baymule
Sustainability Master
Very interesting!
I have had old-timers here tell me that there was no mesquite 50 years ago. Now it is everywhere the land is not being actively used for something else. Non-native species can definitely be an issue. And yes, nuisance!!! I try to roll with it. The scariest invader I ever saw was the kudzoo (sp?) in lower Alabama when we lived there. It would just grow over everything. Eerie.@HornyToadAcres ; Thank you for spelling nuisance... I knew something looked off but couldn't figure out why I didn't like the way it looked....!!!!
We have enough cold that the real warm weather plants struggle... but this bamboo seems to not mind the cold....
I have heard that mesquite can be a problem. Here, the real big problem is Russian Autumn Olive and Multiflora Rose.... both non-native... both really take over in a heartbeat.....Have to keep the edges of the hayfields bush hogged or in 2 years they are 10 feet out into the field.... take over pastures in a heartbeat.
Out here in the Eastern side of the Cascades they will tell you that if you don't like the weather here just wait 10 minutes and it will change. I've literally seen it go from hot, Tshirt weather to put-on-your-heavy-coat blowing squalls of snow in 20 minutes. I do not exaggerate!Actually the weather is quite nice here, often beautiful. Unless it is trying to kill ya. And it can go from one extreme to the other in 10 minutes. I have seen differences of 50-60 degrees in a 24 hour period. I experienced that a little in north central FL but it is more extreme here. Or maybe I am just a lot older.
Yes! I hope to be able to eventually sell divisions. The place I purchased from thought I might possibly be able to get divisions from the clumping variety as early as fall just depending on how it goes. The two runner varieties will probably take until next spring.@HornyToadAcres do you have a specific use planned for your bamboo?
It wasn't an impulse but it was definitely a splurge. My mom has sent me a birthday gift. I probably should have stuck to just one variety. I will definitely update on how they do.I'd have guessed more than your son but, not what you paid! Wow! Obviously I haven't been looking to buy. I hope they do well for you. 😁