How to Propagate Clumping Bamboo via Division

Video tutorial on how to divide and propagate clumping tropical bamboo.

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[muppet1487]

thank you so much i have a circle of bamboo that i like it it is really nice but it looks like it has been growing for year and looks like it has started to spread and i was wodnering how to make the area smaller because i am adding a pond to the yard real close to it or maybe around it if i can isolate it any tips?

[fatbuddhaboo]

@muppet1487

Do you know if it's a runner or clumper? Really the only true way to keep it from spreading would be to install some bamboo rhizome barrier. There are a few bamboo suppliers online that carry it, and Lewis Bamboo has some excellent install directions.

[dannybuntu]

Cool tool. My only tool for digging these things is a metal bar..... Nice video. Liked it. Thanks

[fatbuddhaboo]

@dannybuntu

Glad you found it useful! I got sick of the back breaking work using just a pry bar and slammer...this is much easier! I also have a 110v sawzall now for use around the house and can be mobile with a small generator as well which saves on the batteries.

[meadowyck]

what is your web site address? Good video.

[fatbuddhaboo]

@meadowyck

Thanks. I can't seem to post my url, so just Google "gator ventures" and my site should be the first one listed (the one referencing bamboo)

[meadowyck]

@fatbuddhaboo thanks will do.



[fatbuddhaboo]

@Boomerangchucker

This is the reason why most bamboo are so expensive at your local retailer. I'm not familiar with lipstick bamboo, but glad you found the video useful. It certainly will save you thousands in the long run, but I'd give it a year or two before you start taking divisions.

[Boomerangchucker]

Hey mate I brought some bamboo today and was told how hard it was to propagate this stuff so I would have to spend a fortune.Its the clumping type lipstick they call it and the reciprocating saw is fanbloody tastic idea your a champ and ur gonna save me thousands from the rip off merchants at the stores.

[fatbuddhaboo]

@c0uchsl0uch

Yep, pretty much a couple potted bamboo placed in the ground about 6 to 8 feet apart will grow into nice, natural hedge or windbreak in about 4 to 5 years. You can decrease the time by planting them closer together, or by taking a division from each plant and then planting them in the gaps to fill it in faster.