- P. bambusoides 'Allgold'
- P. bambusoides 'Castillon'
- P. bambusoides 'Castillon inversa'
- P. heterocycla pubescens - Moso
- P. nigra - Black bamboo
- P. nigra 'Boryana' - Bory
- P. nigra 'Henonis' -Henon
- P. nigra megurochiku
- P. viridis 'Robert Young'
- P. vivax
Medium to giant size, running bamboos.
Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Allgold' |
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map # | 44 |
| origin | Japan | |
| max height | 11m (35') | |
| max dia. | 5cm (2") | |
| min temp. | -15C (5F) | |
| shade-sun (1-5) |
5 | |
| Planted 5/94. Approximately 3.7 meters (12 feet) tall. The culms are a golden yellow except for thin green stripes. Also referred to as "Phyllostachys bambusoides holochryrsa". | ||
Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Castillon' |
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map # | 42 |
| origin | China | |
| max height | 11m (35') | |
| max dia. | 5m (2") | |
| min temp. | -15C (5F) | |
| shade-sun (1-5) |
5 | |
| Planted 5/93. Approximately 4.6 meters (15 feet) tall. The culms are golden yellow with green grooves. Some leaves have yellow stripes. | ||
Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Castillon inversa' |
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map # | 43 |
| origin | China | |
| max height | 11m (35') | |
| max dia. | 5cm (2") | |
| min temp. | -15C (5F) | |
| shade-sun (1-5) |
5 | |
| Planted 5/93. Approximately 4.6 meters (15 feet) tall. The culms are green with yellow grooves. | ||
Phyllostachys heterocycla pubescens - Moso |
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map # | 23 |
| origin | China | |
| max height | 23m (75') | |
| max dia. | 18cm (7") | |
| min temp. | -18C (0F) | |
| shade-sun (1-5) |
5 | |
| Planted 10/89. Approximately 3.1 meters (10 feet) tall. The young culms are covered with velvety soft hairs. | ||
Phyllostachys nigra - Black bamboo |
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map # | 8 |
| origin | China | |
| max height | 12m (40') | |
| max diameter | 6cm (2.5") | |
| min temp. | -18C (0F) | |
| shade-sun (1-5) |
3 | |
| Planted 10/89. Approximately 4.6 meters (15 feet) tall. The culms turn to black after 6 months to a year. | ||
Phyllostachys nigra 'Boryana' - Bory |
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map # | 28 |
| origin | China | |
| max height | 15m (50') | |
| max dia. | 8cm (3") | |
| min temp. | -18C (0F) | |
| shade-sun (1-5) |
5 | |
| Planted 10/89. Approximately 4.6 meters (15 feet) tall. The culms develope dark color blotches. Also called "Leopard Bamboo". | ||
Phyllostachys nigra 'Henonis' - Henon |
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map # | 27 |
| origin | China | |
| max height | 20m (65') | |
| max dia. | 12cm (4.5") | |
| min temp. | -1C (0F) | |
| shade-sun (1-5) |
5 | |
| Planted 4/90. Approximately 4.6 meters (15 feet) tall. The culms are whitish green. | ||
Phyllostachys nigra megurochiku |
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map # | 6 |
| origin | ? | |
| max height | 17m (54') | |
| max dia. | 9m (3.5") | |
| min temp. | -18C (0F) | |
| shade-sun (1-5) |
5 | |
| Planted 10/93. The culms of the megurochiku are green with brown or purplish-black grooves. This picture was taken 1/03. | ||
Phyllostachys viridis 'Robert Young' |
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map # | 4 |
| origin | China | |
| max height | 12m (40') | |
| max dia. | 8cm (3") | |
| min temp. | -21C (-5F) | |
| shade-sun (1-5) |
5 | |
| Planted 10/89. Approximately 4.6 meters (15 feet) tall. The culms and branches turn from green to yellow as they mature. Some culms have green stripes between the internodes. | ||
Phyllostachys vivax |
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map # | 24 |
| origin | China | |
| max height | 22m (70') | |
| max dia. | 13cm (5") | |
| min temp. | -21C (-5F) | |
| shade-sun (1-5) |
5 | |
| Planted 10/89. Approximately 9.2 meters (30 feet) tall. The culms are green when they first appear, but over time fade to a whitish yellow. The culms usually have a white powdery band beneath each node. | ||
Designer: M. Quinol
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