The new leaves in spring are golden yellow with green stripes, about 7 by 1 1/2 inches, densely hairy on the lower surface. Grown in more sunlight, the leaves tend to be more green with a darker green stripe. 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 Dwarf Greenstripe |
|||
|
Botanical Latin is essentially a written language ....
How they are pronounced really matters little provided they sound pleasant and are understood by all concerned... |
|||
| Name | Botanical | Alternate | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Performance data Pleioblastus viridistriatus Dwarf Greenstripe (Zone 7) |
|||||
| Year | Height | Diam | Low Temp | Winter damage | First shoot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.75' | " | 9° | High leaf burn | April 1 |
| 2 | 1' | " | 8° | Medium leaf burn | March 14 |
| 3 | 2' | " | 10° | High leaf burn | March 10 |
| 4 | 3' | " | 11° | High leaf burn | March 15 |
| 5 | 3' | " | 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 Dwarf Greenstripe |
|||
| Edible shoots | Too small | Hedge | Good |
| House | 4 hours min. sun | Wood quality | Too small |
| Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
| Screen | Too short | Ornamental | Excellent |
| Prices | |||
| Pleioblastus viridistriatus Dwarf Greenstripe | |||
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | $35 | $55 | $85 |
| Check on availability before ordering sizes with this color background | |||