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Phyllostachys h.pubescens - Moso

Moso is the largest cold hardy bamboo species. In contrast to the huge canes the leaves are very small. This bamboo grows well in the southeast but can be slow to establish. In colder climates Moso may have difficulty as it is not as cold hardy as some. If it survives it may never reach the size it does in our climate. This is a much sought after bamboo. We have the Anderson clone as well as hundreds of unique clones grown from seed.

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These culms (canes) are over 6 inches in diameter. At least a few were close to 7 inches. This Moso bamboo is located at the old Fant estate in Anderson, SC	This grove of Moso bamboo is in Anderson, SC. at the old Siveroak cemetary. The S.E. chapter of the ABS makes a point of mainting this particular grove with "clean-up" days each year. Most bamboo lovers have a special place in their heart for Moso.	Another grove at the same location. Most culms are over 4 inches in diameter. This particular grove is also at the Old Silveroak Cemetary but is off the the side and in very wild and overgrown. There is a large ditch thru the middle of the bamboo which would be even bigger except for the fact bambo works so well at controlling erosion.


Two new shoots coming up through the mulch. On their way to becoming giant bamboo. New shoots emerge in very early spring and reach full heigth in just a few weeks.	I started this grove in 1994 with five 5 gallon plants. Several culms are over 4 inches in diameter. This is my best grove of Moso bamboo. We keep the grove well groomed, removing dead canes and mulching constantly. This is a beautiful bamboo!	We currently have a limited number of Moso seedlings. Bamboo flowers on only very rare ocassions, making seed very difficult to find. These are unique plants, each an individual clone, genetically different from all other Moso bamboo clones. Take a look here for more info.

	On the left is a large Moso cane. It came up this spring, about 6 months before this picture was taken. Notice how the new cane is covered wit a soft, powdery coating. This is always so pretty on the large, new canes and the first thing vistiors do is touch the canes leaving fingerprints as you see on the right. The cane on the left is my largest, about 6 inches in diameter and I've protected it from fingerprints so far.
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