Dreer's garden book 1917 (1917) Dreer's garden book 1917 dreersgardenbook1917henr Year: 1917 'HEHRTADREER: J>HILADELPHIA 4>A Hi HARDY PtftlHHIAL PLANTS HARDY BAMBOOS (Bambusa). All the Hardy Bamboos grow best where the soil is rich, moist and well drained. They do not thrive in stiff, hard clay. During the summer months it is advisable to mulch small or newly planted specimens until well established with a mixture of leaves, moss and manure. The mulch should not be removed, but rather added, on the advent of cold weather, and with species which have been untried in any locality they sho
Dreer's garden book 1917 (1917) Dreer's garden book 1917 dreersgardenbook1917henr Year: 1917 'HEHRTADREER: J>HILADELPHIA 4>A Hi HARDY PtftlHHIAL PLANTS HARDY BAMBOOS (Bambusa). All the Hardy Bamboos grow best where the soil is rich, moist and well drained. They do not thrive in stiff, hard clay. During the summer months it is advisable to mulch small or newly planted specimens until well established with a mixture of leaves, moss and manure. The mulch should not be removed, but rather added, on the advent of cold weather, and with species which have been untried in any locality they should get protection over the crowns in winter, because, while well-established plants might prove perfectly hardy, those which are in the process of be- coming established are more likely to succumb to freezing weather. During the growing period the plants should receive an abundance of water. Bamboos require a sheltered positionâthat is, a place in which the soft, tender shoots will not be whipped about by the wind. They stand out most strikingly with a background of almost any of our native trees, with the possible exception of the willow, the leaves of which are too similar in outline to give a striking contrast. Nothing is more effective than a clump of Bamboos on the borders of ponds, lakes, or on the banks of streams, especially where there is rising land beyond. Aurea. A distinct and beautiful species; grows 15 to 20 feet high, with straight yellowish stems and light green foliage. (See cut.) $ each. Auricoma. A dwarf golden variegated variety, which is very ornamental; grows about 3 feet high. $ each. Fortune! Variegata. A handsome dwarf evergreen variety, with green and white variegated foliage; grows about 18 inches high, and makes an elegant subject for the rockery. 75 cts. each. Henonis. A graceful species, with shiny green foilage, of dense growth and much branched yellowish green stems; 10 o 15 feet. $ each. Me take. A handsome evergreen species; 6 to
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