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by wufeng
Wed Jun 01, 2022 4:47 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ Flowering
Replies: 76
Views: 49681

Re: Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ Flowering

This year my plant stopped flowering and start recovery.
by wufeng
Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:25 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Latest Phyllostachys to shoot?
Replies: 19
Views: 7350

Re: Latest Phyllostachys to shoot?

I have virella cca. 1,5 m next to atrovaginata. My observation is the same like your. Virella is less hardy. Especially the new stems have no enought time to reach maturity and are often frozen or snow break them.
by wufeng
Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:27 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Latest Phyllostachys to shoot?
Replies: 19
Views: 7350

Re: Latest Phyllostachys to shoot?

needmore wrote: Mon Jul 12, 2021 4:18 pm 2005 was when I obtained mine as well.
So, I think we have true virella, but visual similarity with atrovaginata is not confirmed. Maybe the smell of stems caused this description.
by wufeng
Mon Jul 12, 2021 3:45 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Latest Phyllostachys to shoot?
Replies: 19
Views: 7350

Re: Latest Phyllostachys to shoot?

Jos VDP from whom I picked up the Virella thought that it was closely aligned with Atrovaginata and mine was not at all, very close to Rubro so I've always suspected a mixup on my part or someone else's. There were no other plants in that import trip of mine that seemed mixed up so I suspect if it ...
by wufeng
Mon Jun 08, 2020 5:40 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Huangwenzhu Inversa to Huangwenzhu
Replies: 7
Views: 4401

Re: Huangwenzhu Inversa to Huangwenzhu

David wrote:Yes, That's what I have observed too. I have a Spectabilis grove that has yellow groove in it
I have a little bit different experience. I have spectabilis mutation to aureocaulis form. But in vivax group I often see mutation from yellow to green, like you mention above.
by wufeng
Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:45 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Upright Extremely Hardy clumpers
Replies: 5
Views: 3648

Re: Upright Extremely Hardy clumpers

Which of the hardiest clumpers tend to have the most upright growth? Relatively thick, strong, and open culms would be a plus. Based on forum discussions, I am considering: -Jiuzhaigou 1 -Jiuzhaigou 2 -Jiuzhaigou 10 -Jiuzhaigou GenF -Taibashan II A lot of other good options are omitted because I wo...
by wufeng
Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:04 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Starts from Seed
Replies: 21
Views: 15363

Re: Starts from Seed

I think, it is not F. nitida or Jiuzhaigou seedling.

Compare it:

Seedlings Fargesia nitida Eisenach http://bambusy.info/img/uploaded/Vanjos ... 010-02.jpg

2 years old Fargesia nitida Gansu 95-2: http://bambusy.info/img/uploaded/Gansu- ... 008-02.jpg
by wufeng
Fri Mar 15, 2019 8:26 am
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Fargesia demissa 'Gerry'
Replies: 19
Views: 14238

Re: Fargesia demissa 'Gerry'

the plant defoliates to about 70-80 percent every late autumn. The same my plant. Growing in full sun is going well. Photo - F. demissa Gerry - autumn color http://bambusy.info/img/uploaded/Fargesia-demissa-Gerry-zima-2017-8.jpg Another demissa clones growing in halfshade are rolling leaves during ...
by wufeng
Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:56 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Phyllostachys nigra variegata
Replies: 111
Views: 70483

Re: Phyllostachys nigra variegata

New leaves on the new stems are very decorative. Old leaves turn to green. Plant is growing outside. Has survived -17°C, but carefully covered. NOt vigorous grower. It is weak TC plant. Has many very thin stems. http://bambusy.info/img/uploaded/Phyllostachys-nigra-aureovariegata-cerven-2018-01.jpg h...
by wufeng
Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:33 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Comparison of Shanghai 3 and dulcis shoots.
Replies: 16
Views: 9923

Re: Comparison of Shanghai 3 and dulcis shoots.

Edinburgh zoo spells "aureosulcata" with an "a," too. Are you going to any of the meets, Deane? City of Edinburgh-20140712-00148.jpg It is print mistake or Zoo staff is not very informed in plant names. I don't know what is not clear in my post. I only noticed, that mistakes in ...
by wufeng
Thu May 31, 2018 5:26 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Comparison of Shanghai 3 and dulcis shoots.
Replies: 16
Views: 9923

Re: Comparison of Shanghai 3 and dulcis shoots.

I don't know what is not clear in my post. I only noticed, that mistakes in names of bamboo on their page are more common than I could expect from bamboo specialists.

PHYLLOSTACHYS Hederaclayda ‘Striaght stem’ for example.

See there:

http://www.therodingsplantery.co.uk/bamboo.php
by wufeng
Thu May 31, 2018 11:27 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: SE Idaho, zone 5, what to grow?
Replies: 24
Views: 13084

Re: SE Idaho, zone 5, what to grow?

Nuda has an undeserved reputation for hardiness. Mine is about 12 years old and top killed this winter, and has in the past too. I sometimes think that it can't be nuda, but then the shoots come up and confirm that it is nuda. Nuda 'Localis', on the other hand, is very hardy, and made it last winte...
by wufeng
Thu May 31, 2018 11:18 am
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: Comparison of Shanghai 3 and dulcis shoots.
Replies: 16
Views: 9923

Re: Comparison of Shanghai 3 and dulcis shoots.

try my friends Jane and Andy at http://www.therodingsplantery.co.uk/ my Dulcis come from them and there plant is from Mick Bell I don't know this family firm, but reading their bamboo page make me sick. Too much mistakes in bamboo names looks terrible. If i omit, that species names must have small ...
by wufeng
Sat May 19, 2018 2:02 pm
Forum: Growing Bamboo
Topic: SE Idaho, zone 5, what to grow?
Replies: 24
Views: 13084

Re: SE Idaho, zone 5, what to grow?

Tarzanus wrote: Fig trees were killed to the ground.
If fig trees were killed to the ground, it is not surprise, that moso seedlings were damaget.
by wufeng
Fri May 18, 2018 4:41 pm
Forum: Bamboo Discussions
Topic: Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ Flowering
Replies: 76
Views: 49681

Re: Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ Flowering

Ph. Propinqua is still in the full flower here.

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