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Old 09-23-2012, 02:15 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: "Fast growing in low temperatures" species

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Originally Posted by pushak513 View Post
I have a couple mekong giants and they do well here in zone 6 with pretty rapid growth. my buddy has some 12 foot ones and they have stayed outside for years. they do create massive runners though so you have to be careful where you put them

How far does musa mekong giant typically run? My 6ft tall 1st year ones are making pups up to 1ft away which is a bit farther than the basjoo. Do they produce leptomorph rhizomes like bamboos?
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I'm in zone 6 upstate NY, specialize in growing temperate cold hardy bamboos(mainly phyllostachys) and starting to get into bananas.

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