Bamboo planting?

my bf pulled out a stick of bamboo when we went to reedley beach! Reedley beach has like caves and jungle type path ways of bamboo trees! anyways, he pulled out a stick of bamboo from the roots and i was wondering do i need to put it in water first or can i go ahead and just plant it. how can i plant it? i love bamboo and would love to have it in my backyard!help please!

Bamboo planting?
Careful- it spreads like crazy and it can cause problems. I have heard about it causing damage to underground pipes. Usually people purchase a bamboo barrier to prevent it from spreading.


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Reply:I have never met a person who planted bamboo in their yard and was not eventually sorry for having done so.


Keep it in a pot. A very big pot.


You said, "from the roots", so I am assuming it already has roots. Put in a pot with any soil, keep it moist for a week, and it will grow. And grow. And grow some more.


You can pluck the new shoots, peel and slice them, and use them in stir-fry.


There is a whole world out there full of bamboo lovers. As for me, I put it in the same category as blackberries and mint. Invasive.
Reply:Not knowing what kind of bamboo it is, people cant say its invasive. There are hundreds of species of bamboo that grow in clumps and are not invasive at all!!





If the cane's rhizones where exposed to air for more than a few hours it will probably die. My suggestion is to go to a nursery and get some nice clumping bamboo for your area and you dont ahe to worry about pots or barriers





Please people, know your bamboo before you answer bamboo questions
Reply:its true that most bamboo is invasive. I buried 2 x 8 boards around it to keep it contained. It roots in water, you've seen the vases around , I'm sure. If it already has roots it can be planted, it you want more of it, make cuttings from the bamboo you have.