Flowering of Smaller Bamboos
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ocimum_nate
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Flowering of Smaller Bamboos
I was reading the other day somewhere that some of the smaller running bamboos ie. Sasaella, Sasa, Pleioblastus. flower more frequently and do not die has anyone in the forum had these flower? Was any viable seed produced. Just wondering if anyone has some stories or information to share on this subject.
A few sentences from The Botanical Garden volume 1 tree and shrubs
Sasa palmata flowered in the 1960's, over 90 years after its introduction to the west, but most colonies have survived.
Pseudosasa japonica flowers sporadically, and clumps wich flower are nearly killed, but usually manage to survive in a weakened state.
Sasaella ramosa first flowered in the west in 1981. For whatever that is worth
I was wondering many things about flowering and seeds also, but it seems that much knowledge is lacking because of the flowering schedules kept by bamboo.
Sasa palmata flowered in the 1960's, over 90 years after its introduction to the west, but most colonies have survived.
Pseudosasa japonica flowers sporadically, and clumps wich flower are nearly killed, but usually manage to survive in a weakened state.
Sasaella ramosa first flowered in the west in 1981. For whatever that is worth
I was wondering many things about flowering and seeds also, but it seems that much knowledge is lacking because of the flowering schedules kept by bamboo.
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green99
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P.fortunei flowered
Two years ago i collected seeds of P.fortunei in Eureka CA.
It was a really large area in front of some small apartments near my house. I collected some seed that was green, and some that had matured to a nice brown. The green didn't sprout, but all the brown ones did. They all came out with no varigation, and last time I looked the original plant was mostly dead, with the rest blooming. I'll go check to see if any is alive next time I'm in Eureka.
It was a really large area in front of some small apartments near my house. I collected some seed that was green, and some that had matured to a nice brown. The green didn't sprout, but all the brown ones did. They all came out with no varigation, and last time I looked the original plant was mostly dead, with the rest blooming. I'll go check to see if any is alive next time I'm in Eureka.
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ocimum_nate
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