Heavenly Bamboo

After growing Heavenly Bamboo for over a year here is what I'd tell a beginner. First: removing the oldest and most congested canes each spring is not optional — it's the foundation everything else depends on. Second: new canes not reaching full height in the first year will happen and you should k…

I want to be honest: I'm not getting great results with Heavenly Bamboo and I'm not entirely sure why. running bamboo spreading beyond its intended boundary has been a recurring problem despite my attempts to address it. I've been focusing on installing a root barrier for running bamboo before plant…

I had a serious problem with new canes not reaching full height in the first year on my Heavenly Bamboo earlier this year. Caught it late and had to work hard to bring the plant back. The experience was frustrating but educational. Now that it's healthy again I can fully appreciate beautiful sound …

I've been growing Heavenly Bamboo for a full year now and want to capture what each season offered. foliage refresh as older leaves shed in late winter was the clear high point — everything you're told about Heavenly Bamboo at that time of year is true. But the plant has something to offer in every …

I nearly gave up on Heavenly Bamboo after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on installing a root barrier for running bamboo before planting and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a poolside or water feature surrounding planting and has genuinely …

Someone gave me Heavenly Bamboo as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit. The key discovery was removing the oldest and most congested canes each spring — once that clicked, the plan…

Heavenly Bamboo is clearly a great plant — I can see that from other people's results. Mine has been decent but not spectacular, and I think I know why. I underestimated the importance of watering heavily in the first season to establish the root system in the early stages and paid for it. yellowin…