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    BAMBOO Pleioblastus variegatus
    BAMBOO Pleioblastus variegatus
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    BAMBOO Pleioblastus variegatus

    AWARD
    (Arundinaria fortunei) - low tufted species forming dense thickets. Suitable for rock garden, 2-3' tall, silver variegated
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Good to know
      Introduced into UK by Robert Fortune, Scottish plant hunter, in 1863.ideal for rock gardens or tubs/containers.
    • Place of origin
      Japan.
    • Evergreen
      Leaves 14cm (5½in) long.
    • Town garden
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Linear
    • Height
      0.8-1.2m (32in-4ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Bamboo
      Upright, woody bamboo with hollow, pale-green canes. Nodes have a white, waxy bloom.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Hardy - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      0.8-1.2m (32in-4ft)
      		 bamboo - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
      		  
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