Mary Ann and Bert Silverman
1458 Dusty Road
Crewe, Virginia 23930
(434) 645-7662
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Also called Phyllostachys pubescens and Phyllostachys edulis. A running bamboo with a distinct groove above pairs of branches at mid-culm nodes. Produces fewer but larger culms than most other Phyllostachys varieties. All Moso has on and off years for shooting and a two-year leaf replacement cycle. The largest of the hardy bamboos. Shoots in spring. Young culms are covered with a velvety coat of soft hairs. It is one of the most used bamboos in China where it is used for food, timber, paper, plywood, flooring and many other things. This clone was propagated from a seed in the 1970's by Richard Haubrich and usually shoots about 2 weeks earlier than the Anderson clone. Avaliability of shipping size divisions is often limited because Moso does not want to produce small culms.
| Pronunciation Phyllostachys edulis Moso (Haubrich) |
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Botanical Latin is essentially a written language ....
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| Name | Botanical | Alternate | Meaning |
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| Phyllostachys | fil-lo-STAK-iss | fy-lo-STAK-iss | Greek for leaf spike |
| nigra | NY-gruh | Black | |
| Performance data Phyllostachys edulis Moso (Haubrich) (Zone 7) |
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| Year | Height | Diam | Low Temp | Winter damage | First shoot |
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| 1 | 5' | 0 3/8" | 9° | Low leaf burn | May 1 |
| 2 | 8' | 0 5/8" | 8° | None | March 14 |
| 3 | 12' | 0 3/4" | 10° | None | March 12 |
| 4 | 13' | 1 1/8" | 11° | None | March 8 |
| 5 | 18' | 1 1/4" | 8° | None | March 16 |
| We start harvesting and grooming our groves after the 5th year, so any results after that would not reflect the true performance of the grove. | |||||
| Uses Phyllostachys edulis Moso (Haubrich) |
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| Edible shoots | Excellent | Hedge | Too tall |
| House | Too large | Wood quality | Excellent |
| Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
| Screen | High branching | Ornamental | Excellent |
| Prices | |||
| Phyllostachys edulis Moso (Haubrich) | |||
| A | B | C | D |
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| N/A | N/A | $130 | $160 |
| Check on availability before ordering sizes with this color background | |||
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Individuals can use any photos or information on our site for non commercial use.
We would appreciate a credit line.