Rain + Heat = Bamboo

Whoa!

I measured the 48 hour growth on one of the Henon bamboo culms. An astonishing ten inches in two days. Henon is one of the scarier bamboos; you won't be surprised to hear we planted it in our wild (some would say, irresponsible) garden. At the time, a 30 foot bamboo seemed like a good plan to hide the view of those power lines in the backyard. Now it's coming up through the floor of the shed and under the fence. Honestly, I'm hope I not here long enough to see it crawl under the pavement and pop up in our neighbor's lawn across the alley.

Fortunately the growing season for bamboo in Seattle is short, just a couple of months, or it would have taken over the house and property long ago. If you Google "Henon bamboo" you'll find many photos of this incredible plant.