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Need Bamboo ID for plant in VA

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 12:16 pm
by MikeNY
Hi Everyone,

A family member of mine has this bamboo growing on his property down in VA. I'm from NY and am trying to get a proper identification to see if its possible to transplant some and get it to grow in NY.

Thanks!!

Re: Need Bamboo ID for plant in VA

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:13 pm
by dependable
It is a Phyllostachys of some kind, perhaps someone better at photo IDs will add more. It would probably do OK parts of NY, it depends on which "plant hardiness zone" you want to put it in. Probably good in Zone 7, maybe 6, much colder than that will be a struggle.

Probably best to wait until fall at this point to transplant, if it has begun shooting.

Re: Need Bamboo ID for plant in VA

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 12:02 pm
by MikeNY
I am in Zone 6 in Rochester, NY. I was thinking it could possibly be Phyllostachys mannii ‘decora’, but i'm really not sure as i am recently just learning about bamboo. At least i can tell for sure it is not Yellow Groove (Which is banned in NY), so I plan on bringing some back for sure to see how it does!

Re: Need Bamboo ID for plant in VA

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 4:23 pm
by Alan_L
MikeNY wrote:...Which is banned in NY...
Don't get us started. :roll:

Re: Need Bamboo ID for plant in VA

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 12:36 pm
by vindiesel.zmaj
It's Ph. decora. Slightly bends near the ground level, all internodes pretty much same size...

Re: Need Bamboo ID for plant in VA

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 4:19 pm
by needmore
Looks like a form of Phy aureosulcata to me. Do the up rub on a newer culm, it will be rough if I'm correct and smooth if I'm wrong.

Re: Need Bamboo ID for plant in VA

Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 4:28 pm
by needmore
Looks like these does it not?
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Re: Need Bamboo ID for plant in VA

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:46 pm
by MikeNY
I got a bunch of new photos this year and now im beginning to think this bamboo is Vivax. Thoughts?

Re: Need Bamboo ID for plant in VA

Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:49 pm
by needmore
I think there may be two different types there, your original shoot photo shows a mature looking shoot that is surely a form of Aureosulcata, I admit it looks like Phy mannii Decora but I think it is not quite right for that. Your new photos looks quite different.