Chilling Bamboo
Bob – The data regarding chilling requirements for Phyllostachys are being
assembled for publication in the Newsletter (or maybe Journal) of the American
Bamboo Society. Evidently, as I'd mentioned, several hundred hours below 50F
are needed for vigorous growth. What is noteworthy for those in the South is
that P. heterocyla pubescens, P. bambusoides and cultivars, P. aurea and
cultivars have no or less stringent chilling needs. I'll pass the info on as
it becomes available.
Heat is also a limitation in growing Fargesias, temperate clumping bamboos.
Seems that Fargesia nitida 'Anceps' is one cultivar that has been grown in
Georgia and (I'm less certin of this) Fla. Al
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