BAMBOO

piglet · Post by **piglet** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 3:51 pm

Hi Little Legs

I am sending hubby off on a garden centre mission week aftr next, to "suss" out a few.

Looking for ones more off the beaten track ie away from N125.
Anyone got name and directions to this one?
I have had a look back through the posts, but cannot see it.
Many thanks

Lesley Jean · Post by **Lesley Jean** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:09 pm

Hi Littlelegs, will be out later this month so will have a look at that one, is it before you get to the big orange farm?? sorry not an orange coloured farm, one that grows oranges) Will try and find it and report back.

Littlelegs · Post by **Littlelegs** » Sun Apr 03, 2005 7:25 pm

hi Lesley and Piglet

Yes it is before the orange farm on the right hand side. You can see it from the new road looking down, but have to get to it on the old road, sorry I am not a driver so my directions are always a bit off.

Anyway GOOD LUCK to hubby piglet

we are also out end of next month for a few days to see how building prgresss is going.

littlelegs

pat strong · Post by **pat strong** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:17 pm

For what it's worth, not being gardeners, we were looking for sceening for our uk property and considered bamboo. There are apparently two types, the spreading and clump varieties. Therefore if bamboo is the answer, try to get the clump sort, it stays in one location - so we are told. We're also planting Eucalyptus trees, there are hundreds of variety, but they are very hardy, evergreen and even the slowest growing ones, grow about a metre a year. Don't worry not all Eucalyptus trees grow hundreds of feet high, some varieties will only grow to 20 - 30 mts tall.
Pat

piglet · Post by **piglet** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:00 pm

Hi PAt

Are Eucalyptus trees/bushes flamable...?

I know they were cutting loads of this down and I am sure there was something in VDT I read, you cannot plant these near property due to the fire risk. Was I imagining this

You are right about the bamboo. There are different types, I was not aware of this when I planted the one in the UK.

Pgilet

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:22 pm

Sure they are like Paper.........and they really burn....

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:16 pm

And they're not the only ones Guest!
All trees that have high volatile oil/resin content..will ignite or burst into flame very quickly such as :
Pines / Conifers
and the Callistemon genus plants (Bottle Brush?)..
and Myrtles..
Plants whose leaves have high water content are best to plant in fire risk areas..such as Fruit trees..Cactus plants etc..and anything with high salt content will resist high temperatures..salt bushes..
but theres also a pine called 'Athel' or the Tamerisk which is more resistant to high temps of fire..
If you want a hedge that will hold back fire..try Grevilleas (not sure of spelling

)
If possible..in fire risk time of summer in Algarve..keeping the 'Fruit trees'etc as well -watered as possible will help keep the leaf moisture high & more fire retardent!
Sincerely hope tho..that you won't have this to worry about during summer months !