BAMBOO Sasa palmata 'Nebulosa'

Medium sized bamboo with broad palmate leaves, growing up to 6-7' tall. Makes an excellent hedge or windbreak. New shoots form a favourite food for pandas
Further Reading....
  • Evergreen
    tapering, glossy, bright-green leaves 35-40cm (14-16in) long.
  • Height
    2-2.5m (6½-8ft)
  • Spread
    Indefinite.
  • Bamboo
    Vigorous, running, bamboo with stout, upward-curved, usually purple-streaked canes.
  • Ground cover
    These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
  • Hedge
    Ideal for hedging
  • Medium shrub
    Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
  • 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 shade
    Sasas are shade-tolerant.
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade

BAMBOO Sasa palmata 'Nebulosa'

 

 

  • Additional Features
    Good to know
    Gives a tropical look to its planting site. To restrict spread can be grown in a large container plunged into ground.
    Place of origin
    Japan, Korea, China.
  • Garden Location/Conditions
    Town garden
  • Hardiness
    Fully hardy
  • Leaf margin
    Entire
    (see photos above)
  • Leaf shape
    Lanceolate
    (see photos above)
    Oblong
    (see photos above)
  • Seasonal Interest
    Autumn
    Spring
    Summer
    Winter
  • Soil Conditions
    Fertile moist well-drained soil
    Humus-rich.
  • Wildlife
    Rabbit Resistant
2-2.5m (6½-8ft)
bamboo - guide for size not form Average Person
  indefinite.
 

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