Fargesia Nitida
 

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?

Fargesia Nitida
 

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?


mine is not in flower, nor have I heard of this event; however, it is
likely that a clumping bamboo will produce fertile seed. and it is not
always true that a flowering clumping bamboo will die, but it may; the
flowering and seed production is a way of revising and renewing the
gene pool of the plant.

hermine

Fargesia Nitida
 

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

Fargesia Nitida
 

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

Fargesia Nitida
 

I have one that has been flowering since late winter, I'm hoping for
seed. I have noted that some nurseries are selling plants come up
already from the new generation.
I have recently purchased a young specimen of the variety "red
fountain".

g.


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?

Fargesia Nitida
 

On Jul 6, 9:47 pm, gnarl wrote:
I have one that has been flowering since late winter, I'm hoping for
seed. I have noted that some nurseries are selling plants come up
already from the new generation.
I have recently purchased a young specimen of the variety "red
fountain".

g.



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
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So far no flowwering on mine, perhaps when more mature? Z6 east
coast usa

Fargesia Nitida
 

My nitida's about had it; every time it tries to put out a leaf or to
new flowers form; the poor plant looks skelatal. Here's a link to a
photo of the bamboo posted to a bamboo forum a little while ago:

http://www.bamboocraft.net/bamboo/sh...56&ppuser=2450

g.

On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:02:03 -0700, beecrofter
wrote:

On Jul 6, 9:47 pm, gnarl wrote:
I have one that has been flowering since late winter, I'm hoping for
seed. I have noted that some nurseries are selling plants come up
already from the new generation.
I have recently purchased a young specimen of the variety "red
fountain".

g.



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?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

So far no flowwering on mine, perhaps when more mature? Z6 east
coast usa

I understand it is true. But it takes many years to go around, and even if your plant flowers and is ultimately doomed, it will take a while to die, particularly if it's an instance of 'partial flowering'. It is after all, a natural event and leads to masses of seed, which can lead to new varieties. All too often, any mention of bamboo flowering brings 'gloom'. But rather than think of the glass 'half empty', think of it as being 'half full'. You can of course choose another bamboo . . . . .

The first is true, the latter false (except in the long term). The most common form of nitida in the horticultural trade has been flowering, and many dead nitidas can be seen in people's gardens. But not all forms, eg, not the F nitida Jiuzhaigou number 2 which I have in my garden.

The flowering has lasted for several years, and new generation post-flowering stock raised from seed is now available. Even the new generation will eventually die, but probably not for a century or so.