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Bambusa ventricosa - Buddha's Belly Bamboo
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LGTilley
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:22 am    Post subject: Bambusa ventricosa - Buddha's Belly Bamboo Reply with quote
I'm rather tempted by this: http://www.kaizenbonsai.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=53&product s_id=463 Anyone know anything about this species, the conditions required etc.?
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Dick
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Location: Western New York State, USA - Zone 4b
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:14 am    Post subject: Re: Bambusa ventricosa - Buddha's Belly Bamboo Reply with quote
Hi LG,

This particular bamboo has always piqued my interest. However, it is not at all easy to find here in the states. And actually, in all the years that I have been at this hobby, I have only seen one in a bonsai pot several years ago. From what I have surmised, I believe that it is not an easy bamboo to grow, but others may disagree.
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Stymie
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Bambusa ventricosa - Buddha's Belly Bamboo Reply with quote
Its a while since I had one but keep in partial shade, likes a lot of water, feed with high nitrates as for grass as far as I can remember.
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Dick
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:43 am    Post subject: Re: Bambusa ventricosa - Buddha's Belly Bamboo Reply with quote
Also, if I remember correctly, it does not like to have the roots cramped in a pot either. And the roots are prolific growers. Perhaps that's why it's not often seeen as bonsai, although it does have a nice look to it.
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steve
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:35 am    Post subject: Re: Bambusa ventricosa - Buddha's Belly Bamboo Reply with quote
As with any bamboo I'm sure you have to thin it regularly to control it.
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