Harbin Inversa

jpluddite · **Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:42 pm

VanDell,

Thanks for your response. How long have you have your inversas? How big is yours? What is your climate?

jp

VanDell · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:46 pm

Hi JP,

I grow Harbin 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 not much bamboo left you might grow there.

jpluddite · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:25 pm

VanDell,

How big was the inversa when you planted it?

jp

needmore · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:30 pm

Van Dell, I agree that Harbin Inversa is quite cold hardy, as much as about any bamboo - however I find that straight Harbin is noticeably less hardy than all of the other aureosulcata forms, at least one other grower I know has made the same observation.

jpluddite · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:42 pm

Brad,

How are your inversas sizing?

jp

wufeng · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:10 pm

I have 2 different Harbin-inversa clones and i can see difference between them. One is less vigorous in comparation with second one. More vigorous one is new selection from Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis in China around 2003 (Vaupel, ) with nice green striping.

The second one is from Palen and i think it is selection from Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis too (but another plant then above mentioned). This one is good growing with hardiness similar with other aureosulcatas.

My Phyllostachys aureosulcata Harbin is very different plant. Small leaves, very bad growing and hardinnes is very weak. It is selection from Phyllostachys aureosulcata from GlennDale Plant Introduction Station near Washingtonu, D.C.., if i have good information.

VanDell · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:55 am

jpluddite wrote:

VanDell,

How big was the inversa when you planted it?

jp

Hi!

I got that plant potted in a 20 liter/5.3 gallon Container, it had 3 culms and the height was something about 1,80 meters/5 Feet.

needmore wrote:

I agree that Harbin Inversa is quite cold hardy, as much as about any bamboo - however I find that straight Harbin is noticeably less hardy than all of the other aureosulcata forms, at least one other grower I know has made the same observation.

Well, I can't tell if straight Harbin is less winter hardy because my Harbin always looked bad, no matter how the winter was. :cry:

Harbin is real crap and not worth growing in my garden. The culms are very beautiful, but the foliage always looks bad and kind of sick.

Greetings from Germany,

wufeng · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:34 pm

Very nice plant of Phyllostachys aureosulcata Harbin have H. Prins from Holland. His Harbin is the thickest aureosulcata i have ever seen.

His site: http://www.degroeneprins.nl/en/exotic-p ... itstart=20

On the following two photos is division from his plant, but photos are not so good.

http://www.bambusy.cz/bambusy/148-phyll ... ata-harbin

I think this plant need protected place and very high humidity. In my garden needs every year trimming for better look.

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