photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2006
photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2006
New shoots on Stone Bamboo.
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Phyllostachys angusta
Common Name: "Stone
Bamboo"
Expected Height: 25 feet, usually 20 feet
Diameter: 1.5 inches
Hardiness: -5°
F
USDA Zone recommended 6 through 10
P. angusta
has very straight culms and is one of the shortest species in the
Phyllostachys genus. The new shoots have
distinct cream colored culm sheaths (see photo below) which contrast nicely
with the dark green canes. Called Stone Bamboo because of its inherent
toughness and hard texture of the culms which in China are used to make
bamboo furniture.
For us, it has been one of the best bamboos for staying upright in the snow.
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