09-04-2014, 05:27 PM
Yes you need a bunch of roots. Probably more than the top except for very rapidly growing bamboos (like the running types) which store carbohydrates in the stems and send their sugars to the new corms when they are actively growing. Best bet would be a large clump of roots with at least some stems and make sure the roots don't dry out too much for the first year or so. Also, don't feed too much chemical fertilizer (especially nitrogen) the first year but Albizzia leaves can provide a good organic mulch which also add slow releasing organic (non-salty) nitrogen.