Sofia, 2300 feet AMSL, Zone 6b? Don't know if the large black container will be able to limit the spread of this monster.
by purplesun May 5, 2011 4:01 PM
First shoot in the beginning of May. Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL. Zone 6b
by purplesun May 24, 2012 3:55 PM
Beautiful and very typical node of this bamboo. Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL, zone 6b.
by purplesun Jun 20, 2013 1:22 PM
Lots of shoots on a very small area. Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL, zone 6b.
by purplesun Jun 20, 2013 1:22 PM
Overall view. Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL, zone 6b.
by purplesun Jun 20, 2013 1:22 PM
Tallest shoot this year. My estimate of its height is about 3,70 m. Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL, zone 6b.
by purplesun Jun 20, 2013 1:22 PM
A creeping rhizome 'decided' to become a shoot. Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL, zone 6b.
by purplesun Jun 20, 2013 1:23 PM
Tallest shoot this year. Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL, zone 6b.
by purplesun Jun 20, 2013 1:23 PM
Krapets, Bulgaria. Zone 8a, sea level.
by purplesun Aug 7, 2013 8:36 PM
Krapets, Bulgaria. Zone 8a, sea level. Propagated by rhizome division.
by purplesun Aug 7, 2013 8:36 PM
Krapets, Bulgaria. Zone 8a, sea level.
by purplesun Feb 4, 2014 10:39 AM
Krapets, 10 m AMSL, zone 8a
by purplesun Aug 27, 2015 4:38 PM
Krapets, Bulgaria, zone 8a
by purplesun Jun 4, 2016 9:02 PM
Krapets, Bulgaria, zone 8a
by purplesun May 13, 2017 6:19 AM