Yushania anceps
| Yushania anceps | |
| Light: |    |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 15' |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Yushania anceps (common name: ringal)
Propagation: Seed - surface sow as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse at about 20°c. Do not allow the compost to dry out. Germination usually takes place fairly quickly so long as the seed is of good quality, though it can take 3 - 6 months. Grow on in a lightly shaded place in the greenhouse until the seedlings are large enough to plant out, which could take a few years. Seed is rarely available.
Division in late spring[1]. Best done as the new shoots first appear above ground[1]. Take divisions with at least three canes in the clump, trying to cause as little root disturbance to the main plant as possible. Grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse in pots of a high fertility sandy medium. Mist the foliage regularly until plants are established. Plant them out into their permanent positions when a good root system has developed, which can take a year or more[2].
Basal cane cuttings[1].
Cultivation: Prefers an open loam of fair quality[2] and a position sheltered from cold drying winds[3]. Succeeds on peaty soils. Requires abundant moisture and plenty of organic matter in the soil[4][3]. Grows well in light woodland[5].
A very ornamental plant[3], it often loses its leaves in winter but is very hardy in Britain[1]. Another report says that it is only hardy in the milder areas of Britain whilst yet another says that it tolerates temperatures down to about -20°c.
The rhizome is running and can be invasive[3][1][5]. It is fairly easy to control, however, because the new shoots are brittle and easily broken off of the plant. New shoots are produced from late May[1].
This species is notably resistant to honey fungus[2].
Plants often flower in Britain, sometimes continuously over a number of years, they are not monocarpic and often produce viable seed[5]. Plants can be badly weakened by flowering but they usually recover, however they are likely to be killed if they are given artificial NPK fertilizers at this time[5].
Range: E. Asia - N.W. Himalayas
Habitat: Found at heights of 3000 metres[1].
Usage: Canes are used as plant supports and in basketry, they must be properly ripened[1][6][7].
The plant makes an attractive hedge or screen, eventually becoming very dense[7].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Arundinaria anceps. A. jaunsarensis. Gamble.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Lawson, Alexander. Bamboos. Faber, 1968.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Royal Horticultural Society. The Plantsman Vol. 1. 1979 - 1980. Royal Horticultural Society, 1979.
- ↑ Gupta, Basant. Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur. Forest Research Institute Press, 1945.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Farrelly, David. The Book of Bamboo. Sierra Club, 1984.