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Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:24 pm
by Joe Shmoe
Dragging up an old post here.

I planted a Shanghai 3 in the end. A small 5l division consitsing of a 15mm main culm that had been clipped at 18", and a very bendy baby culm approx 3ft long that completely bent over under the weight of its own leaves.


One shooting season on, and its thrown up three Culms 20mm wide and 8ft high)

Anyone got any reports on how theirs is doing in the UK, and whether it is Dulcis in disguise?? The only clips of info I have come accross is on forums where poeple are generally saying its a dissapointment.


So...... how are your's doing, one year on ??

****Edited to add link of my previously posted pic of Shanghai 3 a few weeks back.***

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Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 4:50 pm
by Steve in France
Joe Shanghai 3 in France is sizing up as faster than some of my vivax and slower than other vivax , also slower than parvifolia. Still it's at about two inches.
it's in the first pic center of this post
http://www.bambooweb.info/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5051

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:40 pm
by zxylene
Here is my experience with S3. I planted S3 from Steve Lau in 12/05/12. 05/22/2013 one shoot of Equal size. 4ft tall about 1/8". 01/30/14 top killed. 05/16/14 top killed but put up 2 shoots 3x previous size about 3/8". 05/10/2015 top killed again but one shoot 2x the size at 3/4 ". 05/20/2016 did not top kill 2 shoots 2x the size about 1 and 1/4 "

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:57 pm
by David
This S3 came from Steve in France. It has done well here. Thanks Steve!

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 7:16 pm
by johnw
At what temps did S3 top-kill? I may have to send it west if it's tender.

john

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:24 am
by needmore
John, mine (Indiana) gets grumpy under -15C and topkills not much lower.

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 8:03 am
by Van-isle-bamboo
John sending it west it a great idea :lol:

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 1:12 pm
by johnw
Sounds too tender for here. V-I - will drop in the post but please send me a 15 gal envelope approx. 10ft x 3ft x 2ft.

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:24 pm
by Van-isle-bamboo
:shock:

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2017 9:33 pm
by needmore
johnw wrote:Sounds too tender for here. V-I - will drop in the post but please send me a 15 gal envelope approx. 10ft x 3ft x 2ft.
I wouldn't give up, David's in TN can be subjected to -20C or so every few years and look how big his has gotten.

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:20 pm
by David
I was surprised to read about S3, and its lack of hardiness. I had placed it at about the same hardiness as Vivax. During the winter of 2013-2014 we got below 0° F on a few occasions, and it had similar top burn as vivax. Is it possible that there is more than one plant we are calling S3?

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:40 pm
by needmore
David wrote:I was surprised to read about S3, and its lack of hardiness. I had placed it at about the same hardiness as Vivax. During the winter of 2013-2014 we got below 0° F on a few occasions, and it had similar top burn as vivax. Is it possible that there is more than one plant we are calling S3?
David, mine seemed a tad hardier than Vivax which has never wintered over in Indiana. Again, I think that my Indiana prolonged cold spells of 7-10 days below freezing makes the bamboo dieback easier at temps yours may hang on.

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:22 pm
by johnw
It would definitely be out of the question for here if 7-10 days below freezing is considered to be a long cold snap!

john

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 1:30 am
by needmore
johnw wrote:It would definitely be out of the question for here if 7-10 days below freezing is considered to be a long cold snap!

john
For clarity - I meant below freezing high temps.

Re: P.Shanghai 3

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2017 6:36 pm
by johnw
Reckoned that's what you meant so still out of the question for here. Have seen a month or more that cold.

john