By
Roger
Sr.
After several years of hardening off there are several sections ready for sale.
Sections are shown at the bottom of this page with prices which include all S&H cost.
June 8th. 2006, 14 of the 20 that were available are no longer available.
July 1st. 2006, sorry all the available square formed Moso are sold or promised.
After several years of hardening off there are several sections ready for sale.
Sections are shown at the bottom of this page with prices which include all S&H cost.
June 8th. 2006, 14 of the 20 that were available are no longer available.
July 1st. 2006, sorry all the available square formed Moso are sold or promised.
Below are photos of an on going
project at our groves. When I first saw
a
6 inch long by 3 inch diameter piece of square bamboo years ago, I was
truly amazed. Knowing bamboo species fairly well at that time, I knew
no
species grew to that diameter in a square form. One species known as
'Square Bamboo' is Chimonobambusa quadrangularis. Under good
conditions, this bamboo will mature at 1.5 inches in diameter. I knew
this wasn't a normal cut section of pole I was looking at, it was
something unique. I saw the
piece of bamboo sell for $125.00, well out of my price range.
Even with
my curiosity spiked, I could not afford that!
After years of growing and working with bamboo crafts, I decided to attempt the project. I have built all types of art work from bamboo over the years. I have worked with heat to bend and shape dried bamboo into various artistic designs and have carved, cut and painted many projects. But this was a totally new venture because it was to be made from a live bamboo plant emerging from the ground. Predicting the diameter one of these giant 'Moso' when it first emerges is difficult and I will reveal one of the main keys to forming this type of art work. I refer to it as living art and thoroughly enjoyed this project.
It is easy after growing bamboo to look at a 6 inch tall shoot and say it will be three inches in diameter at maturity. What is difficult is coordinating the enclosure size with the estimated culm size. With no one to guide me or books to read, it was fun and challenging to say the least. A bamboo shoot that is 4 inches in diameter is a mighty force to harness and will move most objects that are in it's path. Take a look at the pictures I have taken of the neat process. I hope you enjoy, but please understand if I do not reveal my little technical secrets.
After years of growing and working with bamboo crafts, I decided to attempt the project. I have built all types of art work from bamboo over the years. I have worked with heat to bend and shape dried bamboo into various artistic designs and have carved, cut and painted many projects. But this was a totally new venture because it was to be made from a live bamboo plant emerging from the ground. Predicting the diameter one of these giant 'Moso' when it first emerges is difficult and I will reveal one of the main keys to forming this type of art work. I refer to it as living art and thoroughly enjoyed this project.
It is easy after growing bamboo to look at a 6 inch tall shoot and say it will be three inches in diameter at maturity. What is difficult is coordinating the enclosure size with the estimated culm size. With no one to guide me or books to read, it was fun and challenging to say the least. A bamboo shoot that is 4 inches in diameter is a mighty force to harness and will move most objects that are in it's path. Take a look at the pictures I have taken of the neat process. I hope you enjoy, but please understand if I do not reveal my little technical secrets.
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To
the left is one of the culms enclosed to form the square shape. In my
experience it is best to have an expandable enclosure that can be
adjusted. Depending on what you wish to attend in the shape,
adjustments can result in an inward fold in the culm or a tapered
square form. If adjustment is held tight in certain areas perfect
or uniform square sections of culms can be obtained.
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Close
up photo
from a different angle showing the corner with tip of culm sheath
revealed.
Note the tiny hair covering the culm ( cane ) sheaths. Even the new
culms underneath these coverings have tiny hairs. The full name for
'Moso' is Phyllostachys heterocycla pubescens. The word pubescence
means covered with fine short hairs. These tiny soft hairs weather away
from the canes usually by the second year.
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Close up view of two different squared 'Moso' |
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Culms
held the squared shape 12 feet up on some of the specimens. The
height placement of the enclosure will determine many factors.
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have been removed revealing the squared culms. Timing here is important
for sheaths to fall away. If they are kept too long the culms will be
damaged. If they are removed too soon the culm growth is retarded and
their normal height will not be attended.
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