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    BAMBOO
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    BAMBOO

    Bamboo, a sub family of the grass family is found mainly in warm and moist tropical and warm temperate climates. It contains some of the fastest-growing plants on Earth, 36ins in 24 hours, though growth in temperate regions is more like 3-10cms (1.2-3.9ins) per day.

    Found in tropical and sub-tropical Asia, tropical America, Africa and northern Australia.

    Unlike all trees, individual bamboo culms emerge at their full diameter and grow to their full height in a single growing season of 3-4 months. As the clump matures thicker and taller culms emerge each year until the plant reaches its characteristic limit.

    Most bamboo species flower infrequently, at intervals as long as 60 or 120 years, These exhibit mass (or gregarious) flowering and any plant derived from the same stock will flower wherever it is located. After flowering the plant dies.

     

    Plant Details
    • Good to know
      Highly symbolic plants from China and Japanese courtyard and temple gardens. Bamboo symbolises vigour and the canes, forest. The texture of canes, leaf striations, attractive new growth (culms) and the sound and movement in wind all add to its attraction.
    • Evergreen
    • Bamboo
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    Varieties

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  • BAMBOO Fargesia jiuzhaigou 'Red Dragon'
    Red culms maturing to golden
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    BAMBOO Fargesia rufa
    Fountain bamboo
    Light green canes with red-brown sheathes. Clump-forming. Height to 2 m. Good for screening
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Large
    £95.00
    Collect Only
    Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
    It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.
    BAMBOO Phyllostachys aurea
    Fishpole bamboo, Golden bamboo
    Tall graceful species, canes bright green at first becoming deep yellow-green and finally brown at maturity. Young shoots edible in spring
     
    Medium
    £60.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Large
    £85.00
    Collect Only
    Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
    It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.
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    BAMBOO Phyllostachys bissettii
    David Bisset bamboo
    Fully hardy species. Splits from canes used for weaving in China. White striping on the culm
     
    Medium
    £50.00
    Large
    £65.00
    Collect Only
    Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
    It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.
    BAMBOO Phyllostachys nigra
    Black bamboo
    Graceful arching habit, canes green at first becoming mottled dark brown or black. Prefers a sunny position
     
    Small
    £20.00
    Medium
    £55.00
    Large
    £95.00
    Collect Only
    Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
    It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.
    BAMBOO Pseudosasa japonica
    Arrow bamboo
    The hardiest and most commonly used hedging bamboo which has seeded and died out in many Cornish gardens over recent years
     
    3 Litre
    £25.00
    Unavailable
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    Large
    £65.00
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