Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ Flowering

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Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ Flowering

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I just noticed my two plants of Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ are flowering. Each came from a different nursery.
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Gone to check my 'Beijing'................
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Looks like mine is too! It also put out half a dozen 18' culms this year in a huge sizeup, so I'm not concerned that this plant is weakened. I will be really disappointed if it dies in the next few years though...
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Good luck, hope it survives! And I also hope seeds will be viable!
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good luck! And if you need anyone to take some of those seeds off your hands, I know a guy :wink:

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I've long suggested that Beijing sure looks to me like a member of the Glauca clan. Glauca 'Yunzhu' has been flowering for a few years. Might be a chance for someone to study the flowers, also would be suggestive if the other forms of Glauca flower soon.
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Phyllostachys propinqua starts to flower in Germany as well...
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Steffen: Viva Deutschland, my bamboo brother. :)
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No flowers on 'Beijing' here, just 2 very big shoots.
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Mine didn't seem to start growing the flowers until after the shoots were quite tall, so check again in a week or two.
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Will do Alan. It did have some quirky behaviour last year.
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Re: Phy Propinqua ‘Beijing’ Flowering

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Here too. Flowered last year, but I did not notice until I looked this year. Arrgh!
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Please save some seed for me. Will pay for it and shipping taxes. Will pm you.
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i'd be interested in seeds as well, i'm in upstate NY, would pay for shipping too.
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After showing my girlfriend what flowering bamboo looks like she pointed out that mine is also flowering. I showed her a few weeks ago that my veridiglaucecens was flowering . I will try to post pictures of it tomorrow. And of course if I can figure out how to get seeds people are welcome to them.
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