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by David
Fri May 27, 2022 5:29 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ Flowering
Replies: 76
Views: 49526

Re: Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ Flowering

Yes, of course, 2015-2016. Lost a decade somehow. The original rhizome bed is still flowering, so its been in flower for 6-7 years
by David
Wed May 25, 2022 2:44 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Bory flowering
Replies: 3
Views: 1504

Re: Bory flowering

Hello Alan. Good to see your post, and hope you are doing well. I don't post very often either. I'm supposed to be retired, but I seem to be busier than when I worked. A friend of mine says his Henon is flowering. My 'Megurochiku' flowered for several years then died, but it has several seedlings co...
by David
Wed May 25, 2022 2:07 pm
Forum: Bamboo Identification
Topic: Need help identifying
Replies: 9
Views: 3173

Re: Need help identifying

It is almost certainly not vivax.
It very well could be Rubro considering its long internodes.
by David
Wed May 25, 2022 1:58 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ Flowering
Replies: 76
Views: 49526

Re: Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ Flowering

Hello All, My propinqua began to flower in 2015-2016, and the rhizomes are continuing to send up small flowering shoots. I pushed the entire grove down several years ago, and keep the area mowed. About three years ago I noticed a small shoot that was not flowering, and it had larger leaves than norm...
by David
Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:49 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Latest Phyllostachys to shoot?
Replies: 19
Views: 7295

Re: Latest Phyllostachys to shoot?

Hello Alan. I just saw your post. Hope all is well with you and yours. For me virella and Rubro shoot at very similar times, and as Brad mentioned virella may be a form of rubro, but not as hardy. Also as Brad mentioned we may or may not have the real virella. I removed my large grove because it was...
by David
Fri May 14, 2021 1:53 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: source for Shanghai 3
Replies: 15
Views: 7974

Re: source for Shanghai 3

Hello Brad,

We are well, and hoping you are too. I'd love to show you around if you ever made it back to the mainland.
How's island life? I've been following your posts and it looks like you are carving out a beautiful piece of land!
Wishing you health and peace.

David
by David
Thu May 13, 2021 2:47 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Phyllostachys meyeri
Replies: 1
Views: 2084

Re: Phyllostachys meyeri

I've got a mature grove of Meyeri, and the shoots do resemble aurea, but that's where the similarity ends.
Meyeri is taller, and the wood much stronger than aurea.

I'll try to take a pic of the shoots, and I will post it in the Bamboo picture area.
by David
Thu May 13, 2021 2:32 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: source for Shanghai 3
Replies: 15
Views: 7974

Re: source for Shanghai 3

Hello Steve. I have a Shanghai 3 grove that is approaching 4" culms, and 40' tall. It's really vigorous and spreading like wild. I'll be cutting it back soon and maybe it will produce some smaller plants from the severed rhizomes. I do have a couple of smaller plants that I could dig, but they ...
by David
Thu May 13, 2021 2:15 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Phyllostachys nigra 'Bory' flowering in Issaquah, WA
Replies: 6
Views: 3838

Re: Phyllostachys nigra 'Bory' flowering in Issaquah, WA

My Megurochiku grove flowered last year and died. It had just started sending up 3" culms. Henon, and Bory seem to okay here.

Hoping for seedlings but none yet, and likely would be plain henon anyway.
by David
Mon May 25, 2020 3:51 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Huangwenzhu Inversa to Huangwenzhu
Replies: 7
Views: 4384

Re: Huangwenzhu Inversa to Huangwenzhu

Yes, That's what I have observed too. I have a Spectabilis grove that has yellow groove in it , and a Robert Young that has Houzeau, and viridis type.
by David
Mon May 25, 2020 2:35 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Huangwenzhu Inversa to Huangwenzhu
Replies: 7
Views: 4384

Re: Huangwenzhu Inversa to Huangwenzhu

Hi Brad. Would this be considered a reversion or or a mutation? The H.I. came from an Aureocaulis grove at Savannah Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens that contained Vivax type, Huangwenzhu, and Huangwenzhu Inversa.
by David
Mon May 25, 2020 2:10 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Huangwenzhu Inversa to Huangwenzhu
Replies: 7
Views: 4384

Huangwenzhu Inversa to Huangwenzhu

I thought my fellow bamboo enthusiasts might enjoy seeing this picture.
by David
Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:51 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Iridescens 'Striata'
Replies: 6
Views: 3750

Re: Iridescens 'Striata'

Thank you Brad. Your kind words mean a great deal to me. I learned a lot from you! Hello Fred. We have an assortment of soils. The Iridescens is growing in creek bottom soil. The soil has been built up over the years by flooding. The creek bottom soil contains sand, humus, and some clay. It also has...
by David
Thu Apr 16, 2020 3:34 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Iridescens 'Striata'
Replies: 6
Views: 3750

Re: Iridescens 'Striata'

Had to get a resizing app, resize photo on phone, then upload.
by David
Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:16 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Iridescens 'Striata'
Replies: 6
Views: 3750

Re: Iridescens 'Striata'

Does anyone know how to make the pictures visible using TapTalk?