Q.
I have bamboo that was damaged last winter as you can see from my pictures. New
growth is emerging from them but they are still yellow and brown. Should I
fertilize them or give them iron?
A.
If the plant is still brown from winter damage and the growth is yellow, the
only way to really make them look good again is to cut them down and let them
regrow from the base. This kind of damage is never going to recover from unsightliness
without some regrowth.
I have bamboo that was damaged last winter as you can see from my pictures. New
growth is emerging from them but they are still yellow and brown. Should I
fertilize them or give them iron?
A.If the plant is still brown from winter damage and the growth is yellow, the
only way to really make them look good again is to cut them down and let them
regrow from the base. This kind of damage is never going to recover from unsightliness
without some regrowth.
I assume this is a running bamboo
like golden bamboo. They should come back if they are cut back to the ground but
this is not the ideal time to do it. Prune cautiously this time of year.
like golden bamboo. They should come back if they are cut back to the ground but
this is not the ideal time to do it. Prune cautiously this time of year.
It would be okay to cut back the
largest ones now but leave younger ones until you saw some good solid growth
again from the base. Once you see healthy growth, go ahead and cut more back.
Otherwise wait until next spring which would be ideal.
largest ones now but leave younger ones until you saw some good solid growth
again from the base. Once you see healthy growth, go ahead and cut more back.
Otherwise wait until next spring which would be ideal.
Fertilizer and iron will be helpful
as it is growing back.
as it is growing back.