Bamboo

[Pamcee]

Which is the best black Bamboo for a small ganden.

[mizi]

Whatever bamboo you choose find out from where you buy it from if it spreads,i have a black bamboo which i bought 6 yrs ago and i have it in a pot,i have since filled another 4 pots with it all from the first plant.Some bamboo spread so fast that when planted into the garden it can take over and be very hard to get rid of.

[thugulike]

My black bamboo is now over 25' tall and has grown in girth too. Not a good plant for a small garden. You can get bamboo which is not so thugish in nature. The smaller bamboos are cheaper too.

[heathfield]

Agree with Mizi. Plant it in a container that you can sink into the soil, or you may end up being sorry you ever thought of growing it! Sheer murder to get rid of!

[gucciman]

the most common black bamboo is phyllistachys nigra (excuse the dodgy spelling) which every b and q and garden centre will sell. it wont spread but will form quite a big strong clump. quite happy being grown in a large pot as long as its well watered or it will drop its leaves