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When should I trim back cold-damaged leaves and canes?

by | Feb 12, 2009 | bamboo questions

A customer from San Antonio, FL asks:
I wanted to know if I should trim off the dried leaves on the Angel Mist and Dwarf Budda Belly?. We covered the Budda belly on the cold nights. The bottom 10″ is green the rest brown. I gave them a little dynamite fertilizer the other day and plenty of water. Should I just leave everything alone and let nature do its thing or should I trim?. Second question, is now the time to lay down some good compost?. This year I have “Worm Castings” for compost and I’m also growing composting worms, I wanted to go a little more “green” this year. Have you ever tried worm castings? What do you think?

My response:
We’re still being cautious and waiting until the end of February to trim but it’s probably safe to do some snipping now. As the weather warms, live sections of cane will start to send out new leaves and, of course, as soon as it gets even warmer, new shoots will begin to appear. You can add compost and/or worm castings any time at all. There is no bad time to apply top dressings of organic matter or mulch to bamboo. Good for you for growing worms! That’s something I’ve always wanted to do but never gotten around to setting up. We’ve had a compost pile for years but no worm bin. Your plants should respond with vigor!

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A Message from Sherry

Sherry Boas

We love to talk about bamboo!

Finding the right bamboo for your landscape or building project can be confusing. If you have questions, we'll do our best to answer them. We can be reached by calling 352-429-2425 phone or by email to: Jennifer@Beautiful Bamboo.com

MEET JENNIFER BAEHNE

Jennifer Baehne

Ralph and I feel very fortunate to have Jennifer helping us at Beautiful Bamboo. She's the person you'll meet when you visit, call or email the nursery. Let Jennifer show you around and answer your questions about which bamboo would best meet your landscaping or bamboo project needs.

Like us on Facebook where you'll find more information and photos about bamboo!

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If you enjoy reading the Beautiful Bamboo Blog, you'll love the stories in Sherry's two books, Rowing Through The Mist: The Everyday Pleasures of Simply Living and my newest release, Simply Wild: Untamed Wonders Large and Small

Click on image to read excerpts from Sherry's first book

Sherry’s Second Book