Sorry but another id please
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Sorry but another id please
Some time ago I asked for a id on a bamboo and people was thinking Phyllostachys bissetii but sure,well I notice to day that the newest culms are almost black on the side that gets most sun with a dark red at the bottom ,the older culm are olive green
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After some research I am thinking Phyllostachys violascens what's your thoughts ?
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Are the new culms glossy smooth or textured/rough in any way
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Deane
Hi again!
Having seen your bamboo first hand, I can categorically say 100% that it is not Violascens!
Urban Jungle near Norwich has a nice big Violascens growing there, you should go and have a look at that for reference
Feel the slightly coarse texture of the leaves on Violascens, the little hairs around the leaf bases (auricles) aswell as the more obvious striping of the canes etc.
When I get 5 mins I will also email you those photos of Iridescens!
cheers
Ed
Hi again!
Having seen your bamboo first hand, I can categorically say 100% that it is not Violascens!
Urban Jungle near Norwich has a nice big Violascens growing there, you should go and have a look at that for reference
Feel the slightly coarse texture of the leaves on Violascens, the little hairs around the leaf bases (auricles) aswell as the more obvious striping of the canes etc.
When I get 5 mins I will also email you those photos of Iridescens!
cheers
Ed
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Hi Ed nice to see you on here ,funny you say about urban jungle as that is where the person I got it from said it come from originally ,it does fit with some of the characteristics of violascens (Culms blackish-violet at first, sometimes striped with violet. Sheaths deep purple.) as you saw the new culms are almost black where the sun gets them ,I wish I could get to the bottom of this bamboo species ,yeah it would be nice to see them photosBigNose wrote:Deane
Hi again!
Having seen your bamboo first hand, I can categorically say 100% that it is not Violascens!
Urban Jungle near Norwich has a nice big Violascens growing there, you should go and have a look at that for reference
Feel the slightly coarse texture of the leaves on Violascens, the little hairs around the leaf bases (auricles) aswell as the more obvious striping of the canes etc.
When I get 5 mins I will also email you those photos of Iridescens!
cheers
Ed
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I think the culms are smooth with a powdery ring on the nodesMarkj wrote:Are the new culms glossy smooth or textured/rough in any way
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Re: Sorry but another id please
Deane wrote:Hi Ed nice to see you on here ,funny you say about urban jungle as that is where the person I got it from said it come from originally ,it does fit with some of the characteristics of violascens (Culms blackish-violet at first, sometimes striped with violet. Sheaths deep purple.) as you saw the new culms are almost black where the sun gets them ,I wish I could get to the bottom of this bamboo species ,yeah it would be nice to see them photosBigNose wrote:Deane
Hi again!
Having seen your bamboo first hand, I can categorically say 100% that it is not Violascens!
Urban Jungle near Norwich has a nice big Violascens growing there, you should go and have a look at that for reference
Feel the slightly coarse texture of the leaves on Violascens, the little hairs around the leaf bases (auricles) aswell as the more obvious striping of the canes etc.
When I get 5 mins I will also email you those photos of Iridescens!
cheers
Ed
I'd ignore the color of the new culms for now, I've had Yellow Groove culms start out nearly black.
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Thanks needmore I will wait to spring shoots come up
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Re: Sorry but another id please
And, as my Spectabilis, dark green. Combined with sunburn, dark brown. Turned into olive green and mellow yellow later on during winter and the next season.