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Botanical name
Phyllostachys aurea.
Origin
East China, introduced in Taiwan and in Japan long ago.
Characteristics
This bamboo cannot be mistaken thanks to the compacted nodes at the base of some of the culms. It has a tough nature and dense foliage. The colour of the plant is green. However when grown in the sun it has a golden hue about it, hence its name. It grows 7 m. or so with a culm diameter of 35mm.
Use
I have found it growing in troughs on the balconies of high rise accommodation. In Brisbane's China Town, people dine oblivious to street hordes not one meter away, hidden by a dense and hardy screen of well maintained Golden Bamboo.
Requirements
Withstands -20 degrees celsius but the foliage is damaged by -12 degrees celsius in a cold, dry wind. Trim the top to maintain your preferred height, this wil encourage dense foliage lower down the culm. |
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hardy and attractive screen for containers. Suitable for most situations.
The above picture is Golden Bamboo at Renzo Piano's Aurora place,
Sydney. Click on the frame number to see a larger image (Approximate
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Fine print on Golden Bamboo
Local
government regulations prohibit the stocking & sale of the Phyllostachys
genus of bamboo from our Terrey Hills nursery because of its invasive nature.
So you want an explanation, is it?
Here are submissions from
Mr Bamboo to the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Noxious Weeds
Committee, on behalf of the many species of Phyllostachys.
Can’t imagine that anyone would actually want to read these boring submissions.
We post them here for
your reference. If you wish to purchase any Phyllostachys say, Golden Bamboo
simply use our on-line order
form instead.
Or feel free to phone us on (02) 9486 3604 to discuss further. Also you can contact
us with any query you might have.
Interest
Its dense foliage from top to bottom forms a perfect screen of greenery.
In China, culms are eaten fresh or dried.
Connoisseur corner
In Sydney, we have a big Chinese community. I was once installing bamboo in the garden of a wealthy family and the lady owner proudly showed me a freezer full of
aurea shoots in freezer bags. In hushed tones she described how early on Spring mornings she would go to a grove on public land and steal the shoots.
As Golden Bamboo is a pest plant growing in many areas of the
city, she had no difficulty in obtaining enough shoots for a continuous supply. Remember, you've heard it here!
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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