This is one of the most edible species in the world, particularly in Taiwanese cuisine. From eating new shoots to steaming rice and fish in the foliage and culms. It's poles are also good for light construction. A tropical wonder which is fast growing, lush and hardy.
Height: 8 - 10mtrs Position: filtered sun - full sun Min temp: -4c Max culm diameter: 8cm
Price: $350 - 75ltr bag, approx. 2.8mtrs tall, rhizomes are over 15yrs old - AVAILABLE
BLUE BAMBOO Bambusa chungii
Variety: Clumping bamboo
This outstanding bamboo has been growing successfully here at Bamboo Grove for a number of years, with its blueish white culms and erect form it makes a beautiful feature bamboo contrasting well in any landscape. Height: 8 - 10m Position: filtered sun - full sun Min temp: -4c Max culm diameter 60mm
* Pot sizes: plants are photographed in front of a measuring culm 1.8mtrs in height, with black tie intervals every 500mm, and reflect the average dimensions for the particular price. There are some variants between plants.
When exposed to full sunlight the new shoots are pink to red in colour, with maturity they turn to a yellow gold with irregular green stripes between the nodes. Alphonse Karr makes an excellent container plant and can even be grown indoors in a well lit room for short periods. In its natural environment it makes a good screen or hedge and a nice stand alone landscape specimen.
Height: 4mtrs Position: light shade - Sun Min temp: -12c Max culm diam: 25mm
Gold stripe makes a good shorter growing screening option with a nice compact but upright growing habit. It has attractive dark green foliage with a gold stripe on the lower part of the culms, also easily grown as a potted plant.
Height: 3m Position: light shade - sunny Min temp: -9c Max culm diam: 20mm
PAINTED BAMBOO Bambusa vulgaris vittata
Variety: Clumping bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris vittata is a striking open-clump species known for it's golden culms and "painted" green stripes. In more tropical locations it can reach heights of 15mtrs+ in Melbourne it keeps to around 6mtrs. The new shoots are particularly fascinating to watch as they spiral out in a range of varying colours
Height: 5-6m Position: sheltered with sun Min temp: -4c Max culm diameter: 50mm
"The journey of a beautiful grove begins with a single bamboo."