These photos were taken 10 days apart. 6" diameter shoot on April 17 (8 feet high).
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The same shoot on April 27 (28 feet high).
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10 days of moso shoot growth
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Mike,Marietta,SC,z8a
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rfgpitt
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RE: 10 days of moso shoot growth
Shooting season is fun!
I cut down just about all my Phyllostachys that got top-killed a few days ago. Noticed that one (only about 6' high) grew through a piece of old landscape fabric that must have been left over in the mulch. It was about a foot from the top of the culm. Would be funny to come home after a few days and see something (in your case maybe a chair or shed or something) 20' up.
I cut down just about all my Phyllostachys that got top-killed a few days ago. Noticed that one (only about 6' high) grew through a piece of old landscape fabric that must have been left over in the mulch. It was about a foot from the top of the culm. Would be funny to come home after a few days and see something (in your case maybe a chair or shed or something) 20' up.
Rick
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serenityinbamboo
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RE: 10 days of moso shoot growth
Great photo!
RE: 10 days of moso shoot growth
Color me jealous. That is a beautiful grove. 
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Jeff: Igor's Apprentice
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RE: 10 days of moso shoot growth
Wow! Very dramatic illustration of boo growth!
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kudzu9
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RE: 10 days of moso shoot growth
Looks like that spaceship is about ready for lift-off!
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va_highlander
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Re: 10 days of moso shoot growth
Beautiful grove.
I wonder if "shoot envy" is covered in the DSM-IV?
I wonder if "shoot envy" is covered in the DSM-IV?
Michael
RE: 10 days of moso shoot growth
I was convinced that maybe rfgpitt wasn't just joking - maybe a giant shoot had somewhere in the world speared a chair! Unfortunately, after an unproductive google image search, the closest I got was a foto of Britney Spears pole dancing... Anyone else have better luck?
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RE: 10 days of moso shoot growth
Mike, beautiful moso pics. I think you must live in one of the best regions for growing a diversity of bamboo, anywhere.
Phil
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Mike,Marietta,SC,z8a
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RE: 10 days of moso shoot growth
20 days of moso shoot growth. Here's photos (too tall to get in one photo) of the shoot taken 10 days later (May 7)
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BamaBamboo
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RE: 10 days of moso shoot growth
WOW!!!!......I am sooooo jealous of your bamboo grove.....That is soooo awesome!!.....Thanks for sharing the PICS!!!!
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kstanwick
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RE: 10 days of moso shoot growth
Mike once again....first prize for best all around pics of boo. I think my dulcis shoot is that big....well maybe not...but it's all i got....
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Mike,Marietta,SC,z8a
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RE: 10 days of moso shoot growth
My dulcis hasn't started shooting yet, but the largest dulcis shoot last year was 3.5" diameter.