Mary Ann and Bert Silverman
1458 Dusty Road
Crewe, Virginia 23930
(434) 645-7662
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The new culms of Arundinaria funghomii bamboo are covered with a gray bloom for most of the first year. The handsome culms will only get about 4 feet tall in cold climates. There are numerous branches at each node; culm sheaths are persistent. It shoots in spring. According to Ohrnberger this variety should probably be classified as a Pleioblastus as the only true Arundinaria is the gigantea of the southeastern United States. However, to keep naming consistent several East Asian bamboos have been assigned to Arundinaria. The first two winters after planting we had 100% top kill on this grove.
| Pronunciation Arundinaria funghomii |
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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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| Arundinaria | ar-run-din-NAY-ree-uh | From the Latin noun "arundo" (cane) and the suffix "-aria" signifies belonging to. | |
| funghomii | fung-HOM-e-eye | ||
| Performance data Arundinaria funghomii (Zone 7) |
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| Year | Height | Diam | Low Temp | Winter damage | First shoot |
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| 1 | 4' | 0 3/8" | 10° | 100 % top kill | April 19 |
| 2 | 6' | 0 1/2" | 11° | 100 % top kill | March 30 |
| 3 | 8' | 0 5/8" | 8° | Culm damage | April 25 |
| 4 | 10' | 0 1/2" | 6° | High leaf burn | May 11 |
| 5 | 18' | 0 1/2" | 5° | None | May 8 |
| 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 Arundinaria funghomii |
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| Edible shoots | Unknown | Hedge | Good |
| House | Too large | Wood quality | Good |
| Container | Good | Crafts | Good |
| Screen | Excellent | Ornamental | Good |
| Prices | |||
| Arundinaria funghomii | |||
| A | B | C | D |
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| $25 | $40 | $60 | $90 |
| Check on availability before ordering sizes with this color background | |||
©2008 MidAtlanticBamboo
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