Replanting bamboo?

i have been given some 6-9 ft bamboo which i have planted i watered them well and put some feed in but after a week or 2 the leaves are dying does this mean im going to lose the plants or will they come back

Replanting bamboo?
Bamboo is a vigorous feeder and drinker. The trick is cut the leaves right back about two thirds. This will help the plant re-establish. In this hot weather give it copius amounts of water and the soil must drain well.

Beware once bamboo establishes it really spreads quickly,,enjoy.

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Reply:Hi:

It sounds like your Bamboo is in shock. This is normal of many plant specimens after they have been transplanted. With your plant being six to nine feet tall, this was an established plant. Established plants tend to have a tougher time adjusting to transplanting.



Check the branch of the Bamboo by scratching your finger or a small knife on the surface. If it is green inside, your plant is alive. If it is brown, it is in shock. You can loosen the soil and add some organic mushroom compost to your soil. This is an organic fertilizer and will last up to one year. Make sure you keep it watered. Hopefully in a few weeks the root system will become established in its new environment.



I hope this has helped some. Bamboo is a tropical plant and needs some sand in the soil. I will link you to the site map of my website as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through and see if you can find any other information that may help you. There is an article on new trees in shock. The other concern I have for you is Bamboo has a massive root system and hopefully the mother root did not get damaged. Good luck to you with your Bamboo. I hope it survives. Have a great day!

Kimberly



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Reply:Very difficult to kill bamboo.The place where each leaf is dying will drop off and a new leaf will replace it.If the whole plant did die(which it won't)new shoots will appear from the soil.

What l would do to speed things up is cut down the biggest stems about 25% so the plant stress is reduced
Reply:If this is a spreading bamboo, plant in a container and then sink the container in the ground. If you don't do this, you will have a mess, as bamboo takes over, even going under fences and sidewalks, etc.

As to it surviving, cut it back, and water well, It will evidently come back. Trust me, you can't kill bamboo. It takes over, and for some reason, every home I've lived in seemed to have a neighbor who wanted bamboo. Sadly, I ended up with more of it then they did. I hate it.
Reply:As long as there was a good root on the bamboo and the soil is suitable, then it should recover.
Reply:Until the roots get well-established I would prune the plants back by up to 1/3. If the plant doesn't have to struggle to maintain the top growth as much then the roots can get stronger.



Good Growing!!!



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