Til skuggesida av huset, hadde eg tenkt:
Naturally growing in woodland areas, they are tolerant of shady conditions and do not mind pot cultivation. (Bigplantnursery)
Og kanskje denne kan bli ei erstatning for no avdøde P. nigra:
The canes themselves vary in colour from a fresh green to a deep purple black, in fact the stems can be so black that it is sometimes mistaken for the black bamboo. (Bigplantnursery)