Does anybody have experience with growing bamboo in northern baja? I'm considering growing a row of bamboo to form a privacy screen in my backyard.
The local nursery sells 10 foot plants that they grow right there and from what I've read there are types that do well in this area.
I'm on a bluff above the ocean and am exposed to storm winds and Santa Ana winds. The nursery is 3 blocks back from the ocean and protected by the
intervening buildings.
The house will somewhat shield the plants from ocean weather but it is a pretty harsh environment during the winters.
[Edited on 6-21-2010 by k-rico]BajaSerg - 6-21-2010 at 10:34 AM
Be careful on what kind of bamboo you get, it can get out of control.
gnukid - 6-21-2010 at 10:41 AM
It is best to put bamboo in pots, since it does spread and grow roots which can damage your home and patio and be extremely difficult to remove.
Bamboo is grown up and down Baja and California so it should survive, though salt can be harsh which is another reason why pots may benefit you with a
watering system. You might find a long narrow container perfect for making a bamboo wall.
Bamboo
bajaguy - 6-21-2010 at 10:58 AM
Use the "search" function at the bottom of this page. Look up bamboo and JR.
JR had some great plans of establishing renewal resource bamboo plantations to be used for a variety of things in Baja.desertcpl - 6-21-2010 at 11:17 AM
i agree,, bamboo can get out of control,, years ago when I was living in Chula Vista, we had bamboo in the back yard, and it got out of hand and got
in the neighbors back yard,, I had to get a back hoe an removed all of itmtgoat666 - 6-21-2010 at 11:29 AM
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i agree,, bamboo can get out of control,, years ago when I was living in Chula Vista, we had bamboo in the back yard, and it got out of hand and got
in the neighbors back yard,, I had to get a back hoe an removed all of it
certain types of bamboo spread by underground roots, they are bad actors. the type that is less invasive is OK, and controllable.
most varieties take a lot of water.
there are easier narrow low-water hedges to cultivate...DENNIS - 6-21-2010 at 12:20 PM
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there are easier narrow low-water hedges to cultivate...
And more efficient walls to build that won't make your neighborhood look like Hanoi in six months. monoloco - 6-26-2010 at 07:52 AM
If you get a clumping type of bamboo it won't spread out of control. Most of the tropical species are of that type.bajaguy - 6-26-2010 at 08:12 AM
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...........And more efficient walls to build that won't make your neighborhood look like Hanoi in six months.
Before or after Operation Linebacker?????? DENNIS - 6-26-2010 at 09:45 AM
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Before or after Operation Linebacker??????
Oh, no....I was refering to Garden Grove. Mexitron - 6-26-2010 at 10:18 AM
What kind is the nursery selling? If its Arundo donax its is pretty invasive but will grow great there. Consider other plants like Escallonia,
Metrosideros, Pittosporum (tobira, undulatum), or Myoporum, all of which are quite tolerant of salt spray but don't become problems like bambos do.
If you want privacy AND protection Carissa and Hakea have gnarly thorns.
For some native plant varieties consider Ceanothus (Skylark is a tall variety, Rhus laurina, Monterey or Guadalupe Cypress (which can make nice hedges
believe it or not), or Prunus lyonii.
