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Please note once despatched, your delivery may take 1-3 days due to the high volume with the couriers. Your plants will be fine during this time.
Full plant information & availability is shown online.
The nursery is now open to the public between 10am and 4pm. Please follow instructions on site, card payments only, no cash. Click and collect is also available.
THE CAFE & GARDENS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Last updated 14/05/20 10:00.
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BAMBOO Phyllostachys nigra
Commonly known as Black bamboo
Graceful arching habit, canes green at first becoming mottled dark brown or black. Prefers a sunny position
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - lance-shaped, dark-green leaves 4-13cm (1½-5in) long.
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Height - 2.5-3.5m (8-10ft) -
Spread - 2m (6½ft)
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Bamboo - clump-forming bamboo with slender, arching stems. Creamy shoots emerge late May, at first green, turning black through the summer.
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Tall Shrub
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Full sun -
Additional Features - Architectural interest -
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Good to know - green-brown stems will become black from second or third year, resembling polished ebony. -
Medicinal properties -
Place of origin - eastern and central China. -
Garden Location/Conditions - Patio / pot plants -
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Sub-tropical / mediterranean
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Spring
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Summer
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Winter
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich.
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
Bamboo - Care Guide
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2.5-3.5m (8-10ft)
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2m (6½ft) |
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