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by Peter Knop
Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:35 pm
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: Can anyone ID this bamboo at the National Arboretum?
Replies: 21
Views: 16844

Re: Can anyone ID this bamboo at the National Arboretum?

Moso for sure. I actually got much of my early collection from these groves. They had moso (not the best clone as less winter hardy than others), castillion, Robert Young, nigra - but a terrible variety - punctata, which is VERY floppy, lots of winter damage. Have not been back for a while, but at t...
by Peter Knop
Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:03 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Scaffold for tarp/snow/ice load support
Replies: 18
Views: 11113

Re: Scaffold for tarp/snow/ice load support

Fairfax! We are in Chantilly and have survived with no protection for past seven years with moso (just certain clones though). our seedling 2009 produced 3.18 diameter culm this year, and tallest cut so far was 33'6" from 2013 (diameter 2.25"). 13 and 14 were vicious winters for us - hope ...