On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 23:45:54 -0600, Gerboa wrote:

I was looking to purchase some Fargesia Nitida, but have been told
that it is currently flowering and any that I purchase will probably
die. Is this true?


OURS is not; however in a nursery in the state of Washington, it is in
flower. I have no way of knowing if ours is of the same clone and due
to flower, but we withdraw from sale any bamboo which has been in
flower until ours either does or does not. the up side is, the flowers
will probably yield fertile seed, and many rejuvenated plantlets will
be produced, renewing the species for us and for itself. i would wait
this one out.

hermine
http://www.endangeredspecies.com