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Needmore Bamboo
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Needmore Bamboo
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| Sarocalamus Genus - I have one of the 2 species in this genus - Sarocalamus fangianus. This rare bamboo is known by many different names and has changed genus in the short time I have had it. It has not been very noteworthy for me remaining much the same size as it was when I obtained. I am not certain if it was attacked by voles or if it has been unhappy with my site selections as I have tried planting it in 2 different situations. It has suffered 100% top kill each of the 3 winters here and I had almost thrown it away once but I noticed 2 very tiny rhizome buds that appeared to be swelling. It did indeed come back to life and I have elected to container grow it in hopes of helping it to gain some vigor. I see not only conflicting names for this bamboo but also I have seen it listed as a clumping species but I believe it is a runner. It is also often referred to as one of the favorite bamboos of pandas, something that I can not speak to. I really can say no more about this one until a few more years when it will hopefully have established and is back in the ground. |
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| This photo of Sarocalamus fangianus was taken 2 years ago in the site where I first planted it. It is now being container grown to try to help it establish some vigor. |
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