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Transplanting is best left to spring except in sub-tropical and tropical climates. For those, now is best. Before transplanting spray an anti-dessicant such as Wilt-Pruf on the foliage, and/or remove about 1/3 the foliage. The foliage can be removed by shortening the culm (cane) or shortening each branch. The latter is more laborious but preserves the appearance of the plant. If it is a clumping bamboo dig the clump with as large a root ball as you can manage. For a 3 foot diameter clump you'd want at least a 5 foot ball. Not a trivial job. If it is a running bamboo find a clump which contains several culms. Dig around the group of culms as to form a root ball. You will run into the rhizomes which you'll have to cut with any means at your disposal – saw, axe, whatever, before you attempt to dig it out. The good news is that the roots are less than two feet deep. Wrap the ball in burlap or any tarp material for transporting to the new locatin. Take care to expose the roots to wind and sun as little as possible, and get the plant into the ground as soon as possible. Site preparation should of course precede digging. After planting fertilize with a weak (1/4 strength) soluble fertilizer, do not allow it to dry out the first year. Tough job. Good luck Read action !re 87485 Enter reply. (/EXIT when done) 1: If you're transallplanting some bamboo, and have a few extra culms, I 2: 'd love to get them! I'd be glad to pay you for your trouble. 3: Just wrap them in some wet paper, then bput that in a plastic b 4: ag, and ship to: 5: 6: John Foust 7: Syndesis Corporation 8: P.O. Box 65 9: 235 South Main Street 10: Jefferson, WI 53549 11: (414) 674-5200 12: (414) 674-6363 FAX 13: 14: /senexit Post action !mail Message mailed to 73547,2347 via CompuServe Mail