sfrangu wrote:I've found that Ph. Nigra Henon is quite resistant to drought. Still looking...
Henon may well be one of the best choices for a large diameter bamboo there. A grower in a state on the west coast reported measuring some henon culms up to 6 inches in diameter.stevelau1911 wrote:I have found that the nigra cultivators do seem to do exceptionally well in pots.
If you like the look of the smaller leaves on the moso, another large bamboo you may consider is Phyllostachys parvifolia.
Despite the hot dry weather with repeated highs around 95°F (35°C) and lack of rain this past month, the oldest parvifolia bamboo in the ground here still looks lush and green while the surrounding bluegrass lawn has mostly turned color to a shade of tan.