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Phyllostachys nigra

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 2:19 pm
by Rotas
I bought this bamboo in Mai and it was hard to dig up but now it has even put out new shoots :D
This was sold as Black bamboo but I see the new shoots have green canes so maybe this is some other cultivar of Phyllostachys nigra?
Can this be correct or could this be anything else?

Re: Phyllostachys nigra

Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2017 5:01 pm
by iain
Hi Rotas, P. Nigra's culms emerge from the soil green. It takes between a few months to three years for the culm to change colour, depending on which clone you have.