Trahan Tonkin

[adam]

Still growing, but about the same size as when I planted.

I was "overwatering" the damn thing for the first six months. Stripped brown leaves, tips split, looking ugly. I went to a bamboo nursery and they said, "you are overwatering" and now I water like once a week and it is dark green and looking good. I nearly killed it giving it the daily treatment of water love and care, does not need that much water love and care...

I'll get a snap up soon.

I think I lost like six months of growth by overwatering but now I'm on track again and it's looking good.

[SnooKen]

The second thing I'd think about is loosening up the soil where you planted it. The ground in your backyard seemed pretty densely packed, almost like someone had built a city on top of a damned desert.

[aguafria]

. The ground in your backyard seemed pretty densely packed, almost like someone had built a city on top of a damned desert.

as opposed to, say, a swamp?

[adam]

Dug huge hole, mixed potting soil, sand and vermiculite.

I can loosen though...

I'm not worrying about it, the thing does better when I don't worry about it.

[fleaflicker]

as opposed to, say, a swamp?

Ouch

Good to hear the cane is doing ok now