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ID this lovely bamboo please

Well it could be Phyllostachys aurea - Golden Bamboo. I have that and its relative Phyllostachys nigra in my garden and they are well behaved - only forming clumps not runners. Ready supply of plant supports too. image

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  • Hard to say exactly - but my guess would be Phyllostachys aureosulcata, maybe f.aureocaulis...

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • It has green vertical stripes on golden yellow canes.  image

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    aym, it is as lush as that. My Golden bamboo is in my back garden and the Black bamboo is in the front. When upstairs I can see the Black bamboo through my bedroom window so its quite tall image

    The Black bamboo is also as lush.

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    I will take pictures of both tomorrow. The black bamboo takes a while to show its black stems.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    £14 so long ago was mega expensive! I have to confess that I do not know of red stemmed bamboo but I'm going to look it up now.. If I manage to get a rooted section from my bamboo I would be happy to send it to you.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    It should have shown its black stems well before that. Goodness me, I wonder what you have got?

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    I have just looked up red bamboo and it looks rather fine. Bamboo 'Red Fountain' or (and I defy you to pronounce this!image) Fargesia Jiuzhaigou. Sounds perfect as it is another clumper rather than runner.

    Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
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