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Botanical name
Bambusa multiplex Alphonse Karr.
Origin
China, Yangtze Valley.
Characteristics
Grows to 8 m, 35 mm diameter. Striking yellow culms striped green having upright growth (It's like a sky rocket going off.) New culms in Summer and Autumn, shed their bamboo sheaths revealing a beautiful fresh yellow. Exposure to sunshine subsequently turns the culms red.
Use
As a feature plant or screen.
Requirements
Will tolerate temperatures down to -9 degrees Celsius (16 deg Fehrenheit.) Two to three year old culms should be removed, trim to height as required. |
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Interest
Ideal specimen plant in the garden having an erect stature. Also a fine privacy screen growing to 7 m high. Take a look at the Dragon
Fly Restaurant project in double Bay to see a good example in privacy screen.
How fast will it grow?
Our Bamboo
Growth Simulation gizmo shows you the rate of growth starting off
with a small plant. Of course, growth rate depends a lot on climate, food and
water.
Small bamboo plants are slow to get going, so starting off with a bigger
plant will get you there much faster. Also, using the gizmo will show you the
eventual, un-trimmed shape in outline for this species. |
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