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Clumping Bamboo ID

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:06 pm
by kettlebell
I was hoping to get some help identifying this clumping bamboo. It was sold to me as Fargesia Robusta. It seems to be a bit more droopy and not as upright as pictures of the robusta I have seen. I planted these in Spring of 2016. Thanks for any help.

https://i.imgur.com/CNrjPIC.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/DUxEyEY.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/bridJEO.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/oJM8tRl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/IqsRIFm.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/dus9iml.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/vlPSswz.jpg

Re: Clumping Bamboo ID

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:09 am
by dependable
It could very well be F robusta of some variety. Shoot colors look right. Likely a Fargesia of some sort.

It may exhibit a more upright habit when more mature, also there are variations in growth habit in different light conditions, etc.

Re: Clumping Bamboo ID

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:00 am
by kettlebell
dependable wrote:It could very well be F robusta of some variety. Shoot colors look right. Likely a Fargesia of some sort.

It may exhibit a more upright habit when more mature, also there are variations in growth habit in different light conditions, etc.

Thanks for the reply. I have noticed that this years shoots are much thicker than last years and any of the existing canes. Hopefully it will be more upright. I planted this for a screen so droopy just won’t work lol.


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Re: Clumping Bamboo ID

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 1:41 pm
by Deane
I am not a expert but I would say Fargesia Robusta not sure which one but this is my Robusta pingwu

Re: Clumping Bamboo ID

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 6:12 pm
by kettlebell
Deane wrote:I am not a expert but I would say Fargesia Robusta not sure which one but this is my Robusta pingwu

Thanks for the picture. Mine looks very similar. I didn’t realize there are different types of robusta.


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Re: Clumping Bamboo ID

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:13 pm
by wind-borne
kettlebell wrote:I was hoping to get some help identifying this clumping bamboo. It was sold to me as Fargesia Robusta. It seems to be a bit more droopy and not as upright as pictures of the robusta I have seen. I planted these in Spring of 2016. Thanks for any help.
Looks to me like 'Pingwu' for the plants in the ground.

The front shoot in the pot is questionable with the oral setae so low down, if I am seeing right.

Anyway, I planted 'Pingwu' in the ground fall '14 so a full shooting season ahead of yours. Here are a few shots from last year showing a close resemblance to your shoots
03.21.17 08.57 AM.jpg
wet droop of fall
09.22.17 08.12 AM.jpg
slightly more upright dry look of summer
07.05.17 05.00 PM.jpg

Re: Clumping Bamboo ID

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:50 pm
by kettlebell
Thanks for the response. What a beautiful garden. How tall are those?


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Re: Clumping Bamboo ID

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:42 pm
by wind-borne
last years shoots ~5'