Bamboo Care - Transplanting...Have bamboo will travel.
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You can take it with you
Because bamboo rarely sets seed it has had to adopt other methods to get around.
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Transplanting is easy during the warmer months. The secret is to keep the root-ball moist and the stem shaded.
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Step 1
Step 1 in transplanting your bamboo. Saw into the soil.

Transplanting in three easy steps
1. Saw into the soil about 30cm or so, depending on the soil type. Cut all the way around the bamboo. Things to keep in mind. a. To cut bamboo from the ground for transplanting, the tool of choice is a chain saw with a tungsten chain.
b. First look up. The rhizome runs in the direction indicated by the lower two branches on the culm.
c. Allow space for the rhizome buds either side of the culm. These are needed for next years shoots.
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To cut bamboo, the tool of choice is a chain saw.  
Step 2
2. Gently lever the bamboo back and forth to disconnect the roots connected under the rootball.
Step 2, lever the bamboo back and forth.
Bamboo culm and leaves.
Things to keep in mind.
a. With a shovel or crow bar under the rootball, lever the plant from its hole.
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  Disconnect the roots by gently levering the bamboo back and forth.
Step 3
Step 3, keep the rootball moist & transplant immediately.
3. Keep the rootball moist and in hot, dry or windy conditions the leaves also need to be kept moist. Things to keep in mind.
a. This is a critical stage. Transplant immediately if possible, otherwise treat the rootball with a water retainer and wrap it in cling wrap (Gladwrap).
b. Stand the plant vertically.
c. If sun falls on the culms they may overheat, possibly burn and injure the plant.
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Keep the rootball moist and transplant immediately if possible.
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