I think the guy with Tradeswinds Bamboo is big on S.A. bamboos you might check him out.
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The first insect looked like an Bole Weeval of some sort (can't read Portugese) the second one shown lying on it's back looks similar to the long horn beetles we have in Texas. They tend to girdle small trees and branches but seem to be picky as to what species they attack. Haven't seen any of their...

I assume you are talking clumper bamboo? Think tree spade. You can hire or rent them. You will need a large one.
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You baby a 5gal oldhammi and it will come close to full size culms in 3 years barring nasty freeze events ect. But then again a mature B. oldhammi clump will exceed 10' diameter(6'x7'?)
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lots of bloom on the culms (blue culms) Maybe D minor or B. chungi.
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Shadow you might check out shoot production. As I understand most Dendrocalamus shoots are in demand. Some Bambusa too both of which you can grow.
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just a guess (it is to cold for them to get full size here) if in ideal conditions 3 to five years to it's full size around 50 to sixty foot.
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If and only fi it is a dendrocalamus then with the small leaves strictus would be a good guess.
Most Dendros have huge leaves strictus being an exception maybe.
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Try Tropical Bamboo they are cheaper. Have had good service with them.
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For climate and looks I would go with the Textilis group. How tall you want is the question. From the picture I think Textilis Gracilis would be best.
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Hi Roy They have some large ones at Mercer in Houston and I believe they exceeded 2.25 around 3+. Didn't pay attention to their height. I'll give Outlaw a buzz he may have a good estimate on their height or stop by and look. Mine come from him, possibly two different clones as one was ID'ed as Corni...

You left out Odashimae's habit of having an occasional double node once it sizes up. Kinda of a dead give away when it does that.

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I know you guys have had a lot of rain but is this plant in a place that doesn't retain moisture well? Nothing here is shooting very much that isn't receiving extra water do to our drought.
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Hey guys just a question how do rabbits and squirrels react to pepper spray? Would seem cheaper than fencing (maybe not as shure but usually effective) Mix some up and spray it on the boo shoots once a week unless there is rain.
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Coons could care less about cats, They steel my cats food all the time and I have had a couple bad ass cats. Ratcoons even juvenile ones out mass domestic cats.
some thing in your pots are attracting the Cons. Fish emulsion?
The pepper thing could work, hotter the better.
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