate. I was lucky enough to see 4 large bamboos being sold as one lot on eBay – most importantly, that were local for me. Described as very large and heavy I thought they were bound to be easily worth that price so placed a bid. Nobody else did (advantage of not being in the city I think), so yesterday I got them....

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