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by ShmuBamboo
Thu Oct 18, 2012 12:11 am
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Phyllostachys virella
Replies: 15
Views: 11924

Re: Phyllostachys virella

... more like rubro? Phy. atrovaginata grows faster and is more vigorous here than red margin is. Atro and vivax are two of my fastest growers in zone 7b/8a. They are the most common boos to run rhizomes out of pots here when sunk in the ground.
by ShmuBamboo
Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:36 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: A nice bamboo scene
Replies: 12
Views: 8294

Re: A nice bamboo scene

I live in zone 7b and my Phy. nigras did not defoliate at all down to 10 deg. F. here, and neither did my Hib. t. Shiroshimas. I have Bory, Henon, Megurochiku, Daikokuchiku, (giant black), standard nigra, and Punctada (banana peel). ...
by bamboothew
Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:47 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Rhizomes 2012
Replies: 46
Views: 18100

Re: Rhizomes 2012

... Florida, the longer rhizomes can grow due to the length of the growing season. Therefore if yellowgroove can shoot 20ft+ rhizomes here in zone 7b in South Carolina, rhizomes in florida should be able to grow even longer, perhaps :shock: If I'm right at all about their growing habits, anyway? ...
by jpluddite
Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:08 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Where is your japonica planted?
Replies: 9
Views: 4732

Re: Where is your japonica planted?

... it gets full sun after 11am. I'm technically in zone 6b/7a in Central PA, but the weather here during the last 10 years has been more like 7a/7b. This summer has been specially hot and dry. That's why I'm worried about the japonica getting too much sun. Does anyone know someone from the south ...
by bamboothew
Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:31 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Sinobambusa tootsik 'Albostriata' hardiness
Replies: 6
Views: 4279

Re: Sinobambusa tootsik 'Albostriata' hardiness

... has such unique foliage and culms that I think it would be worth growing as a top-kill boo if it will only get a few feet tall. Btw my zone is 7b but most winters our lows are in the teens and for only one or two nights, I am close to a nuclear power station's cooling pond here so I have a ...
by jeremy88
Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:35 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Sinobambusa tootsik 'Albostriata' hardiness
Replies: 6
Views: 4279

Re: Sinobambusa tootsik 'Albostriata' hardiness

Hey Matt, I'm 7b also, and I have 2 S. t. Albo's in the ground. They are both now just a few leaves at ground level, so don't waste your time ... enjoy a 'Shiroshima' instead! Chinese Walking Stick has been tough as well, but I refuse ...
by johnw
Mon May 21, 2012 1:05 pm
Forum: Other Plants & Landscaping
Topic: Southern Nova Scotia
Replies: 20
Views: 20444

Re: Southern Nova Scotia

... eastern shore of NS, just a stupid sales pitch based on hearsay. I wouldn't race out lining the streets here with tress until we move up to Zone 7b or Z8 with global warming! Sure, by all means keeners might have a go at one but let the facts be known. You ask about the Dove Tree, yes there was ...
by VanDell
Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:46 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Harbin Inversa
Replies: 22
Views: 11527

Re: Harbin Inversa

... Inversa in a Pot in the ground (90 liters/24 gallons) for more than 4 years now. It has grown up to more than 3,50 meters/11 feet, I live in Zone 7b/8a. Harbin inversa is very winter hardy like all the Aureosulcatas are and if you can't grow Harbin inversa successfull in your climate, there is ...
by bamboothew
Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:03 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: First timer starting a grove.
Replies: 43
Views: 15419

Re: First timer starting a grove.

... kill :) With the bambusas, they can be grown with protection in some marginal climates, I know they are successfully grown in North Carolina zone 7b but they only have at most a couple of nights below 15f per year, and I believe those are protected by being planted in the middle of a large botanical ...
by moriphen
Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:11 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: When do they shoot?
Replies: 13
Views: 4191

Re: When do they shoot?

... in zone 7a, and nothing much happens here until May. Dependable, they are all in outdoor plantings with various sun and wind exposures. My zone is 7b according to the USDA with my local environment consisting of a urban heat island with a 1 mile wide river to my west and marshlands to my north ...
by stevelau1911
Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:07 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Uncovering Bamboo?
Replies: 33
Views: 8451

Re: Uncovering Bamboo?

... winter, but you are 2 zones colder so I believe it is safer for you to keep them covered up for at least another month. We are closer to a zone 7b from March on. Usually when temperatures start averaging up to around 0 to 8C with no arctic blasts in the forecast, you should be safe. Also when ...
by moriphen
Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:25 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: NEW USDA HARDINESS MAP!
Replies: 29
Views: 16407

Re: NEW USDA HARDINESS MAP!

So I am now Zone 7b with winter lows between 5ºF and 10ºF officially one of the warmest areas in my state. Lets get talking about climate change :D http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/Default.aspx M Giving the map a thorough ...
by moriphen
Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:50 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: NEW USDA HARDINESS MAP!
Replies: 29
Views: 16407

NEW USDA HARDINESS MAP!

So I am now Zone 7b with winter lows between 5ºF and 10ºF officially one of the warmest areas in my state. Lets get talking about climate change :D

http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/Default.aspx

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by bamboothew
Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:42 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Clumper suggestions for the hot and humid southeast
Replies: 49
Views: 17278

Re: Clumper suggestions for the hot and humid southeast

I just saw that Plant Delights has recently introduced a selection of Bambusa multiplex called 'Green Giant' that is a culm sport from a clump of Alphonse Karr. It is said to be hardier and grow larger than the other multiplexes there in zone 7b. I don't think I can resist trying one... :)
by bamboothew
Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:49 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Anyone growing parvifolia/kwangsiensis in the southeast?
Replies: 8
Views: 3581

Re: Anyone growing parvifolia/kwangsiensis in the southeast?

... reference was to zone 6 since moso is a zone 7 plant, but moso actually does better in zone 8, I have heard. Thing is that though I am zone 7b on the map my climate is more like zone 8. Only in 1 year out of 3 or 4 do we actually get a low temp under 10 degrees and then only for a few hours ...