Well, its finally happening. P. nigra cultivars are flowering and it seems to be happening to many of the different nigra varieties.
We may lose the beloved temperate black bamboo that has been so popular for the last few decades.
No love lost for a lot of folks I am sure, but it will be missed.
If you are one of those unlucky folks who has an inconsiderate bamboo growing neighbor, and they have a nigra cultivar, you may be in luck, as they almost always die after flowering
Of course flowering means seeds, which may give rise to some cool new varieties if we are lucky
