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Bamboo Varietal Trials (updated 5/23/00)
Washington State University
*indicates total # of culms at date of planting
Fargesia Bashania |
Year / Season |
No. of new shoots |
max culm diameter |
max plant height |
max plant spread |
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1999, March |
81* |
9mm (3/8") |
8.5' |
14" |
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1999, July |
16 |
9mm |
8.5' |
14" |
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1999, Dec |
0 |
9mm |
8.5' |
14" |
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2000, April |
24 |
14 mm |
8.5' |
14" |
Phyllostachys aureosulcata
(yellow groove) |
Year / Season |
No. of new shoots |
max culm diameter |
max plant height |
max plant spread |
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1999, March |
6* |
3mm (1/8") |
26" |
8" |
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1999, July |
6 |
3mm |
36" |
8" |
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1999, Dec |
0 |
3mm |
36" |
8" |
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2000, April |
0 |
3mm |
36" |
8" |
P. aureosulcata alata (green groove or crookstem) |
Year / Season |
No. of new shoots |
max culm diameter |
max plant height |
max plant spread |
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1999, March |
32* |
13mm |
9' |
10" |
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1999, July |
4 |
13mm |
9' |
10" |
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1999, Dec |
0 |
13mm |
9' |
10" |
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2000, April |
2 |
13mm |
9' |
10" |
P. nigra megurochiku |
Year / Season |
No. of new shoots |
max culm diameter |
max plant height |
max plant spread |
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1999, March |
27* |
16mm (3/8") |
6' |
12" |
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1999, July |
0 |
16mm |
6' |
12" |
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1999, Dec |
4 |
16mm |
10' |
14" |
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2000, April |
0 |
16mm |
10' |
14" |
P. nuda
(green bamboo) |
Year / Season |
No. of new shoots |
max culm diameter |
max plant height |
max plant spread |
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1999, March |
12* |
7mm (1/4"+) |
5' 4" |
15" |
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1999, July |
3 |
8mm |
5' 10" |
15" |
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1999, Dec |
0 |
8mm |
6' |
15" |
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2000, April |
8 |
8mm |
6' |
20" |
P. rubromarginata |
Year / Season |
No. of new shoots |
max culm diameter |
max plant height |
max plant spread |
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1999, March |
20* |
18 mm (3/4") |
11' |
12" |
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1999, July |
6 |
20 mm |
11' |
12" |
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1999, Dec |
0 |
20 mm |
11' |
12" |
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2000, April |
1 |
20 mm |
11' |
19" |
P. vivax |
Year / Season |
No. of new shoots |
max culm diameter |
max plant height |
max plant spread |
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1999, March |
9* |
21 mm (13/16") |
10' |
10" |
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1999, July |
1 |
21 mm |
10' |
10" |
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1999, Dec |
0 |
21 mm |
10' |
10" |
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2000, April |
0 |
21 mm |
10' |
10" |
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