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THE
PLANT FARM BAMBOO LIST
For general Bamboo information and ideas on using Bamboo in the Garden, see
Bamboo Information.
we
do not guarantee bamboo
roots. Please consider
this if you choose to order roots. Roots
can be shipped only in the spring.
All
varieties
listed here are not shippable. Generally we can only ship 2 gallon size and
smaller - it depends on the height. Larger varieties may be able to be shipped
for additional shipping charges. For customers on Lower Vancouver Island, we can
usually deliver by truck right
to your door.
We have a
large quantity of Bamboos in sizes
other than those listed below available at the Nursery.
ARUNDINARIA
GIGANTEA
$75.00
/ 5 Gallon
Culm:
2.5 cm (1") Height: 6 m
(20') RUNNER -30º C
River
Cane Bamboo. Only bamboo native to the U.S. It creates
dense thickets and is highly invasive. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
BAMBUSA
Large genus of tropical and subtropical clumping
bamboos. Usually tall, they have numerous branches at each node with one or two
much larger than the rest. Shooting occurs in late summer or fall. Can be grown
indoors with sufficient light and humidity.
BAMBUSA
MULTIPLEX ALPHONSE KARR $75.00/ 5 Gallon
Culm:
3.8 cm (1.5") Height: 8
m (25') CLUMPING -8º C
Dense growing with bright yellow, pink and green
striped culms, often red when new. Needs protection in all but the warmest areas
of Canada. Sun. Well-drained soil. Zone:8
BAMBUSA
MULTIPLEX RIVIEREORUM
$40.00
/ 2 Gallon
Culm:
.8 cm (0.3") Height: 1.5 m
(5') CLUMPING -8º C
(Chinese Goddess) Semi-dwarf, clumping bamboo with
graceful vase-like growth habit. Sun. Well-drained soil.
Zone:8
BAMBUSA
TEXTILIS
$125.00 / 5 Gallon
Culm:
5.1 cm (2") Height: 12
m (40') CLUMPING -8º C
(Weaver's
Bamboo) Handsome, tightly spaced, gracefully arching
culms. Thin walls enable it to be used for weaving. Sun. Moist, well-drained soil. Zone:8
BASHANIA
FARGESII
$45.00 / 2 Gallon
Culm:
5.1 cm (2") Height: 6 m
(20') RUNNER -18º C
A
running, mountain bamboo from China. Foot-long leaves on straight stems make it
an excellent hedge or specimen. May be hardier than indicated. May be worth
trying in Zone 6. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
Zone:7
BORINDA
A recently described genus of mountain bamboo found in
Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. Usually have fine longitudinal ridges on either the culm internodes or the branch internodes, or both. Forms tight clumps.
BORINDA
ANGUSTISSIMA
$95.00
/ 5 Gallon
Culm:
2 cm (0.8") Height: 5 m
(15') CLUMPING -9º C
(Fargesia
angustissima) Beautiful mountain bamboo from Sichuan, China. New shoots are
purple-green heavily covered with white powder. Narrow leaves, 3/4" long,
are held on upright dark stems Clumping habit. Food for the giant panda. Also
used for weaving. Grows under evergreens. Part-shade. Average, well-drained
soil.
Zone:8
BORINDA
BOLIANA
$125.00 / 5 Gallon
Culm:
5.1 cm (2") Height: 8
m (24') CLUMPING -12º C
(Himalayacalamus intermedius) One of the famous
mountain bamboos of the Himalayas. Forms a beautiful tight clump with arching,
fountain-like culms under a head of tiny, delicate leaves. Quickly reaches a
large size. Culms are pale blue
in cold climates. Survived the long, brutally cold West Cost winter of 2008/9
without any damage. Sun to part-shade. Average,
well-drained soil.
Zone:7
CHIMONOBAMBUSA
Medium size, running bamboo. Typically shoots in fall
and winter - earlier in cooler areas. Will often reshoot in spring and summer if
original shoots are damaged, but these will lack normal vigor. Attractive in
containers.
CHIMONOBAMBUSA
MARMOREA
$25.00
/ Gallon; $45.00 / 2 Gallon
Culm:
1.3 cm (0.5") Height: 1.8
m (6') RUNNER -9º C
(Marbled Bamboo) Cream and purple marbled shoots and
leaves. Culms turn purple as they age. Sun to part-shade. Average, well-drained
soil.
Zone:8
CHIMONOBAMBUSA
MARMOREA VARIEGATA
$25.00
/ Gallon; $45.00 / 2 Gallon
Culm:
1.3 cm (0.5") Height: 1.8 m
(6') RUNNER -9º C
An excellent bamboo for cool greenhouses or protected
coastal areas. New shoots are marbled cream and purple, and turn dark purple
with age. Leaves have narrow white stripes. Sun to part-shade. Average,
well-drained soil.
Zone:8
CHIMONOBAMBUSA
QUADRANGULARIS
$50.00
/ 2 Gallon
Culm:
3.8 cm (1.5") Height: 6
m (20') RUNNER -9º C
(Square-Stem
Bamboo) Tall, upright, statuesque bamboo. Four-sided stems with large nodes.
Deep green, 3" long leaves. May be hardier than Zone 8, but not by a lot.
Ours here on the West Coast have survived -12 C. Could be a great indoor or
conservatory plant. Sun to part-shade. Average, well-drained soil. Zone:8
CHUSQUEA
GIGANTEA
$125.00 / 5 Gallon
Culm:
3.8 cm (1.5") Height: 6
m (20') CLUMPING -18º C
(C.
breviglumis) This is one beautiful bamboo. An open clumping. light and dark
green culms with multiple branches clothed in small dark green leaves. New
shoots are red. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
Zone:7 See
Photo
FARGESIA
Some
varieties are the most cold hardy of all bamboo.
Clumpers, they are
usually in the small to mid-size range. Their slender, arching culms bear
numerous branches and delicate leaves giving a bush-like appearance. Most dislike strong sun and intense summer heat.
FARGESIA
ADPRESSA
$50.00
/ 2 Gallon
Culm:
3.3 cm (1.3") Height: 6 m
(18') CLUMPING -18º C
One
of the tallest of the Fargesias, with the largest culms - 1 1/4" diameter.
Leaves are like nitida but slightly larger. Not as hardy as nitida or murielae.
Sun to part-shade. Average, well-drained soil. Zone:7
FARGESIA
APICIRUBENS
$30.00
/ Gallon, 2 Gallon $50
Culm:
2 cm (0.8") Height: 4
m (12') CLUMPING -23º C
(Formerly F. dracocephala) A beautiful clumper with small, delicate-looking,
dark green leaves on 1/2" culms. Upright growing with layered
leaves. Protect from hot afternoon sun. Sun to part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil. Zone:6
FARGESIA
MURIELIAE
$30.00
/ Gallon, 2 Gallon $50
Culm:
1.3 cm (0.5") Height: 5
m (15') CLUMPING -29º C
(Umbrella Bamboo) Hardiest of the clumping bamboos.
Graceful, arching canes change to yellow after emerging green. Good specimen
plant with it's airy mass of delicate, pea-green leaves. One of
the prime foods of the giant pandas, growing at elevations of up to 10,000 feet
in China. Part-shade to shade. Moist, well-drained. Zone:5
FARGESIA
NITIDA
NONE AVAILABLE - HAVE GONE TO SEED
Culm:
1.3 cm (0.5") Height: 4 m
(12') CLUMPING -29º C
(Fountain Bamboo) As hardy as F. murieliae though not
as robust. Quite delicate looking. A bluish-white powder covers
the dark purple culms when young. Part-shade to shade. Moist, well-drained soil.
Zone:5
FARGESIA NITIDA ANCEPS
$50.00
/
2 Gallon
Culm:
1.3 cm (0.5") Height: 4
m (12') CLUMPING -29º C
Beautiful, bluish green leaves on delicate, arching
stems. We think it is the prettiest of the nitidas. Part-shade to shade. Moist, well-drained soil.
Zone:5
FARGESIA
NITIDA EISENACH
$50.00
/ 2 Gallon
Culm:
0.8 cm (0.3") Height: 1.8
m (6')
CLUMPING -29º C
Smallest
of the Fargesias. Good in a container or tiny garden. Culms bifercate (branch
into two).
Part-shade to shade. Moist, well-drained soil.
Zone:5
FARGESIA
NITIDA NYMPHENBURG
$50.00
/ 2 Gallon
Culm:
1.3 cm (0.5") Height: 4 m
(12') CLUMPING -29º C
Similar
to Anceps with slightly smaller leaves. The culms are strongly arching with
ascending branches. Extremely nice for the perennial bed. Can also grow in cool
sun. Part-shade to shade.
Moist, well-drained soil.
Zone:5
FARGESIA
'RUFA'
$30.00
/ Gallon, 2 Gallon $50
Culm:
1.3 cm (0.5") Height: 3
m (10') CLUMPING -21º C
(Dragon's Head) A vigorous-growing, hardy clumper,
surviving to -27 C (-15 F). Small, delicate-looking,
dark green leaves on 1/2" culms with rusty red culm sheaths. Protect
from hot afternoon sun. Sun to part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil. Zone:5
FARGESIA
sp. SCABRIDA
$100.00
/ 5 Gallon
Culm:
1.3 cm (0.5") Height: 5
m (15') CLUMPING -21º C
Delicate-looking,
dark green leaves on olive green culms. New shoots are steel-blue with
orange-red culm sheaths and plenty of culm wax. Sun to part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil. Zone:6
FARGESIA
UTILIS
$50.00
/ 2 Gallon
Culm:
1.3 cm (0.5") Height: 4 m
(12') CLUMPING -18º C
A beautiful bamboo from the mountains of China (Yunnan
province). Small delicate, pendulous leaves on upward curving culms. Choice. Edible shoots. Sun
to part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil. Zone:7
HIBANOBAMBUSA
TRANQUILLANS
$35.00
/ 2 Gallon
A single species genus with 2 branches per node. Large leaves - 10 x 1 1/4". Good
deep green colour. Runner. Sun to part-shade. Average well-drained soil.
5 m (15'). Zone:7
HIBANOBAMBUSA
TRANQUILLANS SHIROSHIMA
$40.00
/ 2 Gallon
Same as above only with striking variegated leaves.
Variegation holds all year. Sun to part-shade. Well-drained soil.
5 m (15'). Zone:7
HIMALAYACALAMUS
FALCONERI
$125.00
/ 5 Gallon
aka
Drepanostachyum sengteeanum. Mountain bamboo. Grows in a tight clump. Bright green
culms. Small papery thin leaves. Part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
10 m (30'). Zone:8
HIMALAYACALAMUS
FALCONERI DAMARAPA
$100.00
/ 5 Gallon
(Candy-Stripe Bamboo) An excellent, clumping bamboo for
the conservatory or protected coastal BC gardens - hardy to -9 C. Dense leaf
growth with green, 2" culms striped with yellow or lavender-pink. A
beautiful Himalayan Bamboo. Formerly Drepanostachyum hookerianum. Part-shade.
Average, well-drained soil. 10
m (30'). Zone:8
HIMALAYACALAMUS
HOOKERIANUS
$125.00
/ 5 Gallon
(Himalayan Blue) Attractive, graceful, clumping bamboo
with dark green leaves. Has been incorrectly sold in North America as
Drepanostachyum falcatum. Shade to part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
6 m (20'). Zone:8
INDOCALAMUS
TESSELLATUS
$18.00
/
Gallon
Hardiest of the Indocalamus (-21 C). Seldom reaches
it's maximum height. However, it's huge leaves (24"x4") make it quite
extraordinary. Does well in containers. A runner. Shade to part-shade. Average,
well-drained soil. 2
m (7'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
Large genus of medium to giant size, rampant runners.
Have a distinct groove which runs the length of the internode of the branching
side. Shooting occurs in early to late spring, though some varieties shoot
sporadically throughout the growing season. The main source of edible shoots and
timber in China and Japan.
PHYLLOSTACHYS
ANGUSTA
$65.00
/ 5 Gallon
(Stone Bamboo) Hard, strong culms, 1 1/4" in
diameter. Used for making fine bamboo furniture. Sun. Moist, well-drained soil.
7
m (22'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
AUREA
$45.00
/ 5 Gallon
(Golden Bamboo) Attractive, robust plant with dark
green foliage on stiff yellow stems. New culms are green turning golden with
age. Not overly invasive in
cool summer areas. Sun. Moist, well-drained soil. 6 m (20'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
AUREA FLAVESCENS-INVERSA
$40.00
/ 2 Gallon
Similar to aurea except that the bright green stems
have a yellow groove. Sun. Moist, well-drained soil. 6 m (20'). Zone:6
PHYLLOSTACHYS
AUREA HOLOCHRYSA
$75.00
/ 5 Gallon
(Golden
Golden) Tight growing, golden bamboo with new culms that quickly turn golden
then turn golden orange with age. Sun. Well-drained soil. 6 m (20'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
AUREA KOI
$75.00
/ 5 Gallon
This golden bamboo grows almost like a clumper. The
culms turn a soft yellow with green grooves and the leaves are sometimes striped with yellow. Sun.
Well-drained soil. 6
m (20'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
AUREOSULCATA
$12.00
/ Roots, 2 Gallon $27.50
(Yellow
Groove Bamboo) One of the hardiest of the larger Phyllostachys, known to survive
-26 C. Young stems are green with a yellow groove. Occasionally zigzag. Plant
with care, it can be invasive. Sun. Moist, well-drained soil.
7 m (22'). Zone:5
PHYLLOSTACHYS
AUREOSULCATA AUREOCAULIS
$75.00
/
5 Gallon
Another beautiful derivative of
aureosulcata. This has
soft yellow culms turning to orange in sun. Leaves are slightly lighter in colour. Sun. Moist, well-drained soil. 6 m
(20'). Zone:5
See Photo
PHYLLOSTACHYS
AUREOSULCATA HARBIN
$75.00
/
5 Gallon
Similar to P. aureosucata except the bright yellow
culms have numerous green grooves. Very rare. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
7
m (22'). Zone:6
PHYLLOSTACHYS
AUREOSULCATA SPECTABILIS
$75.00
/ 5 Gallon
(Green
Groove) The
opposite of aureosulcata - yellow culms with a green groove. Sun. Moist,
well-drained soil. 6
m (20'). Zone:5
PHYLLOSTACHYS
BAMBUSOIDES
$45.00
/ 2 Gallon
(Timber Bamboo) This is the BIG one.
Canes up to 5" in diameter even on the Coast. Give this lots of space. Put
a stuffed Panda in for effect. Green leaves look good against black fur. Sun.
Moist, well-drained soil. 10
m (33'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
BAMBUSOIDES ALLGOLD $100.00 / 5
Gallon
Apricot
fading to white leaf variegation. Variegation fades by the end of the year.
Green culms reaching a maximum 1" diameter. Sun.
Moist, well-drained soil. 6
m
(20'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
BAMBUSOIDES CASTILLON
$80.00
/ 5 Gallon
A
much coveted bamboo. Creamy yellow stems with green grooves. Some leaves are
yellow striped. Rare. Sun. Moist, well-drained
soil. 9 m (30').
Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
BAMBUSOIDES CASTILLON INVERSA
$80.00
/ 5 Gallon
The
reverse of P. Castillon. Culms are green with yellow grooves. Sun. Moist,
well-drained soil. 9
m (30'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
BAMBUSOIDES SHOUZHOU
$75.00
/ 5 Gallon
An extremely fast-growing Timber Bamboo. This one is
really invasive. Give it at least 150 square feet. Quality of the wood is not
quite as good as P. bambusoides. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
10 m (33').
Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
BAMBUSOIDES TANAKAE
$90.00
/ 5 Gallon
Rare,
slower-growing form of bambusoides. Purple-brown oval spots on older canes. Sun.
Average, well-drained soil. 9
m (30'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS BISSETII
$65.00
/
5 Gallon
Strong growing, dark green culms 1" in diameter.
Hardiest of the Phyllostachys. The first of the species to shoot in the spring.
Sun. Moist, well-drained soil. 6
m (20'). Zone:5
PHYLLOSTACHYS
DULCIS -
NONE
AVAILABLE RIGHT
NOW
(Sweetshoot
Bamboo) Arching stems. It gains it's name from the delicious, sweet, acid-free
taste of the culms. The best of the edible bamboos. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
10 m (30'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
EDULIS
$75.00
/ 5 Gallon
(Moso)
aka P. heterocycla pubescens.
Largest of the hardy bamboos. Used as food, timber or paper. Young culms have
velvety hairs. This plant needs lots of heat and will only grow from large
divisions. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
18
m (60'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
GLAUCA
$35.00
/ 2 Gallon
Tall, straight growing Timber Bamboo. Blue-white powder
covers the 2" culms when young. Excellent for eating. Sun. Average,
well-drained soil. 10
m (30'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
HUMILIS
$40.00
/ 2 Gallon, 5 Gallon $75
One of the smallest of the genus. Used for bonsai in
Japan. Light olive green culms with almost horizontal branches. Culms turn
darker with age. Sun. Average,
well-drained soil. 5
m (15'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
MANNII DECORA
$75.00
/ 5 Gallon
Another
heat-loving bamboo. Well behaved for a spreader. Known as Beautiful Bamboo in
China, it is heat, drought and cold tolerant. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
7 m (22'). Zone:6
PHYLLOSTACHYS
NIGRA
$85.00
/ 5 Gallon
(Black
Bamboo) Dark green foliage on stiff, polished black stems makes it one of the
most coveted bamboos. New shoots turn black in the first year. Moderate spreader, not overly invasive. Sun to part-shade.
Moist, well-drained soil. 5
m (15'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
NIGRA BORY
$50.00
/ 2 Gallon
(Snakeskin
Bamboo) Culms blotched in black, 3" in diameter. A huge, impressive variety
of black bamboo. Sun. Well-drained soil. 10
m (30'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
NIGRA HENON
$75.00
/ 5 Gallon
Handsome, hardy bamboo. Bright green, edible shoots in
spring mature to brownish-yellow canes up to 4" in diameter. One of the
best specimen bamboos. Sun. Well-drained soil.
10 m (30'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
NIGRA MEGUROCHIKU
$75.00
/ 5 Gallon
Similar
to Henon, but culm grooves are purplish black. Culms up to 3" in diameter.
Rare. Sun. Moist, well-drained soil. 8
m (25'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
NUDA
$35.00
/
2 Gallon
Probably the hardiest of the Phyllostachys, it has
survived -29 C. New culms are dark green dusted with white powder. Thick-walled
culms are often used for legs of furniture. Sun. Well-drained soil.
10 m (30').
Zone:5
PHYLLOSTACHYS
PLATYGLOSSA
$35.00
/ 2 Gallon
Excellent, edible bamboo with long internodes.
Appearance is like P. aurea. Inferior timber is compensated by sweet, tender
shoots. Sun. Average, well-drained soil. 8 m (25'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
VARIOAURICULATA
$27.50
/ 2 Gallon;
5 Gallon
$45
Fast growing and fast spreading. Green
culms. Sun.
Average, well-drained soil. 6
m (20'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
VIOLASCENS
$27.50
/ 2 Gallon, 5 Gallon
$45
Spectacular,
black-violet, 2" culms fading to green with violet stripes. Deep purple culm sheaths. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
6 m (20'). Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
VIRIDIS HOUZEAU
$90.00
/ 5 Gallon
Large growing bamboo with high quality wood. Culms, 3" in
diameter, are
dark green with yellow grooves. Tight growing. Sun.
Average, well-drained soil. 10
m (30'). Zone:6
PHYLLOSTACHYS
VIRIDIS ROBERT YOUNG
$95.00
/ 5 Gallon
Huge, clumping type bamboo. Beautiful, 3", deep gold
stems are patterned with vertical green stripes of varying width. One of the
most spectacular of the hardy bamboos. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
10 m (30').
Zone:7
PHYLLOSTACHYS
VIVAX
$45.00
/ 2 Gallon
Fast growing timber bamboo with 4"-5" culms that
are gray-green when mature. Similar to bambusoides, but thinner walled. Sun.
Moist, well-drained soil. 12
m (40'). Zone:6
PHYLLOSTACHYS
VIVAX AUREOCAULIS
$85.00
/ 5 Gallon
Fast growing, huge culms
that start as a translucent butter yellow and age to bright yellow with narrow,
bright green stripes. Stripes on branches as well. Magnificent. Limited supply.
Sun. Moist, well-drained soil. 8 m (25'). Zone:6
PLEIOBLASTUS Small and medium size, running bamboos with numerous
branch buds. The leaves occur near the tips of the culms and branches. Great
groundcovers, they are also excellent in containers.
PLEIOBLASTUS
ARGENTEOSTRIATUS
$15.00
/
Gallon
A variegated dwarf bamboo with varying degrees of
creamy-yellow striping in the leaves. Fairly sun tolerant. Mow in early spring
to refresh the foliage. Shade to part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
1 m (3'). Zone:8
PLEIOBLASTUS
CHINO KIMMEI
$40.00
/ 2 Gallon
Very attractive, 3/4" culms with longitudinal
yellow stripes. Some leaves are also yellow striped. Sun to part-shade. Average,
well-drained soil. 3
m (10'). Zone:8
PLEIOBLASTUS
CHINO MURAKAMENUS
$20.00
/
Gallon
Highly variegated leaves, 1" wide by 5" long. Some
are pure white. Butter-coloured culms. Part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
3
m (10'). Zone:7
PLEIOBLASTUS
CHINO VAGINATUS VARIEGATUS
$12.00
/
Gallon
Deep running rhizomes make this deciduous in Zone 7 -
it comes back after freezing off. Delicate, small, narrow, white-striped leaves.
Quite pretty. Sun to part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
1.8 m (6').
Zone:7
PLEIOBLASTUS
FORTUNEI
$12.00
/
Gallon
(Dwarf Whitestripe) A choice variegated bamboo. Crisp
green and white-striped leaves. Holds variegation well in strong sun. Quite
bright for dark areas. Sun to part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil.
1.2 m (4').
Zone:6
PLEIOBLASTUS
GRAMINEUS
$15.00
/
Gallon
Unusual, running bamboo. Narrow, grass-like leaves on
thin 1/2" culms. Good as a hedge. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
4 m (12'). Zone:8
PLEIOBLASTUS
HINDSII
$45.00
/ 2 Gallon
Straight,
1" culms with sharply angled branches and erect 3" - 4" leaves give
this bamboo a tiered effect. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
5 m (15'). Zone:7
PLEIOBLASTUS
KONGOSANENSIS AUREOSTRIATUS
$18.00 /
Gallon
Attractive light green, shrub-size bamboo. Leaves often
have wide gold stripe. Good groundcover. Sun to part-shade. Average,
well-drained soil. 1.5
m (5'). Zone:7
PLEIOBLASTUS
LINEARIS
$40.00
/ 2 Gallon
A Taiwanese bamboo with vigorous growth habit. Upright,
long, narrow, grass-like leaves create a very different effect from other bamboos. Sun. Average, well-drained soil. 4 m (12'). Zone:7
PLEIOBLASTUS
PYGMAEUS
$12.00
/
Gallon
Formerly Sasa pygmaea. Fast spreading, excellent dwarf
groundcover. Keep out of the perennial garden. Part-shade. Moist, well-drained
soil. 60
cm (2'). Zone:7
PLEIOBLASTUS
SHIBUYANUS TSUBOI
$15.00
/
Gallon
Most elegant of the smaller bamboos. Small white-striped
leaves. Robust, it makes a great groundcover, shrub or container plant. A recent
import from Japan. Sun to part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
1.2 m (4'). Zone:7
PLEIOBLASTUS
VIRIDISTRIATUS
$12.00
/
Gallon
Intensely bright, chartreuse leaves with dark green
streaking. As the season progress, and in more sun, the leaves are less
colourful. Quick growing and invasive. Helps to prune in fall. Shade to
part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil. 1.5
m (5'). Zone:7
PSEUDOSASA
Medium-size to tall shrub-like running bamboos with
usually only one branch at each node; never more than three. The leaves are
usually broad, green and grow thickly. Straw-coloured culm sheaths are very-late
shedding.
PSEUDOSASA
AMABILIS
$85.00
/ 5 Gallon
(Tea Stick Bamboo) Also known as Arundinaria amabilis.
Strong, stiff, resilient culms with a slight taper and non-prominent nodes. High
quality culms are branch free for 1/2 to 2/3 their height. The only bamboo used
for making split-cane fly fishing rods. Can be very slow to establish. Sun.
Well-drained soil. 15
m (50'). Zone:8
PSEUDOSASA
CANTORI
$75.00
/ 5 Gallon
Evenly-spaced
joints with black waxy rings above and below the nodes. Used to make furniture.
A new Chinese bamboo. May be hardy in Zone 7. Sun to part-shade. Average,
well-drained soil. 5
m (15'). Zone:8
PSEUDOSASA
JAPONICA
$16.00
/
Gallon, 2 Gallon $27.50
(Arrow Bamboo) Large, long, pointed, 6" leaves on
stiff, erect stems. Tolerant of wind and salt air. Excellent as hedging, tall
specimen plant or in containers. To maintain appearance, older culms should be
removed - they make great garden stakes! Sun to part-shade. Well-drained soil.
5
m (15'). Zone:7
PSEUDOSASA
JAPONICA TSUTSUMIANA
$16.00
/
Gallon, 2 Gallon $30
(Green Onion Bamboo) 3/4" culms with leaves
10" x 1 1/2" wide. Differs from straight japonica in that the
internodes are swollen resembling those of green onions, and the leaves are
thinner. Sun to part-shade. Well-drained soil.
5
m (15'). Zone:7
PSEUDOSASA
OWATARII
$15.00
/
Gallon, 2 Gallon $30
Selected dwarf form of the Arrow Bamboo. We have a
clump 2' across that is only 12" high. From the same island (Yakushima) in
Japan that the famous yakushimanum rhodos come from. Excellent for bonsai. Sun
to part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
30 cm (12"). Zone:7
SASA
KURILENSIS SIMOFURI
$50.00
/ 2 Gallon
Large,
variegated leaves with fine white stripes on dense growing, running plant. It's
native range is 50 degrees north latitude. Truly a worthy Canadian immigrant. Shade to part-shade. Moist, well-drained
soil. 3
m (10'). Zone:6
SASA
PALMATA
$12.00 / Roots, Gallon $18
(Palmate Bamboo) Quite different. Broad, leathery
leaves, 4" x 15", on a strong growing, fast-spreading plant. Not for the
little garden. Keep away from septic systems. Shade to sun. Moist, well-drained
soil. 1.8 m (6').
Zone:6
SASA
TSUBOIANA
$18.00
/
Gallon
Japanese bamboo often used as hedging. Attractive,
large (3" x 10"), glossy, dark green leaves. Grows in mounded clumps.
Shade to part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil.
1.8 m (6'). Zone:8
SASA
VEITCHII
$12.00 / Roots, Gallon $18
(Kuma-Zasa) Dense, invasive, shade-loving, wide-leaf
plant. Large (6"x2") leaves get white margins in autumn. Wonderfully
bright and shiny in the rain. Shade to part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil.
1
m (3'). Zone:7
SASAELLA MASAMUNEANA ALBOSTRIATA
$12.00
/
Gallon
Glossy, leathery, deep green leaves up to 1" wide
with cream stripes. Very attractive runner. Later season leaves may have less
variegation. Part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil. 1.8 m (6'). Zone:7
SASAELLA
MASAMUNEANA AUREOSTRIATA
$12.00
/
Gallon
Same as S. albostriata except this one has gold
stripes. Part-shade. Moist, well-drained soil.
1.8 m (6'). Zone:7
SEMIARUNDINARIA
Medium-size, temperate, running bamboos. Culms are
mostly round, with a partial flattening of the internode near the nodes. Culm
leaves cling to the middle of their base before dropping. The leaves are
generally broader and deeper green than Phyllostachys.
SEMIARUNDINARIA
FASTUOSA
$75.00
/ 5 Gallon
(Narihira
Bamboo) Beautiful, deep, emerald green leaves on evenly spaced, straight,
vertical, 1 1/2" culms. Culms turn from green to a purple-brown. A stately
and handsome edible bamboo. Sun. Average, well-drained soil.
10 m (30').
Zone:6
SEMIARUNDINARIA
OKUBOI
$16.00 / Roots, Gallon $22
Was called S. villosa. A distinctive, large growing
bamboo. The leaves are wider than they are long and deep green in colour. Sun.
Average, well-drained soil. 8
m (25'). Zone:7
SHIBATAEA
A running genus similar to Phyllostachys but with more
branches at each node - usually 3 to 5, but no secondary branches. The branches
are unusually short with slightly flattened internodes on the branching side.
SHIBATAEA
CHINENSIS
$16.00
/
Gallon, 2 Gallon $30
New, relatively unknown Shibataea. Delicate, tear-drop
shaped leaves, 1" wide by 3" long, on graceful, arching stems. More
tolerant of alkaline soil than S. kumasaca. Part-shade. Acid soil.
60 cm (2'). Zone:6
SHIBATAEA
KUMASACA
$16.00
/
Gallon, 2 Gallon $30
Slow spreading, running bamboo making dense compact
clumps. Short, broad, 1" wide leaves give an unusual, un-bamboo-like
appearance. Does not like alkaline soil. Part-shade. Acid soil.
2 m (7'). Zone:6
SINOBAMBUSA
TOOTSIK F. ALBOSTRIATA
$85.00
/ 5 Gallon
Strong growing, vigorous runner. Slender, erect culms
with tufts of strongly variegated, cream-colored striped leaves. Highly
ornamental, it is great for the conservatory, cool greenhouse or protected
coastal areas. Sun to part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
10 m (30').
Zone:8
THAMNOCALAMUS
Clumping bamboos from the mountain regions of eastern
Asia and Africa. They usually have small, thin leaves with gently arching culms.
THAMNOCALAMUS
ARISTATUS
$80.00
/ 5 Gallon
Substantially different with very small leaves pointing
downward along thin, reddish-brown stems. Very slow growing. Intolerant of hot
sun. Obviously very rare! Part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
4
m (12'). Zone:8
THAMNOCALAMUS
TESSELLATUS
$70.00
/ 5 Gallon
Only bamboo native to South Africa. Stems, 1"
around, spaced up to 1 foot apart. New culms and branch leaves are a bright
creamy white in the first season. Sun to part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
5
m (15'). Zone:7
YUSHANIA
ANCEPS
$30.00
/
Gallon
(Indian Mountain Bamboo) A
beautiful, frost hardy bamboo from the Himalayas. Forms a shrub-like,
wide-spreading clump. Elegant, arching stems hold narrow 2" leaves. Rare in
North America. Traditionally used to weave baskets and mats. Part-shade. Average, well-drained soil.
4 m (12'). Zone:7
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