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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? |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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? |
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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 die. Is this true?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - So far no flowwering on mine, perhaps when more mature? Z6 east coast usa |
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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 |
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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 . . . . .
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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. |
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