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Title: Arundinaria on the Hudson river?
Post by: Hunts with stone on April 21, 2013, 06:54:15 pm

I'm looking for a source of river cane around 100 miles north of NYC. Only nane I have come up with is Arundinaria not sure if it grows this far north. Anyone havw any info on river cane around Kingston N.Y.?

Title: Re: Arundinaria on the Hudson river?
Post by: oldhippy on April 21, 2013, 07:27:02 pm

  I don't think that you will find any that far north. If I'm not mistaken it doesn't grow any further north than Maryland.      Steve

Title: Re: Arundinaria on the Hudson river?
Post by: JackCrafty on April 21, 2013, 09:17:23 pm

I think there's Tonkin cane up there.  Just drive along the highway until you see a big orange sign that says "Home Depot" on it.  I think they also grow under the big blue sign that says "Wal-Mart".   >:D

Title: Re: Arundinaria on the Hudson river?
Post by: Hunts with stone on April 21, 2013, 09:49:21 pm

Thanks looks like it will be rose and dogwood for now.

Title: Re: Arundinaria on the Hudson river?
Post by: DuBois on April 22, 2013, 03:27:04 am

Have any of you tried purple plum shoots?
I cut a few dozen growing around the base of an old tree couple months ago.

Title: Re: Arundinaria on the Hudson river?
Post by: Thesquirrelslinger on April 22, 2013, 08:02:50 am

I made an arrow 5 years ago from a plum shoot, back when I shot a 15# compound.
It was probably my best arrow then, but I couldn't fletch or straighten.
They are decent.