My beecheyana has been in the ground for three growing seasons, planted from a 14-inch pot, or about the equivalent of a three gallon pot. In it's second season, it grew culms that were well over two inches thick. Last Summer, it did not increase much in size. Here, I think it will only get to about 40 feet in height, with culms possibly up to about 4 inches in diameter, but I will have to wait and see.

It is a very tight clumper, has average or long internodes, and grows very erect, which is in contrast to what the ABS states, which is that it leans outward and has short internodes.

At the present, it is about 30 feet tall. The temps so far this Winter, which got down to the middle to upper 20's, did very little damage to it, and it gets no protection from the north. Always water well, very well, before all cold spells. Do not let it dry out even during the Winter months.

It is planted next to three other bamboos, making it hard to get a good picture, but I will see what I can do this weekend.

Overall, it does seem to do very well here. It really likes full sun and the hot Texas Summers. Give it plenty of water and fertilizer once established.

Good Luck

Kt

KT,

Does your Beechey bamboo look anything like the images of Beechey at Bambooweb.info. Your description is very different than any Beechey I've seen.

Roy

Here is a link that might be useful: B. Beechyana @ Bambooweb.info