Mary Ann and Bert Silverman
1458 Dusty Road
Crewe, Virginia 23930
(434) 645-7662
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A medium-sized bamboo native to Japan. Its leaves are green with thin white stripes of varying lengths.
| Pronunciation Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus |
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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 | |
| chino | kin-OH | chin-OH | |
| elegantissimus | el-ee-gan-TISS-ee-mus | Most elegant | |
| Performance data Pleioblastus chino Elegantissimus (Zone 7) |
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| Year | Height | Diam | Low Temp | Winter damage | First shoot |
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| 1 | 2' | 0 1/8" | 8° | Low leaf burn | April 5 |
| 2 | 2' | 0 1/8" | 10° | Low leaf burn | May 28 |
| 3 | 2.5' | 0 1/8" | 11° | Low leaf burn | April 11 |
| 4 | 3' | 0 1/8" | 8° | Low leaf burn | April 28 |
| 5 | 3' | 0 1/8" | 6° | None | April 30 |
| 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 chino Elegantissimus |
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| 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 chino Elegantissimus | |||
| 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.