Digging Bamboo Today+Update

My mom and dad's house has this GREAT bamboo that momma planted years ago to screen out an unslghtly view. She spotted it growing on a rural piece of property in Cordova and stopped and asked the owner if she could dig some. That was at least 10 yrs ago. I doubt if it is a native bamboo. Up here in the Memphis area they have had hard freezes and this particular bamboo is still totally green, and is a fabulous screen. It holds its leaves all the way down, grows densely, is much taller than native bamboo, and runs--everything I need. No idea about its salt tolerance tho.

Bamboo from the plant nurseries is very expensive. Insanely expensive, and I need a lot. The four pots I have bought locally in Gulf Shores were $89 each and if you try save by mailordering it, the postage is an additional expense.

Soooooooooo, the Man, the yardman (yes, his name is 'Man') is working today and I am on my way over with empty black pots in my traveling mini-storage of a car to dig bamboo with him this afternoon. The sun is out. I have cut a pair of old tennis shoes so my poor ailing toe can stick out--hope this works with minimum discomfort (if not, you can rest asssured I will tell you) .

Man and I dug some bamboo back in the spring and I drove directly to G.S. and planted it but it just got too warm too fast & was dry and it didn't live. BUT...Now is the perfect season for the attempted transplanting. I just need to do some web reading on successful bamboo root digging now before I grab my gloves and go.

Wish you were all here to grab and shovel and help !

Update: Bamboo is dug , bound, roots wrapped, tops trimmed and loaded in my car ! Now I think I will return to G.S. even sooner than I originally thought so I can get this stuff planted asap. My car is LOADED with VALUABLE CARGO !! Anyone up for an afternoon of planting?