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Photo © Noah Bell, Bamboo Garden,
2012
 C.
culeou Aisen 2, before it flowered in 2012, near the entrance to
Bamboo Garden
This is a cultivar
with dark reddish culms, called
Chusquea culeou 'Cana
Prieta'
Photos copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2002
Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, Bamboo Garden
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Photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2005
Chusquea culeou growing at the
Bamboo Garden. In late Fall the culm sheaths turn a dark color and the culm
acquire a reddish tint. |
Mike Remmick and a happy
Chusquea
culeou
in its native
habitat in
far southern Chile.
There is a small dead shrub
in front of the plant. |
Chusquea culeou
'Aisen 2' seeding stock
Height: 12
to 20 feet
Diameter: 1 inch
Hardiness:
between 0° F
and 15° F
depending on the clone.
not recommended for hot, humid climates (South Eastern USA)
Chusquea culeou is a clumping bamboo
that can be planted without fear of it spreading. Chusquea
culeou is one of the best clumping bamboos for full sun
in mild
climates. It needs very well draining soil, and is not recommended for
growing in containers.
It is a very diverse species of bamboo, native to a wide range of
Chile and Argentina. Notice the plant's different characteristics
shown on the photos on this page. Middle page is a
picture of an
upright Chusquea
culeou in Alameda, California. Below is a photo taken in Southern Chile.
Bottom right is a reddish colored clone.
Chusquea
culeou often shows a beautiful red blush to the canes, at sheath fall. There are several other unnamed variations of this species
we have growing at our nursery, while not vastly different, each one has is
own unique shape, color, or leaf pattern.
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C. culeou 'Aisen 2' was, before it flowered, our largest,
most upright, and most cold hardy among our variations of
Chusquea culeou. We are hoping that the seedlings take inherit
some of the wonderful traits of their parent plant. The
original Aisen 2 clone was collected by Jim Engan of the PNW Chapter
of the American Bamboo Society and imported into our quarantine
station from Aisen, southern Chile in 1997. The seedlings will be
available in spring of 2013, we are excited about our new crop and
are hoping to find a few new, hardy variations of this fascinating
bamboo. |
Photo © Noah Bell, Bamboo Garden,
2012
Flowers on C. culeou Aisen 2...
...and the seeds we collected in 2012
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