Hopes this helps and don't be afraid of the bamboo. All our 150 plus species simply contained by mowing and weed eating the new Spring and Summer shoots. At first it may seem to be doing nothing, but after 3 to 5 years you will have a lot of beautiful culms (canes) and love the foliage. Bamboo is very beautiful and is great in a Japanese style garden, but it will need maintenance down the road. It goes over root pruning, mowing new shoots, and in ground barriers: Controlling BambooĪll this said and it may discourage you, but as with any plant there will be maintenance. We have constructed a page discussing multiple methods of controlling bamboo. The bamboo's underground root system (rhizome) will spread beyond the initial planting over the years, so in the next two or three years you will need to decide on some method of containment on the sides you do not want the rhizomes to run over into. We have been growing bamboo since 1985 and had experience with it long before that. In colder climates an aggressive runner here in the south will hardy spread at all in comparison. Over the years a lot of myths have been told about bamboo, while it can spread under good conditions, it is not as invasive as many people would have you believe. Moso is not limited by normal altitudes ranges within its climate tolerances.Moso does not mature quickly in cooler climates, and it is finally attaining some size in our yard (see the picture with Oggie the dog). It shoots early, and shoots can even be dug in the winter, when no others are available. Southern border is a line extending along the southern portion of the Florida panhandle, 30 parallel north. Moso shoots are the most commonly eaten shoots and consist of the majority of the bamboo shoot export from China.North limit for mature sizes is basically on the southern Tennessee border, 35 parallel north.This species is slow to get established and is best suited for the southeastern U.S. New shoots emerge very early making this species difficult to grow in the north due to new shoots being very susceptible to frost damage. The large shoots make Moso the central species in the bamboo shoot business in both China and Japan. New plantings grow slowly, but the beauty of this species make it highly sought after. 'Moso' is distinguished by relatively short lower internodes in the strongly tapered, furry culms and has unusually small leaves. Extremely large culms and tiny delicate leaves make this one highly collectable. The sheath ligules, oral setae and auricles are very large. The 'Moso' culm (cane) sheath is very dark, spotted and hairy and easy to recognize. Moso will not survive in zones 5.Phyllostachys Edulis 'Moso' is the largest temperate bamboo on earth. Expect 1/2 or less of the mature listed sizes in climate zones 6. Moso is being grown in climate zone 6 with good results, but it never reaches large sizes. Recommended is this species for USDA Climate Zones 7 and warmer. New shoots are very susceptible to frost damage. New shoots emerge very early making this species difficult to grow up north. Its cane sheath is very dark, spotted and hairy and easy to recognize. Phyllostachys pubescens is originated in China (region Hainan) and will be 50 - 75 feet tall with culms about 3 - 5 inches thick In spring, when new culms shoot, you can see how fast the Moso bamboo will grow, adult plants may grow around 18 inches a day. Moso Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) is a winter hardy giant bamboo.
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