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Needmore Bamboo
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Phyllostachys Nuda
- This is where I split from the pack in terms of hardiness ratings, as
Nuda is usually listed as the hardiest Phyllostachys
but that has not been my experience. It is possible that my cultivar has
been misidentified but all physical traits support the Nuda
descriptions. Perhaps this species is very slow to develop it's eventual
hardiness as it was not until 5 years in the ground that mine wintered
over without top kill. It surely does not like windy sites as leaf burn
occurs at temperatures well above zero. The cultivar 'Localis'
reportedly has dark blotches on the lower portion of the culms but this
is not yet apparent on my young plant. UPDATE 2010: Slowly sizing up and earning more of my respect, this bamboo sustained serious leaf burn and moderate culm damage during the winter of 2008-09 where temps fell to -8F twice with very strong winds. In the spring of 2010 I am finally seeing a few new canes over an inch in diameter by about 18 feet tall. |
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year old Phyllostachys Nuda |
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4 year old Nuda in 2007 |
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Nuda
'Localis' 2007 |
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Nuda
localis 2010 |
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January
2012 view, same as 2nd photo from the top - 2007 shot above |
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