Flowering Phyllostachys flexuosa

[Mark Meckes]

March 6, 2006 - Avery Island Louisiana USA
B027 - Phyllostachys flexuosa - East of Tabasco Country Store
Has been flowering for a number of years. Some new culms are coming out of this phase with no flowers evident.

http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/603/thumbs/PflexAILA060306-1934.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=3092)

http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/603/medium/PflexAILA060306-1946.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=3085) large pic (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=3085&size=big)

[Mark Meckes]

Two USDA Plant introductions of Phyllostachys flexuosa have also been flowering:

Phyllostachys flexuosa - PI#52686
Plot H8, USDA ARS Byron GA USA
- Photo taken Feb. 17, 2005
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/603/thumbs/PflexH8BGA050223-579.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1837)

Phyllostachys flexuosa - PI#52686
Site 2-7, Bamboo Farm & Coastal Gardens, Savannah GA USA
- Photo taken Feb 18, 2005
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/603/thumbs/Pflex2-7SGA050218-155.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=2324)

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Phyllostachys flexuosa - PI#116965
Plot D6, USDA ARS Byron GA USA
- Photo taken Feb 16, 2005
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/603/thumbs/PflexuosaD6BGA050216-691.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=1597)

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Index to all photos of Phyllostachys flexuosa (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showgallery.php?cat=603) at BambooFlora

The above photos give the appearance that PI#52686 has rejuvenated from the flowering stage before PI#116965 suggesting that they may be two distinct clones of P. flexuosa, but there is insufficient information to be conclusive.