Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon' Giant Gray Henon

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The 'Giant Gray' is a giant bamboo and very majestic, it is also referred to as gray bamboo. Cold hardy to -8 and can obtain a mature size of 4.5" diameter and 65' tall.

This is a green form of 'Black' bamboo that assumes a gray blue cast as the culms start to mature, giving it a ghostly gray appearance.  It is a large timber bamboo and thought to be the "mother" form of the P.nigra 'Black' bamboo. We have sold and done follow up studies on 'Giant Gray' in several areas of the country. It has adapted well and reached over 3 inches diameter canes in USDA Climate Zone 6. In Cherokee, North Carolina it has reached almost mature sizes in the past 10 years. In does well in Las Vegas, Nevada and even the Mirage Hotel is growing this beautiful bamboo and is currently ( 2005) reaching 1.5 inch diameter by 24 feet in height.
Mail order size
Three gallon sizes are $65

Large delivery size
Large divisions (15 gallon sizes that are 8'-14' tall) are $125.
Larger divisions (30 gallon sizes that are 15'-20' tall) are $250 each.
Largest divisions (65 gallon sizes that are 20'-35' tall) are $400 each.
In USDA Climate Zone 7 expect mature size canes to be over 60 feet in height.

In USDA Climate Zone 6 expect mature size canes to be over 40 feet in height.

In USDA Climate Zone 5 it is being grown to around 18 feet with moderate top
 damage during winter months.

 Gray Bamboo

Above, a grove established in 2002 with 4 of the 15 gallon sizes.

Below, Roger Jr. owner shows some guest one of our 'Giant Gray' groves.

 Phyllostachy Nigra Henon  Grey Bamboo


Below, beautiful gray grows along side an entrance into Lewis Bamboo.
 
Gray bamboo canes
 
 
This species grows to a height of 65 feet with a diameter of 4.5 inches. It is noted to be
 very drought tolerant and of good wood quality. This is the third most grown bamboo in Japan for timber.
 
A grove of Grey Henon
 
This bamboo grows well under a large varieties of conditions, even in heavy clay soil.
 
Giant gray
 
 Photos of five and seven gallon 'Giant Gray' being potted into 15 gallon containers. 
Each container presently has several canes 8 to 12 feet in height, after the next shooting season
 there will be new canes 16 to 18 feet tall. These are too large to ship UPS ground so customers will
 pick them up here. We deliver large orders through out the U.S. Many photos of these deliveries can be seen at  'Our Bamboo News'


Potted plants         Rows of potted plants

              potting bamboo     Numerous pots


Below photo show more 15 gallon containers surrounding a grove of P.viridis 'Robert Young'.

                                                                      Gray bamboo                                                                                      

Above you can see some of the two hundred 15 Gallon containers
 of 'Giant Gray' lined along the road and beside the yellow canes of 'Robert Young' bamboo.

15 gallon pots     Gray bamboo

Grey bamboo    Phyllostachy nigra 'Henon' Giant Gray 



E-mail:  roger@lewisbamboo.com

Phone orders Mon.- Fri.  8 am - 4 pm  central time  205-686-5728

 
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