Where can I get P. parvifolia?
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Where can I get P. parvifolia?
After I read Paul Whittakers book Hardy Bamboos I was really excited about trying to grow parvifolia here in Tennessee, but I have been unable to find a source. Apparently I'm not the only one looking. Any thoughts, ideas??
Thanks.
David
Thanks.
David
There are a few americans that are currently growing the parvifolia
Check out the christmas came early post by Bill. He even decorated his parvifolia with ornaments for the holiday season.
Maybe Brad will see this post. He would know all the regulations because he has gone that route and brought some bamboo over here in the America's last november. Apparently they have to be in quarantine for a year. There are a lot of complex steps if done legally.
Ok, I found it in archives...... check out the thread:
How do we make bamboos not here in the U.S. more available?
http://bambooweb.info/bb/viewtopic.php?t=40&start=0
Brad lists all the steps he has/had to go through to bring bamboo to u.s.
Here is a list that he was trying to bring to america.
http://bambooweb.info/bb/viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0
Not sure how many of his rhizomes are surviving to this day. Maybe he could update us on the PROJECT
Check out the christmas came early post by Bill. He even decorated his parvifolia with ornaments for the holiday season.
Maybe Brad will see this post. He would know all the regulations because he has gone that route and brought some bamboo over here in the America's last november. Apparently they have to be in quarantine for a year. There are a lot of complex steps if done legally.
Ok, I found it in archives...... check out the thread:
How do we make bamboos not here in the U.S. more available?
http://bambooweb.info/bb/viewtopic.php?t=40&start=0
Brad lists all the steps he has/had to go through to bring bamboo to u.s.
Here is a list that he was trying to bring to america.
http://bambooweb.info/bb/viewtopic.php? ... sc&start=0
Not sure how many of his rhizomes are surviving to this day. Maybe he could update us on the PROJECT
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I can honestly say I have no clue about export since I haven't had to go down that path yet. It is definitely illegal to import without proper license/permit blah, blah, blah (help Brad!)..... I guess since it is a grass it is seen as a threat to our agricultural. About a month ago I tried to find out more on the USDAs site, but gave up after 20 minutes.
Rick
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Allright Iowa, I'll check Believe it or not, I have not contacted the quarantine greenhouse yet to see if anything has started shooting - I will check this afternoon and get the word - fingers crossed.....
Brad Salmon, zone 12B Kea'au, HI
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Here's hoping
I hope Brads bamboos come good. Even so with some like Parvifolia they are hard to propagate, Mr Jos VDP says so and if he thinks there hard to propagte then for normal mortals they will be very hard indeed .
I have two here now but I need two more for friends and that will take time perhaps a year or more.The easy way for me to get more would be to buy them but they are not available. There maybe some in the UK at the moment yet to be firmly ID'ed .
On the move front all is up in the air again , we are still hoping Washington but it could be Sydney Oz or back to Hong Kong. I hate not knowing and hope it will all be cleared up soon.
So if one of you could start growing a large clump of Parvifolia and Vivax H inversa for me that would be nice.I may pickup the clump in the Fall or it could be a few years more, just keep watering and mulching until I show up please .
Later
Steve
I have two here now but I need two more for friends and that will take time perhaps a year or more.The easy way for me to get more would be to buy them but they are not available. There maybe some in the UK at the moment yet to be firmly ID'ed .
On the move front all is up in the air again , we are still hoping Washington but it could be Sydney Oz or back to Hong Kong. I hate not knowing and hope it will all be cleared up soon.
So if one of you could start growing a large clump of Parvifolia and Vivax H inversa for me that would be nice.I may pickup the clump in the Fall or it could be a few years more, just keep watering and mulching until I show up please .
Later
Steve
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Where can I get P. parvifolia?
David
Are you an ABS member?
If you are and there is one at next October's ABS rare plant auction you can bid on it.
The official announcement will come later but part of the plant auction for the conference in Hawaii will be on the internet at bambooweb.info
If you are not a member you can still bid on it but you will have to go to Hilo on October 21th.
Bill
Are you an ABS member?
If you are and there is one at next October's ABS rare plant auction you can bid on it.
The official announcement will come later but part of the plant auction for the conference in Hawaii will be on the internet at bambooweb.info
If you are not a member you can still bid on it but you will have to go to Hilo on October 21th.
Bill
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Hi bill,
You know ,I sent my ABS membership application to the national address last Nov. and I haven't heard anything from them yet. I sent several e-mails to various people and finally heard from a very nice Gerald Morris who said he would get things straightened out . So no I'm not a member, but not because
I haven't tried. What do you think the parvifolia will go for?
David
You know ,I sent my ABS membership application to the national address last Nov. and I haven't heard anything from them yet. I sent several e-mails to various people and finally heard from a very nice Gerald Morris who said he would get things straightened out . So no I'm not a member, but not because
I haven't tried. What do you think the parvifolia will go for?
David