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ltalent
New York, NY

November 3, 2009 07:21 PM

Saw this bamboo on the street in NYC and was impressed by how straight it was. So many of them flop over. Can anyone ID it for me?

thanks

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dixiegril
Jesup, GA

November 3, 2009 07:29 PM

I think it may be the clumping all though ,not positive. Do you have a picture of the stalks?

Metrosideros
Keaau, HI

November 3, 2009 07:30 PM

Can you show a close-up of the culms & branches?

ltalent
New York, NY

November 3, 2009 10:11 PM

I don't have a close up. I only had my phone with me but I will try to get a better pic this week. It's definitely not clumping. I have some at home. The culms are straight and evenly spaced. It seemed to have red streaks up close. Let me work on getting a better shot.

Metrosideros
Keaau, HI

November 3, 2009 11:24 PM

Hi Italent! As many details as you can provide will help with ID.

An important feature of the bamboo is to see if there is a groove on the culm (stalk) right behind where the branches come out.

ltalent
New York, NY

November 7, 2009 12:45 AM

Well these aren't very good because I had to use my phone and the security guard did not seem to enjoy me taking photos, but maybe they will help. They are posted here.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1053238/

growin
Vancouver, BC
(Zone 8b)

November 7, 2009 01:55 AM

Definitely Phyllostachys nigra http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/1793/ or possibly the cultivar 'Bory' http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64094/
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