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Does a dead bamboo shoot drop all its leaves? My friend has a gold fishing pole type and was thinking he may have a stand of dead bamboo that he needs to cut down. But isn’t sure. #grownostr #permaculture #bamboo

Robin Holstein 2y ago

We have a LOT of bamboo. They do drop their leaves for about a month. Here in WV USA they drop mid to late March. New bamboo is sprouting all over right now. #grownostr :)

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Nicole Sauce 2y ago

I didnt think bamboo could die...

Robin Holstein 2y ago

It sure isn’t easy to kill. We are overrun with it. It has choked out the alleyway behind us. We keep cutting it down, it keeps coming back. We’ve used a variety of herbicides with no luck.

LukeoftheOzarks 2y ago

I'm in Missouri, this is the third year I've tried to grow native rivercane bamboo, and I think it's going to take this time. Apparently it's not easy to transplant.

Robin Holstein 2y ago

Well good luck. The stuff we have is highly aggressive and takes over quickly. It is a nightmare.

LukeoftheOzarks 2y ago

I actually would like to have a thicket of an acre or so. We're in zone 6A. It is native, but it's not as aggressive here. Maybe in 20 years or so with decent management we'll get there.