Is bambusoides not as generally hardy then, I find them good growers here but we don’t get it that cold -5c generally lowestGlen wrote:I suspect this is the case. Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Slender Crookstem' is another clone that is said to be significantly hardier than the "normal" form of P. bambusoides, so it is already established that P. bambusoides clones do vary considerably in cold hardiness.needmore wrote:...unless this is an extremely hardy form of it.
Phyllostachys pingyangensis Information and pictures
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Re: Phyllostachys pingyangensis Information and pictures
Here are some photos of pingyangensis, bambosoides type, and lithophila for comparison taken today. This winter we had 4 days of highs in the 20's and lows at 0 to 5° F.
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thanks David that certainly answer my questionDavid wrote:Here are some photos of pingyangensis, bambosoides type, and lithophila for comparison taken today.