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Phyllostachys
makinoi - This bamboo is not
commonly grown, it caught my eye at Adam & Sue Turtles place in SC Tennessee.
The grove was growing next to Phyllostachys nuda and Adam was showing
me the leaf burn the Nuda had from the cold winter winds. The Makinoi
grove 'next door' was virtually untouched by winter and was just beautiful.
I believe that the low temperature that winter in their groves was +6F.
Makinoi culms are very strong and upright, the
new spring culms are very heavy with blue powder. This bamboo is sometimes
compared to Phyllostachys viridis as both have similar features
including a dimpled culm surface but for me the Makinoi
is at least 5 degrees hardier, however the Viridis sizes up faster
despite annual die back. In the deep freeze of 2/2007 with a low of -5F
the Makinoi had minor culm/branch tip damage,
with a few dead culms and 100% leaf burn but leafed back out nearly to the
tips whereas the Viridis was dead to the ground despite being better
established. Makinoi is reported to be slow to
size up and to require hot summers/full sun but I find it an enjoyable bamboo
to grow as an ornamental. |
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