Phyllostachys n.Henon: Affects of wind and weather?

[Chance]

Hello,
I planted six 7gallon Henons last week and was wondering if anyone had any good Henon grove pictures(I've already excausted google).

Oh yeah, does Henon do good in a windy site?

well, I'm looking forward to posting here, thanks.

[Mark Meckes]

Chance wrote...
>does Henon do good in a windy site?
What type of climate?... Are the winds dry?, hot? freezing? constant or only seasonal heavy winds? etc

Here's a thread (just started), (http://www.bamboocraft.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1079) for ID pics of Phyllostachys nigra `Henon'.
I'll be visiting some Henon in this week... will upload into the new P.n. `Henon' category in the Bamboo Flora Gallery (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showgallery.php?cat=529) and cross link/reference them...

All the best with your bamboo venture!

Mark

[Chance]

Northern California- wet winters and hot dry summers.

nice pics! thanks.

[Chance]

The 'boo' is sheltered on two sides, but gets High north winds more than occasionally, espesially in winter. In the summer its more from the south(wich is partly sheltered) and is warm and very dry.


My reasons for planting 'Henon' is of what I read online about its qualitys, namely tolerence of clay soils and summer drought plus good wood quality and beauty.

[Mark Meckes]

Here's a post (http://www.bamboocraft.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2831#post2831) showing the affect of several hurricanes on a grove of `untamed' Phyllostachys nigra `Henon', at Jungle Gardens, Avery Island, Louisiana USA.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/529/thumbs/1050212HenonJG6.JPG

Otherwise this region of the country is one of the best for growing `big and tall' temperate bamboo species.

Even bent over and partially uprooted live bamboo, that hasn't been snapped off from gale force winds, continues to grow, though at an acute angle.
Then it becomes a matter of aesthetics to the beholder, as to what still alive material is removed after a storm.

A bamboo work party was taking place at the edge of this grove...
(I will put a link in here about this event when it's posted in.)

Mark

[kstanwick]

Hi all....I planted a henon last year. Its small in size and i do know from reading that it will take a while for it to fully mature but i was wondering for the more experienced grower.....how does it do in the NE area?? Mark since you lived up here by me i figured i'd throw this one out here. I'm looking for the size of a timber. It was reccommended that henon might be the best choice......

Kurt

[Mark Meckes]

Hey, Kurt and Chance, All the best with your new plantings! Henon is a beauty.
Kurt, re,` timber' species per NE region, there's a couple of threads that dwell on cold-hardy species, but best thing would be to start a New Thread about this as it's too important a topic to get swallowed up in Henon alone.

I was back at this Henon grove a couple of weeks ago. What an experience!
Viewing from a distance, the dense outer growth hides the inner groves horizontal culm alignment... till a few steps are made into the grove...
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/529/thumbs/1Ph_n_Henon_JG:LA-050225-749.jpg
Hurricaned Henon (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=927)
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/529/thumbs/1P_n_Henon-750F.jpg
Henon Hedgery (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=928)
Lower outer edge of Phyllostaschys nigra Henon grove is trimmed as a hedge.
This is because within a few feet of the walkway along this hedge is the water's edge and inlet to`Bird City' of Jungle Gardens Avery island, Louisiana, (see attachment) which belongs in another story, still to be written about.

[Mark Meckes]

Kurt, as far as cold-hardiness goes with P.n.Henon,(and all P. nigra species that i grew in the Pocono Mts) they sufferred from getting winter killed tops most winters, though if buried under snow they stayed green.

Down near Easton, they survive winters a little better, but noticeably less so then P.aureosulcata and P.nuda.

I thought I would find large Henon growing here in central Texas... not so.
- too hot/dry/lack of humidity during (most) summers. I hope to be proven wrong some day :)

I did see some Henon growing in the northeast corner of Texas in a mixed forest setting with diameters up to 4" (10cm).

Mark