Actually I had debated using it, but seeing it rated for zone 6 when most of the related species are rated for 5 gave me pause. I'm going to spend the weekend prepping another bed and trenching then I'll order Monday.

I think I'm going to try mixing this http://www.bamboogarden.com/Phyllostach ... versa'.htm
and spectabilis.

I'm thinking of using either yellow groove or spectabillis for a privacy screen and was contemplating maybe mixing the two. I'm wondering if anyone has tried this or if it might not be a good idea. The bed I've prepared is one I used to grow peppers for years and is about 40'*6'. I'm leaning towards...

I sent you a pm. Your thoughts as to what you would expect mirror what I was thinking and I was looking for conformation on that. I think I will contact the vendor and see if we can work something out. Barring that I will go elsewhere and see if I can recover any of the money. I'm about 45 minutes f...

After researching it a bit I have no doubt they will be fine in a few years. My big concern is I paid a premium (over double than from another source) for plants that were supposed to have been grown in nursery pots with 3 gallon size roots. To me it looks like what I received was dug up from full c...

Thanks for the responses. The black spots covering the canes and leaves does not rub or wipe off. I can't see any noticeable new leaves. Out of ten plants two have new shoots about the width of a pencil lead. I will post better pics when the sun gets. a little higher.

I just received ten nuda plants and I'm a little concerned that all the plants have yellow canes. Theplants are also completly covered in some kind of black fungus or mold. I called the vendor and was told all bamboo yellows in the sun. I'm a little worried that I've been taken and that these are no...