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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
1999, March 81* 9mm (3/8") 8.5' 14"
1999, July 16 9mm 8.5' 14"
1999, Dec 0 9mm 8.5' 14"
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
1999, March 6* 3mm (1/8") 26" 8"
1999, July 6 3mm 36" 8"
1999, Dec 0 3mm 36" 8"
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
1999, March 32* 13mm 9' 10"
1999, July 4 13mm 9' 10"
1999, Dec 0 13mm 9' 10"
2000, April 2 13mm 9' 10"

P. nigra megurochiku Year / Season No. of new shoots max culm diameter max plant height max plant spread
1999, March 27* 16mm (3/8") 6' 12"
1999, July 0 16mm 6' 12"
1999, Dec 4 16mm 10' 14"
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
1999, March 12* 7mm (1/4"+) 5' 4" 15"
1999, July 3 8mm 5' 10" 15"
1999, Dec 0 8mm 6' 15"
2000, April 8 8mm 6' 20"

P. rubromarginata Year / Season No. of new shoots max culm diameter max plant height max plant spread
1999, March 20* 18 mm (3/4") 11' 12"
1999, July 6 20 mm 11' 12"
1999, Dec 0 20 mm 11' 12"
2000, April 1 20 mm 11' 19"

P. vivax Year / Season No. of new shoots max culm diameter max plant height max plant spread
1999, March 9* 21 mm (13/16") 10' 10"
1999, July 1 21 mm 10' 10"
1999, Dec 0 21 mm 10' 10"
2000, April 0 21 mm 10' 10"

 
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