Anyone from Seattle or Victoria or Vancouver want to tell me what kind of timber bamboos they're growing?
Anyone growing P.Edulis?
PNW bamboo observations
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gardenmonkey
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Re: PNW bamboo observations
There is a large type growing at Jungle exotics in Tacoma that looks like phyllostachys vivax. It is pretty darn big around and cool looking. I'm sure you could call them and ask. It's a small tropical plant nursery by Point Defiance in Tacoma if you are ever out this way.
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ShmuBamboo
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Re: PNW bamboo observations
Down here in balmy sub-tropical Portland vivax (all types), Henon and Bory do about the best for cold heardy timbers, although vivax has thin culm walls and tends to bend and break with any snow load. Moso is rather fussy and seems to be somewhat cold intolerant (cold here being 9 degrees this year).
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CJW
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in a solid Z9 location.
Re: PNW bamboo observations
Well, I interesting you mention it, but P.Pubescens grows in some pretty cold climates. I have personally seen in growing in places that easily drop to -23c in winter, or about -0.5F. Anyways... I think it needs lots of nutrition and heat to perform well. It seems to only like to be divided / planted in 20gal sizes due the to it's tightly packed rhizomes.
Maybe one day I will attempt to grow it when I have the proper setup and soil, for right now I'll stick to my bambusoides (Madake) project as it needs heavy fertilizing and is demanding of good compost.
So far it is 4.5 years old and has given me 2.3" x 35ft culms. The Rhizomes have spread 50ft away from the grove in 180 degree angle.
This summer should be very interesting.
Below is the picture I took at the University of Victoria's gardens. The grove of bambusoides is around 50-60ft tall x 4-6" dia culms.
huge!!!
http://bamboo.hollenback.com/ShowPictur ... enus=*&s=0
Maybe one day I will attempt to grow it when I have the proper setup and soil, for right now I'll stick to my bambusoides (Madake) project as it needs heavy fertilizing and is demanding of good compost.
So far it is 4.5 years old and has given me 2.3" x 35ft culms. The Rhizomes have spread 50ft away from the grove in 180 degree angle.
This summer should be very interesting.
Below is the picture I took at the University of Victoria's gardens. The grove of bambusoides is around 50-60ft tall x 4-6" dia culms.
huge!!!
http://bamboo.hollenback.com/ShowPictur ... enus=*&s=0
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Matt in TN
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Re: PNW bamboo observations
You're killing me! How is it that in CANADA you're in zone 9 and can grow madake like that, but in TENNESSEE we're in zone 6/7 and it barely survives winter?!?!?!? I understand the climate and science, but it just seems wrong... 
Can you feel the envy coming through from there? Very nice bamboo, by the way!
Can you feel the envy coming through from there? Very nice bamboo, by the way!
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CJW
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in a solid Z9 location.
Re: PNW bamboo observations
Well, first of all you know that latitude has very little influence on climate, and there are whole host of other factors that determine zone-age.
Good example is UK in the far south near Cornwall it is a Z9a and has Camphor Laurels and Cycads there (dry winter climate). It is 50Degrees North Latitude. UK is moderated from the Gulf Stream and it brings subtropical air with it. Summers are very moderate, more moderate than here in Victoria. We are much warmer.
The Area know as the west shore SW of Victoria were I live has a solid Z9 climate and can be hot/warm and dry. Average High for June-Aug is 23-25c Average Low is 14.5-16c.
Lots of Eucalyptus, Figs, Palms (Tracycarpus Fortunei,Wagnerianus, Chamerops Humulis, Brahea Armata, Sabal minor.(no Washingtonias unfortunatlely).etc) Musa Basjoo... the list continues.
I even have a Rare Cinnamomum Japonicum (Yabunikkei) Japanese Cinnamon tree in my yard that flowers and seeds every year!
We are lucky to have a Mediterranean Climate here, but if only our soil drained better we'd have even better gardens! Our wet winters also make it difficult for plants during dormant season.
Good example is UK in the far south near Cornwall it is a Z9a and has Camphor Laurels and Cycads there (dry winter climate). It is 50Degrees North Latitude. UK is moderated from the Gulf Stream and it brings subtropical air with it. Summers are very moderate, more moderate than here in Victoria. We are much warmer.
The Area know as the west shore SW of Victoria were I live has a solid Z9 climate and can be hot/warm and dry. Average High for June-Aug is 23-25c Average Low is 14.5-16c.
Lots of Eucalyptus, Figs, Palms (Tracycarpus Fortunei,Wagnerianus, Chamerops Humulis, Brahea Armata, Sabal minor.(no Washingtonias unfortunatlely).etc) Musa Basjoo... the list continues.
I even have a Rare Cinnamomum Japonicum (Yabunikkei) Japanese Cinnamon tree in my yard that flowers and seeds every year!
We are lucky to have a Mediterranean Climate here, but if only our soil drained better we'd have even better gardens! Our wet winters also make it difficult for plants during dormant season.