Mary Ann and Bert Silverman
1458 Dusty Road
Crewe, Virginia 23930
(434) 645-7662
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Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis' has yellow culms with a green groove, the opposite of aureosulcata "Yellow Groove." Some culms will have a reddish color when exposed to sun. Young culm internodes are rough to the touch and occasionally have a zigzag kink. Some leaves will have a thin white stripe. Used primarily for screening and ornamental plantings. Some clones flowered in the mid 1990s. This bamboo was introduced into the U.S. in 1986 by way of Germany.
Rare.
| Pronunciation Phyllostachys aureosulcata Spectabilis |
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Botanical Latin is essentially a written language ....
How they are pronounced really matters little provided they sound pleasant and are understood by all concerned... |
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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 |
| aureosulcata | AW-re-oh-SUL-kot-uh | Golden sulcis (groove) | |
| Spectabilis | speck-TAB-ih-liss | ||
| Performance data Phyllostachys aureosulcata Spectabilis (Zone 7) |
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| Year | Height | Diam | Low Temp | Winter damage | First shoot |
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| 1 | 6' | 0 1/4" | 9° | None | April 16 |
| 2 | 8' | 0 3/8" | 8° | None | March 27 |
| 3 | 12' | 0 5/8" | 10° | None | March 25 |
| 4 | 16' | 0 3/4" | 11° | None | March 21 |
| 5 | 24' | 1 1/8" | 8° | None | March 19 |
| 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 aureosulcata Spectabilis |
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| Edible shoots | Good | Hedge | Good |
| House | Too large | Wood quality | Excellent |
| Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
| Screen | Excellent | Ornamental | Good |
| Prices | |||
| Phyllostachys aureosulcata Spectabilis | |||
| A | B | C | D |
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| $45 | $60 | $80 | $110 |
| Check on availability before ordering sizes with this color background | |||
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