We need heterochroma It probably is not but I am wondering if the Phy sp. 'Natchez' that I have might be the same, I was staring at Kimmei's picture/description of it. Shooting season may tell if this form of Phy. iridescens has the same bright reddish culm leaves of Phy iridescens, my 'Natchez' do...

I had planted Bambusa alphonse karr at my first place along with Bambusa oldhamii
then moved higher in elevation and got Borinda boliana and a lot more

Amazing info gentleman

Deane wrote:I am glad to receive some Rare bamboos today,Don’t think these two are even in the uk yet,well they are now, Phyllostachys Iridescens ‘heterochroma’ and Phyllostachys Edulis ‘mixta’

We need heterochroma

interesting, id like to see what Chris Stapleton says. it most certainly looks nothing like mine or anything I have seen.

Maculatus is doing very well its probably 7x5 with at least 20 small shoots and it's in full sun. I expect it to really get some nice shoots as I have not divided it so there should be good rhizome energy and it has been top dressed with aged steer manure twice since we moved and fertilized 4 times....

Cool Buddha can take 15 degrees? hmm maybe worth trying down the road. Though absolute cold hardiness does not always mean it will take my cool winters In my area, the regular form of Bambusa tuldoides is generally badly damaged around 20 degrees, and pretty much topkilled by the time temperatures ...

We moved here 16 months ago I planted 4 in a row about 8 ft apart to block my goat fence. They where planted last winter and shot some last spring. I expect much more growth this year. My tallest one maybe has a 10 ft shoot. I had a screen i had planted at my last place 6 ft apart. After two years s...

Cool Buddha can take 15 degrees? hmm maybe worth trying down the road. Though absolute cold hardiness does not always mean it will take my cool winters

Boondiggle welcome to the forum. I am unfamiliar with Contracta though if it can take 21 with no issues thats a good sign.I tried searching for other sites that listed its hardiness but i was unable to find anything how many days are you below freezing at night? You too Ophiuchus? I am a zone 8b but...

my rufa do great in the shade but burned last year on the plants that got sun in the am till about 1-2pm. i am hopeful they just need to acclimate as i have them lining my driveway. I think you would like the semiarundinaria also for me its pretty drought tolerant i think do to having a deeper rhizo...

i do not have the all gold but have the others

are you near Pioneer or Pine Grove? Pioneer is like my zone and is usually much colder on clear nights than Pine Grove

I like the sunset zones for the foothills as i would not even think of planting many usda 8 bamboos here . Same with plants in general. I would not plant many zone 8's I have had issues with zone 8 clumpers with the exception of a few like Borinda boliana and fungosa . Papyifera seems ok . Sinobambu...

local growers will generally use the sunset zones I found. I think its due to how much local climate variation there is. I think Greg at Garden Garnish bamboo in Placerville has it. he shut down his nursery but said he'd probably still sell or trade with collectors. I also bet that Jesus at West Cou...