Does anybody know anything about Bamboo?

I bought a bamboo plant at a nursery a couple weeks ago and when I did they put this wax stuff on each stalk. what is the wax and do I leave it on or take it off? Does it keep it from growing to big or what?

Does anybody know anything about Bamboo?
Don't worry about the wax, as you have already read above it's only temporary protection for the bamboo.



Bamboo is put into 2 categories. Non-Invasive "Clumping" and Invasive "Running"



Clumping bamboos (sympodial or unicaespitose) produce only a single culm, a vertical growing shoot, from each new rhizome.



Running bamboos (monopodial or pluricaespitose) send out a number of long heavily rooted underground rhizomes each year.



If you bought a "Running" Bamboo you should keep it in a pot and lift it above ground with a couple of bricks. That way you can cut off any "runners" and prevent them getting into your garden. Invasive bamboo can cause a lot a damage to footpaths driveways and foundations.



Some species of bamboo are prone to scale attack. Scale suck the sap out of the plant and sometimes it kills the host plant. They secrete a sweet waxy coating for defense that can cause black mould to grow. Keep an eye on that. If you notice ants around your bamboo that means you properly have Scale on your bamboo.



Bamboo is also part of the true grass family, which means from time to time you need to feed your Bamboo lawn food. If you don't your bamboo will start to lose it's rich green colour and go yellow.
Reply:If you are lucky, and if the nursery has any morals, you will have got a clumping variety. These are the non-invasive varieties that tend to grow in a small compact clump, hense the name. If you have an invasive variety keep it in a big pot and chop off the edges if it starts to choke itself.
Reply:The wax is to protect the bamboo from drying out. Do not remove it. The Bamboo will put up new shoots from the rings around the cane and from the roots.



Bamboo does not have any natural predators in this country. The roots seek water and will attack and destroy water lines and sewer lines. The roots grow so matted that Back Hoes can't dig through them. No pesticide has been found that is effective in killing or controlling it. That is why it is listed as a Noxious Invasive Plant by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Reply:The wax is a sort protection against bugs %26amp; fungus in your area. It will slowly dissinagrate by itself~ Do Not Remove Yourself as this is a protective coating to help your plant. Good Luck %26amp; You will see in a very short time that your Bamboo will reward you with UN~ Controlable Growth. Hope you picked a Big Spot for it.? sh204
Reply:I don't know anything about the wax but if you plant is outside be prepared for it to take over the whole yard and then your neighbors. Bamboo is very very invasive.
Reply:Be very careful where you plant the bamboo Mine was alright for a couple of years Now its a yeary battle all i can suggest every year dig round the clump to keep it under control
Reply:there are types that grow really slow and types that grow really fast. they always grow twards the sun so you could shape it with a box a small hole and a lamp.
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