ShmuBamboo
8th June 2007, 02:16 AM
The species of bamboos that I have are as follows:
Alphonse Karr: Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'. Split large one into 5 x 2 gallon pots (RH). Pachymorph. Note: Froze bad this year at 15 degrees F. Lost every leaf. Will sell or trade before next winter here.
Giant Timber: Bambusa oldhamii. 2 plants in 2 gallon pots (NC). Seemingly easy to propigate. Pachymorph. Note: Not cold or wind hearty at all here. Moved to greenhouse. Will sell or trade before next winter.
Marbled: Chimonbambusa marmorea 2 plants, one in 3 gallon pot, one in 1 gallon pot (M). Seems to do well here, probably more cold tolerant than listed. Not quite as sun tolerant as listed; partial shade is better; zone 2. Does not like heat/sun combination.
Square: Chimonbambusa quadrangularis 1 plant in 3 gallon pot (M). Seems to do well here; probably more cold tolerant than listed.
Fountain Bamboo: Fargesia nitida No seeds germinated.
Shibatea kumasaca One plant in 5 a gallon tub (M). Leaves seem to burn pretty bad here in alkaline water and soil. Potted up in acid soil and watering with spring waster instead of well water to recover. RAK?
Shiroshima: Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima' One large 40 gallon pot, 4 in 2-5 gallon pots (NC). Does well anywhere along the west coast. Nice veriegated leaves. ID by Mark M.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/600/thumbs/DSCN0831.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4270&cat=600&ppuser=2448)
Candy-Stripe: Himalayacalamus falconeri 'Damarapa' One in a 10 gallon pot (A). Has amusing red, yellow and green colors that occur in wide vertical streaks on culms. Does better in winter here than listed (easilly managed 15 degree F. cold). Pachymorph.
Golden: Phyllostachys aurea Many plants potted and in ground, some huge stands (came with property). Great all-around bamboo, one of the few that has leaves all the way to the ground. Good for screening. This one has a deep golden color here in full sun. Super hearty bamboo.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/503/thumbs/DSCN0912.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4466&cat=503&ppuser=2448)
Golden-Golden: Phyllostachys aurea 'Holochrysa' One 2 gal. pot (BG). Not all thet hearty, seems to struggle.
Koi: Phyllostachys aurea 'Koi' One in a 5 gallon pot (F). Sold to me as Inversa, but ID corrected by me. Koi is the inverse of Inversa. Seems to struggle some, but does better than Holochrysa.
Yellow Groove: Phyllostachys aureosulcata One in a 7 gallon tub (F). Does really well here, strong culm and runner growth.
Yellow Crookstem: Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'aureocaulis' One in a 3 gallon tub (D). Looks like it is indeed Yellow Crookstem, as sold to me. Shoots simiar in time and type as other Phy. aureosulcatas that I have, with deep purple culm sheaths.
Alata: Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Alata' One in a large 10 gallon tub (F). Seemingly the standart 'type' of aureosulcatas with no internode color or variation in culms. Green on green. Has zig-zag culms though. Grows well here.
Giant Japanese Timber: Phyllostachys bambusoides Certainly not vivax, and not dulcis either. Shoots look similar to Phy. bam., and shooting at the same time (E1).
Allgold: Phyllostachys bambusiodes, 'Allgold' Sold as Allgold, and probably is by random leaf stripes and gold-red culm color. One in a 3 gal. pot (D). Recovering from bad soil where I bought it, where it was grown in fir cones, clay balls, wood and concrete chunks! Its a bamboo though, and doing OK.
Castillon: Phyllostachys bambusiodes, 'Castillon' One of several sub-types, seems to be more spindly and prone to some winter die-back that is not temperature related. One in a 15 gallon pot. (RH)
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/617/thumbs/DSCN0911.JPG (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4498&cat=617&ppuser=2448)
Moso: Phyllostachys edulis 2 plants, one in 5 gallon tub, one in 10 gallon tub (M). Doing well this year, lots of shoots.
Black: Phyllostachys nigra Two in 10 gallon pots that are black 'type' with culms turning black within a year (D). Seems to suffer from leaf scortch a lot more than other types of black that I have here.
Black: Phyllostachys nigra 'Punctata' 7 plants, 3 x 50 gallon size in ground (SR), came with property. 4 more in 5-10 gallon tubs (E2). The closest ID for this type is 'Punctata', as it has culms that are yellow for the first year, then spotted black the second year which makes it look like a ripe banana peel, and then some culms turn black the third year, and some stay with the ripe banana peel look. This type is larger and taller than type, and it is what the locals in the PNW call 'Black". The ones in the ground here were before we lived here, and the ones I have in pots are from a large bamboo collection that was in the ground for over 50 years in Florence, OR.
Black: Phyllostachys nigra 'Daikokichu' One in a 15 gallon pot from a California collection (A). Said to turn black faster than type, this one has a nice green leaf with no bleaching, and it seems to be more healthy than any other types of black that I have.
Henon: Phyllostachys nigra, 'Henon' Four plants, one 50 gallon tub, 3 x 5 gallon tubs (NC). Given to me and said to be golden, obviously was not golden. Has yellow hugh culms here, tall, leaves like typical black bamboo. Posted here, ID by Mark M.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/529/thumbs/DSCN0838.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4271&cat=529&ppuser=2448)
Nuda: Phyllostachys nuda One plant in 7 gallon tub (RH). Happy this year, busting out with several large culms. Has zig-zag culms that are consistant. The real Stone Bamboo.
Phyllostachys violascens One plant in a large pot (OC). Not doing great, re-potted, was in too much bark in original soil. There are two types of this that I have seen, one is streaked with a more violet color, one is streaked with more brown. This seems to be the more violet of the two.
Phyllostachys vivax Several plants, 4 x 5 gallon pots, 4 x 15 gallon tubs (E1). Hearty bamboo, planted in the ground here, sent runners directly toward the house, so pulled out and repotted. Thin walls, some culm damage and breakage in high winds.
Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis' Two in 3 gallon pots (BG, A). Same as vivax, but with a gold culm with random green streaks. Nice looking plants and in high demand (prices have gone way up since I bought them).
Phyllostachys XXX One in 3 gallon tub (D). Yellow to red stems, called "tortoise shell" at the nursery that it came from (not Moso or Golden). May be Nuda, with the zig-zag culms. Need to ID after shoots get bigger.
Dwarf Fern Leaf: Pleioblastus distichus Two in one gallon pots (RH). Short growing bamboo, good for ground cover.
Pleioblastus gauntlettii (AKA: Pl. humilis 'Pumilus') 4 x 2 gallon pots, 3 x 1 gallon pots (E1). Some debate as to the actual ID of this bamboo, this one seems to be the less aggressive type. grows to about 4 feet tall, has purple culms. Ned at Bamboo Garden said, "I will not have any of that!" I do not know why. It is not as invasive as indicated.
Arrow: Pseudosasa japonica Several in various size pots 1 to 5 gallon in size, and one in a 50 gallon tub (NC). Nice classic bamboo, rather aggressive and spreading habit though. Does well in full sun.
Giant Arrow: Pseudosasa longiligula ID by Mark M. 3 x 50 gallon tubs, one in 10 gallon tub (E2). Less tolerant of full sun than P. japonica, leaves belach out in full sun. Would be happy in type 3 sunlight. Also taller than P. japonica, growing over 20 feet when I dug it out of a yard in Eugene, OR. Robust, and like japonica, rather aggressive.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/767/thumbs/DSCN0836.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showgallery.php?cat=767&ppuser=2448)
Narihira or Temple: Semiarundinaria fastuosa 2 in 15 gallon pots, one in the ground (escaped rhizome) (RH). Nice tall, narrow growing bamboo. Similar to habit to Phyllostachys. Aggressive runners, they have deep rhizomes.
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Alphonse Karr: Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'. Split large one into 5 x 2 gallon pots (RH). Pachymorph. Note: Froze bad this year at 15 degrees F. Lost every leaf. Will sell or trade before next winter here.
Giant Timber: Bambusa oldhamii. 2 plants in 2 gallon pots (NC). Seemingly easy to propigate. Pachymorph. Note: Not cold or wind hearty at all here. Moved to greenhouse. Will sell or trade before next winter.
Marbled: Chimonbambusa marmorea 2 plants, one in 3 gallon pot, one in 1 gallon pot (M). Seems to do well here, probably more cold tolerant than listed. Not quite as sun tolerant as listed; partial shade is better; zone 2. Does not like heat/sun combination.
Square: Chimonbambusa quadrangularis 1 plant in 3 gallon pot (M). Seems to do well here; probably more cold tolerant than listed.
Fountain Bamboo: Fargesia nitida No seeds germinated.
Shibatea kumasaca One plant in 5 a gallon tub (M). Leaves seem to burn pretty bad here in alkaline water and soil. Potted up in acid soil and watering with spring waster instead of well water to recover. RAK?
Shiroshima: Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima' One large 40 gallon pot, 4 in 2-5 gallon pots (NC). Does well anywhere along the west coast. Nice veriegated leaves. ID by Mark M.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/600/thumbs/DSCN0831.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4270&cat=600&ppuser=2448)
Candy-Stripe: Himalayacalamus falconeri 'Damarapa' One in a 10 gallon pot (A). Has amusing red, yellow and green colors that occur in wide vertical streaks on culms. Does better in winter here than listed (easilly managed 15 degree F. cold). Pachymorph.
Golden: Phyllostachys aurea Many plants potted and in ground, some huge stands (came with property). Great all-around bamboo, one of the few that has leaves all the way to the ground. Good for screening. This one has a deep golden color here in full sun. Super hearty bamboo.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/503/thumbs/DSCN0912.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4466&cat=503&ppuser=2448)
Golden-Golden: Phyllostachys aurea 'Holochrysa' One 2 gal. pot (BG). Not all thet hearty, seems to struggle.
Koi: Phyllostachys aurea 'Koi' One in a 5 gallon pot (F). Sold to me as Inversa, but ID corrected by me. Koi is the inverse of Inversa. Seems to struggle some, but does better than Holochrysa.
Yellow Groove: Phyllostachys aureosulcata One in a 7 gallon tub (F). Does really well here, strong culm and runner growth.
Yellow Crookstem: Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'aureocaulis' One in a 3 gallon tub (D). Looks like it is indeed Yellow Crookstem, as sold to me. Shoots simiar in time and type as other Phy. aureosulcatas that I have, with deep purple culm sheaths.
Alata: Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Alata' One in a large 10 gallon tub (F). Seemingly the standart 'type' of aureosulcatas with no internode color or variation in culms. Green on green. Has zig-zag culms though. Grows well here.
Giant Japanese Timber: Phyllostachys bambusoides Certainly not vivax, and not dulcis either. Shoots look similar to Phy. bam., and shooting at the same time (E1).
Allgold: Phyllostachys bambusiodes, 'Allgold' Sold as Allgold, and probably is by random leaf stripes and gold-red culm color. One in a 3 gal. pot (D). Recovering from bad soil where I bought it, where it was grown in fir cones, clay balls, wood and concrete chunks! Its a bamboo though, and doing OK.
Castillon: Phyllostachys bambusiodes, 'Castillon' One of several sub-types, seems to be more spindly and prone to some winter die-back that is not temperature related. One in a 15 gallon pot. (RH)
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/617/thumbs/DSCN0911.JPG (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4498&cat=617&ppuser=2448)
Moso: Phyllostachys edulis 2 plants, one in 5 gallon tub, one in 10 gallon tub (M). Doing well this year, lots of shoots.
Black: Phyllostachys nigra Two in 10 gallon pots that are black 'type' with culms turning black within a year (D). Seems to suffer from leaf scortch a lot more than other types of black that I have here.
Black: Phyllostachys nigra 'Punctata' 7 plants, 3 x 50 gallon size in ground (SR), came with property. 4 more in 5-10 gallon tubs (E2). The closest ID for this type is 'Punctata', as it has culms that are yellow for the first year, then spotted black the second year which makes it look like a ripe banana peel, and then some culms turn black the third year, and some stay with the ripe banana peel look. This type is larger and taller than type, and it is what the locals in the PNW call 'Black". The ones in the ground here were before we lived here, and the ones I have in pots are from a large bamboo collection that was in the ground for over 50 years in Florence, OR.
Black: Phyllostachys nigra 'Daikokichu' One in a 15 gallon pot from a California collection (A). Said to turn black faster than type, this one has a nice green leaf with no bleaching, and it seems to be more healthy than any other types of black that I have.
Henon: Phyllostachys nigra, 'Henon' Four plants, one 50 gallon tub, 3 x 5 gallon tubs (NC). Given to me and said to be golden, obviously was not golden. Has yellow hugh culms here, tall, leaves like typical black bamboo. Posted here, ID by Mark M.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/529/thumbs/DSCN0838.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showphoto.php?photo=4271&cat=529&ppuser=2448)
Nuda: Phyllostachys nuda One plant in 7 gallon tub (RH). Happy this year, busting out with several large culms. Has zig-zag culms that are consistant. The real Stone Bamboo.
Phyllostachys violascens One plant in a large pot (OC). Not doing great, re-potted, was in too much bark in original soil. There are two types of this that I have seen, one is streaked with a more violet color, one is streaked with more brown. This seems to be the more violet of the two.
Phyllostachys vivax Several plants, 4 x 5 gallon pots, 4 x 15 gallon tubs (E1). Hearty bamboo, planted in the ground here, sent runners directly toward the house, so pulled out and repotted. Thin walls, some culm damage and breakage in high winds.
Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis' Two in 3 gallon pots (BG, A). Same as vivax, but with a gold culm with random green streaks. Nice looking plants and in high demand (prices have gone way up since I bought them).
Phyllostachys XXX One in 3 gallon tub (D). Yellow to red stems, called "tortoise shell" at the nursery that it came from (not Moso or Golden). May be Nuda, with the zig-zag culms. Need to ID after shoots get bigger.
Dwarf Fern Leaf: Pleioblastus distichus Two in one gallon pots (RH). Short growing bamboo, good for ground cover.
Pleioblastus gauntlettii (AKA: Pl. humilis 'Pumilus') 4 x 2 gallon pots, 3 x 1 gallon pots (E1). Some debate as to the actual ID of this bamboo, this one seems to be the less aggressive type. grows to about 4 feet tall, has purple culms. Ned at Bamboo Garden said, "I will not have any of that!" I do not know why. It is not as invasive as indicated.
Arrow: Pseudosasa japonica Several in various size pots 1 to 5 gallon in size, and one in a 50 gallon tub (NC). Nice classic bamboo, rather aggressive and spreading habit though. Does well in full sun.
Giant Arrow: Pseudosasa longiligula ID by Mark M. 3 x 50 gallon tubs, one in 10 gallon tub (E2). Less tolerant of full sun than P. japonica, leaves belach out in full sun. Would be happy in type 3 sunlight. Also taller than P. japonica, growing over 20 feet when I dug it out of a yard in Eugene, OR. Robust, and like japonica, rather aggressive.
http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/data/767/thumbs/DSCN0836.jpg (http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/showgallery.php?cat=767&ppuser=2448)
Narihira or Temple: Semiarundinaria fastuosa 2 in 15 gallon pots, one in the ground (escaped rhizome) (RH). Nice tall, narrow growing bamboo. Similar to habit to Phyllostachys. Aggressive runners, they have deep rhizomes.
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