There are two types of bamboo which have different root systems one much more invasive than the other.
Growing bamboo from seed uk.
Use distilled water warmed to 85 f 30 c and soak for 24 hours.
Broadly speaking you don t grow bamboo from seed.
Fill in around the rootball with a mix of soil and garden compost then firm in.
Dig a planting hole that is about twice the width of the rootball.
Apply the pre germination stimulant.
Place one seed in the top of each pellet.
Viable seeds feel solid like grain papery ones will not germinate.
Buy a plant and divide is really the only way to go.
I always find that a good quality general purpose compost is most successful when germinating bamboo seed.
Place in a warm place for 24 hours to raise the temperature of the compost ready for planting the seeds the following day.
Step 1 pour seed starting compost into a bucket or large bowl.
Thus do not be discouraged if the seedlings fail to emerge immediately.
However the seeds sometimes take up to six months to germinate.
I ve a dozen or so books on bamboo and grasses and in none of them does it mention growing bamboo from seed.
Bamboos can be propagated from seed although because supply is irregular it is a less common method of propagation.
Allow to cool to room temperature.
Bamboo seeds are more likely to germinate if soaked first.
Fill your chosen pot or tray with compost and moisten it with water.
Once they have expanded use your finger to push a seed into the center of each pellet.
Black bamboo will grow from seed if it is sown when fresh and kept under warm moist greenhouse conditions.
Plant the seeds in individual peat pellets flats or individual pots.
Boil a large pot of water and pour it over the peat pellets.
Firstly you need to prepare your growing medium.
Bamboo germination tray put a layer of growing medium into the tray.
Inspect your seeds for cracks mold or signs of shriveling these seeds should be discarded.
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Next place peat pellets into a holding tray and add water so that each pellet is about halfway submerged.
The hole should be deep enough so the rootball can sit slightly lower than it was in the container with 2 3cm 1in of soil covering the original surface.
Soak seeds for 24 hours in distilled water warmed to 85 f 30 c.
Leave enough room for a layer on top of the seeds about half an inch.
Placing plastic over the tray should help keep it warm.
Sow seed fresh as soon as it is ripe.
