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Sat, Jun 12, 10 at 10:17
| I have some black bamboo growing in a large patio container. I'm not sure what kind it is, its got a new growth popping up now and its a beautiful red color. Any ideas what type of black bamboo this is? I've got photos to share but i'm not sure how to upload a photo on this site. |
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- Posted by kentuck_8b z8b TX (My Page) on Sat, Jun 12, 10 at 22:29
| 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 |
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| 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.
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- Posted by kentuck_8b z8b TX (My Page) on Sun, Jun 13, 10 at 14:57
| 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 |
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| I know for sure it's not a Gigantochloa atroviolacea. It will be intersting to find out what it acutally is :-) |
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- Posted by kentuck_8b z8b TX (My Page) on Sun, Jun 13, 10 at 19:53
| 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 |
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| 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 :-) |
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| Here is a photo of the leaves. They measure
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- Posted by kentuck_8b z8b TX (My Page) on Mon, Jun 14, 10 at 9:50
| 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 |
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| I can't find any photos online of a lako with red new growth. I think i might have a special breed :-) |
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| 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
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| 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 :-) |
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