• Subject: Re: Glaucidium palmatum & mystery bamboo (Fallopia?)
• From: D* M* <l*@wi.rr.com>
• Date: Sat, 04 Jun 2011 11:06:40 -0500

That was my impression as well, but an attractive plant, nonetheless.  I
have the variegated Fallopia japonica.

Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

l*@wi.rr.com


On 6/4/11 10:12 AM, "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com> wrote:

>> Attached is a picture of the mystery bamboo. The typical 'circles'
>> around the stem at various points (what are these properly called?)
>> turn very dark as summer progresses and the flowers (can't remember
>> when they appear) remind me of light pink macleaya blossoms. Any
>> help would be most appreciated!
> 
> Hi Joanie!  It's been a while!  :)
> 
> I'm probably going to come across as crazy, but this plant reminds me
> a lot of a Fallopia instead of a bamboo -- something like
> Fallopia japonica (var.compacta).  These were also known
> as Polygonum cuspidata once upon a time, but changed names
> in the past fifteen years.
> 
> Is it possibly a Fallopia?  Google images turns up a few:
> 
>    http://bit.ly/ihFRUV
> 
> Chris


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