MOSO BAMBOO PHYLLOSTACHYS PUBESCENS

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MOSO BAMBOO PHYLLOSTACHYS PUBESCENS

can be container gown

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Bamboo only flowers and makes seed on rare ocassions. In some cases iBamboo only flowers and makes seed on rare ocassions. In some cases it may be 100 years or more between flowerings.
This is the largest and the handsomest of the running bamboos. Native to China /Japan. The stems have many uses in the Orient and in Japan this species is the major source of edible bamboo shoots. . In warmer regions it can reach 70' and have a diameter of more than 15". In cooler zones it will be shorter and it can be be container grown.

Hardy zone 6-11

Sowing instructions:

Soak seeds for 24 hours in luke warm water. Mix the potting soil with 1/2 of red clay. Sow 1/4 inch deep a nd keep temperature at 70-80 degrees, Germination occurs between 4-8 weeks. The mortality rate of seedlings is high, so plant some more than you will need.t may be 100 years or more between flowerings. Because of this it is not common to find bamboo seeds available. Although seeds are more common in countries such as China, Japan, India, etc. these are not usually available in the United States because all live bamboo plants and seeds must go through a two year quarantine when imported here.

But here is your chance! I found a reliable source and offer those seeds to you my customers. I ordered a huge amount, but once they are gone, they are gone.

Moso Bamboo is is the largest and the handsomest of the running bamboos. Native to China /Japan. The stems have many uses in the Orient and in Japan this species is the major source of edible bamboo shoots. Hardy to 10F degrees, Zone 8 in USA. In warmer regions it can reach 70' and have a diameter of more than 15". In cooler zones it will be shorter and it can be be container grown.