Mary Ann and Bert Silverman
1458 Dusty Road
Crewe, Virginia 23930
(434) 645-7662
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Also called Phyllostachys pubescens and Phyllostachys edulis. The grove was started at the Old Silverbrook Cemetary in Anderson SC in 1893 by Rufus Fant and has never flowered. Mr. Fant's grave overlooks the grove. It is running bamboo with a distinct groove above pairs of branches at mid-culm nodes. Produces fewer but larger culmes than most other Phyllostchys varieties. All Moso has on and off years for shooting and a two year leaf replacement cycle. Moso is the largest of the hardy bamboos. It shoots in spring and the young culms are covered with a velvety coat of soft hairs. It has smaller leaves than most of the Phyllostachys varieties. It is one of the most used bamboos in China, where it is used for food, timber, paper, plywood, flooring and many other things. Avaliability of shipping size divisions is sometimes limited because Moso does not want to product small culms.
| Pronunciation Phyllostachys edulis Moso Anderson |
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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 |
| edulis | ED-yew-liss | Edible | |
| Performance data Phyllostachys edulis Moso Anderson (Zone 7) |
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| Year | Height | Diam | Low Temp | Winter damage | First shoot |
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| 1 | 8' | 0 1/2" | 8° | None | May 4 |
| 2 | 8' | 0 3/4" | 8° | High leaf burn | April 10 |
| 3 | 11' | 0 3/4" | 6° | Low leaf burn | April 12 |
| 4 | 12.5' | 1" | 5° | Low leaf burn | April 11 |
| 5 | 21' | 1 3/4" | 12° | None | |
| 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 edulis Moso Anderson |
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| Edible shoots | Excellent | Hedge | Too tall |
| House | Too large | Wood quality | Excellent |
| Container | Poor | Crafts | Excellent |
| Screen | Excellent | Ornamental | Excellent |
| Prices | |||
| Phyllostachys edulis Moso Anderson | |||
| A | B | C | D |
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| N/A | N/A | $130 | $160 |
| 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.