phyllostachys iridescens Flowering ?

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Deane
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phyllostachys iridescens Flowering ?

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A friend of mine is selling me some bamboos and one of them was phyllostachys iridescens but he is worried because one of his potted phyllostachys iridescens has started to flower and he does not want to sell me a boo that mite flower then die ,any one on here got phyllostachys iridescens flowering ?
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Re: phyllostachys iridescens Flowering ?

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Hi,

I haven't heard reports of iridescens flowering but there might be the possibility that it is violascens or some praecox form, of which the latter has been flowering.

In any case potted phyllos can get stressed more and occasionally respond by going into flower, so if only one of his plants is doing it I would only be moderately concerned.
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Re: phyllostachys iridescens Flowering ?

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My iridescens are definitely not flowering here. Nor are my violascens. The only species I have flowering here is Phy. glauca 'Yunzhu', which has been flowering now for 4 years, but is still alive. No new shoots this year though.
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Thanks guys ,I should to the proud owner of a Iridescens soon then along with a 85L pot of green Vivax
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