Online information about bamboo plants. Tips on growing the cold-hardy, clumping Fargesia, plus the true facts about imposters such as lucky bamboo plants.

Question: Is Lucky Bamboo a True Bamboo? No the association with good fortune that gives so-called "lucky bamboo" its name derives from the use of the plant ...

One way of containing the plants is by using bamboo barriers. Sink plastic bamboo barriers into the ground all around the plants (at least 30 inches deep).

For northern climates, you need to find one of the cold-hardy bamboo plants. The Fargesias are among the most cold-hardy bamboo plants.

The uses for bamboo are as diverse as the regions it inhabits. Included is the use of bamboo as a privacy hedge.

Note, however, that so-called "Japanese bamboo" or "Mexican bamboo" is not really a bamboo at all. You can read about true bamboo plants, as well as about ...

"A word of warning, though: when you buy plants for your bamboo privacy hedge, make sure the plants are labeled as "clumping" bamboos, as opposed to ...

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But what if you do to choose to grow a running bamboo? Or what if you are unsure whether the bamboo you're about to plant is a running or a clumping bamboo? ...

But before I present that distinction, let's look at the uses for bamboos in the following FAQ.... Ahead to > Next FAQ · Back to > Bamboo Plants FAQ Index ...