A Few More Unknowns

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A Few More Unknowns

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Photos 1,2,3 are of a runner ,I recieved it as an unknownin a pot ,it was beleived to be I. tesselatis but it stands more erect than those Ive seen,there is only one branch per node ,its almost 4 feet tall ,(it may get bigger),few leaves mostly at the ends of long branches,,,photos 4&5 are of a fairly fast growing ground cover bamboo ,didnt freeze back this year with several nights in low 20s nicely verigated

thanxs in advance for your Ids or help narrowing them down

<img src="http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo ... nner_6.JPG" alt="Unknown">


<imgsrc="http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo ... nner_5.JPG" alt="Unknown">


<img src="http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo ... nner_4.JPG" alt="Unknown">


<img src="http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo ... nner_5.JPG" alt="Unknown">


<img src="http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo ... _Cover.JPG" alt="Unknown">

<img src="http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo ... over_2.JPG" alt="Unknown">

P.S.I'm just learning the photo thing and skrewed up a few ,dbl posts and omited description ,sorry ,I almost have it figured out ,
Kaylen. zone 8 borderline b.near Boerne Texas
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I'll take the first guesses:
  1. Sasa palmata
  2. Pleioblastus fortunei
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Post by Mike McG »

Kaylen - The second one could also possibly be Sasaella masamuneana 'Albostriata'. Check the underside of the leaves.

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Thanks ,rfgpitt & Mike,,,I think the Sasaella masamuneana 'Albostriata',is closer to the colors,and the leaf shape ,,,apreciate the input
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Mike McG,
think you may be more accurate on the 2nd one......
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I remembered from somewhere that there were a few very simalerone but could not remember the names,I was glad to have the names of both to compare,its a long prossess to get it all to sink in,,thanks again both both of yuze
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