That's one of the largest bamboos in the world, that can reach 120 feet tall, with culms a foot in diameter. Let's see what else I've got for you! π π π β¨ π€
Very impressive, bamboo my friend!π€
I have a yard full of the smaller variety of bamboo, it sends out runners everywhere !
You have to be careful it will overtake everything !π
Indeed it is, especially up close! Cool! At one point in my life I was planning on becoming a botanist specializing in the woody bamboos, and I grew hundreds of species and varieties for a while. It's most likely some species of Phyllostachys, Semiarundinaria, Pleioblastus, Sasaella, or Sasa. If you send some photos (of the culms, branches, and culms sheathes), I could likely identify it. Indeed, the temperate runners can form vast forests, groves, and thickets! I know them well! π π π β¨ π€
That sounds like a wonderful career. Iβll try to get a photo up close!ππ
It was pretty amazing while I was in that world. My life took a radical shift, however. Bamboos are still like old friends to me. From your photos, while I can't determine the specific species, it is a member of the Phyllostachys genus, which are running bamboos from China. With how long the internodes are, and how narrow the nodes are, I at least know which species it isn't...lol! If you find any of the culm sheaths (they are connected to the culms when the shoot comes out of the ground, and they fall off once the culm hardens off sufficiently), take a photo of those, as for Phyllostachys that's the quickest and easiest way to identify the species. How does it do through the winters there? π π π β¨ π€
Very prolific Lol!βΊοΈ
Even in the winter, it stays green and lush!
During summer, it will put out runners 20 to 30 feet away or more!π³
Oh, indeed, Phyllostschys once they're established can cover very large areas quite quickly, forming huge groves. Even though the rhizomes can spead 30 feet in a growing season, they only produce shoots (which are edible raw, by the way) once per year in the spring, and they can't survive for long if the new shoots are harvested or cut. Just mowing around them can be very effective. Yes, all the Phyllostschys are evergreen, though some species tolerate cold better than other. π π π β¨ π€
I have found that mowing is the best option!π
They spread like aspen trees in the Gunnison Forest in Colorado. The largest living organism.
Yep, I've seen mowing work very effectively for the larger runners like Phyllostschys. You could also harvest the shoots in spring when they come up, as many species have quite a good taste. Yep, there are a few organisms like that, that can go on for many thousands of years, covering vast areas. I find it fascinating. π π π β¨ π€