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Phyllostachys
praecox - Originally purchased
as Phyllostachys propinqua, I now
believe that this plant is actually Praecox. This
is one of the earliest shooting bamboos that I have. I can not recommend
it as it is not hardy in zone 6 and it has no particularly outstanding qualities.
It is my understanding that there are many clones of this bamboo some
of which exhibit leaves that are slightly curled. I also have the oft-flowering
'Viridisulcata' form that has remained quite small and unattractive
for me thus far. A bamboo friend suggests that many of the plants
sold as Phyllostachys violescens may actually be a form of Praecox,
and my Violescens does indeed have the curled leaf look, early
shooting and poor hardiness. This bamboo tends to have very short
internodes and as you can tell from the bottom picture, it has spread more
than 20 feet in 4 years despite annual top kill. |
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