Mary Ann and Bert Silverman
1458 Dusty Road
Crewe, Virginia 23930
(434) 645-7662
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The new leaves in spring are golden yellow/chartreuse with faint green stripes, about 7 by 1 1/2 inches, densely hairy on the lower surface. Old culms can be mowed in winter making way for brilliant new growth in spring. A very attractive ground cover, accent plant or container plant.
| Pronunciation Pleioblastus viridistriatus Chrysophyllus |
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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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| Pleioblastus | plee-o-blast-us | From the Greek pleio - many and blastos meaning germ, bud or sprout | |
| viridistriatus | VEER-ih-di-STRI-ott-us | Green striped | |
| chrysophyllus | kris-oh-FIL-us | ||
| Performance data Pleioblastus viridistriatus Chrysophyllus (Zone 7) |
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| Year | Height | Diam | Low Temp | Winter damage | First shoot |
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| 1 | 0.8' | " | 9° | High leaf burn | April 2 |
| 2 | 1' | 0 1/16" | 8° | Medium leaf burn | March 14 |
| 3 | 2' | 0 1/16" | 10° | High leaf burn | March 6 |
| 4 | 3' | 0 1/16" | 11° | 100 % top kill | March 15 |
| 5 | 3' | 0 1/16" | 8° | 100 % top kill | March 28 |
| 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 Pleioblastus viridistriatus Chrysophyllus |
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| Edible shoots | Good | Hedge | Good |
| House | 6 hours min. sun | Wood quality | Excellent |
| Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
| Screen | Excellent | Ornamental | Excellent |
| Prices | |||
| Pleioblastus viridistriatus Chrysophyllus | |||
| A | B | C | D |
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| $20 | $35 | $55 | $85 |
| Check on availability before ordering sizes with this color background | |||
©2008 MidAtlanticBamboo
Individuals can use any photos or information on our site for non commercial use.
We would appreciate a credit line.