You can upload a photo in the gallery from your computer, or here using Photobucket or similar online photo storage site.

Are some of the culms already black?

Kt

No its still coming up and is a beautiful red color.
Here is the photo of it. I was told it was a bambusa lako but the ones i've seen online don't come up red like mine.

{{gwi:412689}}

It does not look like my lako either.

Another possibility is Gigantochloa atroviolacea aka TROPICAL BLACK. However I don't recall the new shoots being red either.

Mine will shoot in a month or so and I'll let you know.

Kt

I know for sure it's not a Gigantochloa atroviolacea. It will be intersting to find out what it acutally is :-)

How do you know that it's not G. atroviolacea?

The only newly emerging culm that I know of with that reddish colour is Guadua velutina, but it is not a black bamboo.

Interesting...

How large are the leaves?

Kt

I'm 99% sure its not Gigantochloa atroviolacea. The photos i've seen online don't look anything like my bamboo.
I'll upload another image of the leaves with measurements. This is very intersting :-)

Here is a photo of the leaves. They measure

{{gwi:412690}}

The leaves look more like Lako than G atro.

Interesting though,...the culms in your first pic look more like G. atro than my B. lako.

Kt

I can't find any photos online of a lako with red new growth. I think i might have a special breed :-)

hervey-
That's a beautiful photo. I suggest you post this on the Bamboo Identification forum at www.bambooweb.info (you'll need to register, but it's free). They have a lot of members who are knowledgeable about more exotic bamboo, such as yours.

Here is a link that might be useful: Bamboo ID

Thanks kudzu9, i'll sign up and post some pics now. I'm very interested in finding out what it is now that i've stumped the people here :-)