Thread: Timing of Moso planting from seed

Thanks Kudzu, good advice. I'm new to the bamboo world so I'm open to any suggestions you might have. I chose the moso seeds because they're inexpensive, I like seeing my plants start from seed, and I'm looking to have a large bamboo at the front of my property. I have 5 acres and I'm not really concerned about the bamboo spreading out a bit. Between the creek in the rear of my property, my mowing zone, and the...

Most people don't grow bamboo from seed because bamboo flower only at great intervals (like 20-150 years). Therefore, you can't just decide on a species and expect to find seeds available. The size of my moso is not untypical for a plant grown from seed. When people buy bamboo, they are typically buying a division off of a mature plant. If you want to have a good size bamboo fast, you have to be willing to pay for a good size plant....

Its ok to plant moso seeds as long as you have a strong enough source of light so the flourescent light tubes should be strong enough if they are a couple inches away. If you are interested in getting decent sized 1 or 3 gallon mosos, I'll be selling them after any danger of a freeze next spring. Here's my moso at 3 years old. (yes they can grow in Z6) http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/3840634173_b35362eda3_b.jpg

After having read this post and replies, I contacted a seller on e-bay and asked about the freshness of his seeds. His answer was "they are this years". That means they could very well be a year old. Does anyone know a source of moso seeds that truly are fresh?

Also note that it's illegal to import bamboo into the US without a permit. That applies to parts of plants (rhizomes) as well as seeds. The USDA regulates this.