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Bamboo variety

LittlegrowerLittlegrower Posts: 80
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I'm having to purchase bamboo canes every year and can never find thick and long canes in my local garden centres to support beans. Which variety of bamboo can I plant to grow my own canes?

Thanks in advance 

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  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 4,510
    I've bought decent canes from Wilko in the past. If I was growing my own, I'd probably go for coppiced Hazel rather than bamboo; bit of a long term project but so is bamboo if you're aiming to harvest usable canes.
  • punkdocpunkdoc Sheffield, Derbyshire border.Posts: 11,678
    It will take years to grow sturdy canes from a plant.
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  • the enduring gardenerthe enduring gardener Posts: 122
    I like where you're coming from but I'd go with hazel for growing beans up. Might be worth googling coppicing hazel near to you to see what that turns up.
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