Mary Ann and Bert Silverman
1458 Dusty Road
Crewe, Virginia 23930
(434) 645-7662
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Culms of Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Allgold' bamboo are golden yellow except for the occasional thin green stripe. Some leaves also have an occasional thin white stripe. Used for ornamental plantings and hedges. The original introduction was received in 1930 from V. N. Gauntlett and Co., Chiddingford, Surrey, England. This variety flowered and disappeared in the U.S. and was reintroduced in 1986.
Very rare.
| Pronunciation Phyllostachys bambusoides Allgold |
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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 |
| bambusoides | bam-BOO-soy-deez | Compounded from Bambusa, a name for bamboo that was the result of an erroneous pronunciation of the Indian word Mambu and -odies, which indicates resemblance. | |
| Performance data Phyllostachys bambusoides Allgold (Zone 7) |
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| Year | Height | Diam | Low Temp | Winter damage | First shoot |
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| 1 | 4' | 0 1/8" | 8° | High leaf burn | April 1 |
| 2 | 6' | 0 3/8" | 10° | High leaf burn | April 22 |
| 3 | 15' | 0 3/4" | 11° | High leaf burn | April 29 |
| 4 | 16' | 1 1/8" | 8° | High leaf burn | May 6 |
| 5 | 21' | 1 1/2" | 6° | Medium leaf burn | May 7 |
| 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 bambusoides Allgold |
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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 bambusoides Allgold | |||
| A | B | C | D |
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| N/A | $60 | $80 | $110 |
| 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.