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by vindiesel.zmaj
Tue Jan 02, 2018 4:22 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: A winter look at my bamboos
Replies: 12
Views: 7390

Re: A winter look at my bamboos

Almost every winter here we have few nights at -20C, that's -4F for you Farenheit people :). And a lot of people grow bamboo. Aureosulcata gets about 12m tall and 6cm in diameter(maximum size in literature is 15m and 6.5cm).That kind of cold doesn't do much damage if there's no wind. Only Ph. nigra ...
by vindiesel.zmaj
Sat Dec 16, 2017 3:54 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Looking for 12'-15' tall clumping Bamboo in zone 6 with clay
Replies: 9
Views: 8051

Re: Looking for 12'-15' tall clumping Bamboo in zone 6 with

Try fargesia robusta campbell. It grows about 4.5-5m in zone 7b/8a, it should be at least 3.5m tall in zone 6. Cool thing about this fargesia is that it has second shooting period during summer. Canes are smaller than those in spring, but still.... And that clay, it would be wise to do a little mixi...
by vindiesel.zmaj
Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:36 pm
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: Need Bamboo ID for plant in VA
Replies: 8
Views: 6290

Re: Need Bamboo ID for plant in VA

It's Ph. decora. Slightly bends near the ground level, all internodes pretty much same size...
by vindiesel.zmaj
Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:56 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Freeze Damage
Replies: 39
Views: 33137

Re: Freeze Damage

thank you all for kind words, hope they'll will recover.
by vindiesel.zmaj
Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:13 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Freeze Damage
Replies: 39
Views: 33137

Re: Freeze Damage

Hi. I'm from Serbia, Europe. We had worst winter in the last 20 years. We had over 50 consecutive freezing days(didn't get over freezing whole day)rarely temperature climbed above -7C (20F). We are zone 6b/7a, but this winter was like 4b/5a at best. Anyways, we had couple of freezes -25 Celsius (-13...
by vindiesel.zmaj
Mon Dec 26, 2016 12:31 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Bamboo in marshy conditions?
Replies: 6
Views: 4625

Re: Bamboo in marshy conditions?

you might try Dawn redwood. Very nice tree, grows very fast 5-8 feet per year, and loves wet feet. Also you may cut it at any time, it doesn't care, you can make a wall and prune it every 3 months...
by vindiesel.zmaj
Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:51 pm
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: arrrrggggg!
Replies: 9
Views: 7276

Re: arrrrggggg!

I agree. Aurea tends to do this, but if that culm is more than 2.5inch thick, it's not aurea...
by vindiesel.zmaj
Sat Oct 22, 2016 7:36 pm
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: Can anyone identify this?
Replies: 5
Views: 4789

Re: Can anyone identify this?

It's moso. Just watched video about Arashiyama forest, and saw this frame in there. Mystery solved...
by vindiesel.zmaj
Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:14 pm
Forum: Exchanges
Topic: Looking for bambusa oldhamii seeds
Replies: 3
Views: 5789

Re: Looking for bambusa oldhamii seeds

anyone?
by vindiesel.zmaj
Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:12 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Bambusa oldhamii in colder areas?
Replies: 10
Views: 7312

Re: Bambusa oldhamii in colder areas?

So it should be possible? I mean, can the root system survive with some heavy mulching? I was thinking to try it. It would be sourounder by tall wall of yellow groove bamboo, so it won't get any wind during winter.
by vindiesel.zmaj
Fri Oct 21, 2016 5:09 am
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: Can anyone identify this?
Replies: 5
Views: 4789

Re: Can anyone identify this?

:) I didn't took this picture, it's from Japan. It looks spot on like henon, but shoots are brighter, and redish, and because the fact shoots are visible, and pic has big resolution, some might determine real species.
by vindiesel.zmaj
Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:47 pm
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: Can anyone identify this?
Replies: 5
Views: 4789

Can anyone identify this?

It looks like Ph. iridescens, but Ićm not sure. What do you think?

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by vindiesel.zmaj
Thu Oct 20, 2016 6:44 pm
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: Help with bamboo id
Replies: 2
Views: 3064

Re: Help with bamboo id

Ph. aurea, it grows to about 7m high and 4-5cm in diameter.
by vindiesel.zmaj
Sun Oct 16, 2016 9:13 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Bambusa oldhamii in colder areas?
Replies: 10
Views: 7312

Bambusa oldhamii in colder areas?

Hi. Did someone attempted to grow Oldhamii in zone 7? Can it be done? It probably won't reach it's maximum, but can it be done? All your experiences is very welcome. For example, I've seen bamboo grown in zone 4 and 5. It dies to the ground every year, but it comes back in late spring-summer time...
by vindiesel.zmaj
Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:50 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Phyllostachys propinqua 'Beijing' flowering
Replies: 1
Views: 2492

Re: Phyllostachys propinqua 'Beijing' flowering

If it set seed, count me in for some seed.