I know this doesn't solve your problem but Guadua aculeata and G.
chacoensis are reportedly cold hardier than Guadua angustifolia.

Does anyone have any side-by-side tests?

Thanks and Happy New Year sans frost.
Gib Cooper
gib@...



On Dec 30, 2008, at 5:05 PM, Txbooguru@... wrote:

>
> In a message dated 12/30/2008 5:14:12 PM Central Standard Time,
> stphn_grnr@... writes:
>
> On the subject of Guaduas, We have 10 - 15 Guadua Angustifolia that
> have
> been in about a year, were hit hard by frost, and not really
> recovering, does
> anyone have any ideas please?
> Thanks
>
> Keep'em well mulched and they'll make it... Just hang in there. Where
> are you, that they got Zapped ? ? Must not be in Costa Rico..
> Lol and grins.
>
> THEY will get a bit more cold hardy, year by year, the longer
> they are in the ground. (or at least most of those type of
> plantings do.
> ). It happens to our "semi-tropicals' that we grow here in the
> North edge
> of Zone 8b.. Of course we don't even try to grow any of the true
> tropicals here. If the cold didn't get them, the cold dry winds
> would.. (Wind
> chill, ya know ? ? ? )..
>
> Peace, Love and a MOST Happy New Year for all..
>
> Kinder in Central TExas...
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