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Gold
Striped Bamboo -
Bambusa 'Alphonse Karr'
Very decorative with yellow
canes and green stripes. Excellent for container growing and hedges. Hardy
to -10 degree Celcius
Plant in 7 or 8-inch pot,
1-2 canes, $45
Plant in 8-inch pot, 3-4 canes, $65 |
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Buddha-Belly
Bamboo -
Bambusa ventricosa,
Bambusa tuldoides 'Ventricosa'
An intriguing bamboo with bulging nodes. Leaves are green, culms are bright
green. Very exotic! For new shoots to have bulging nodes, the plant has to
be pot-bound and kept rather dry. Plant in 6-inch pot,
$45
Plant in 8-inch pot,
$65
Plant in 10-inch pot,
$85 |
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Hawaiian Striped Bamboo (Indoor) -
Bambusa vulgaris 'Vittata',
syn. Bambusa striata
One of the best ornamental bamboo. Leaves are bright green, culms are bright yellow with
contrasting green stripes. Very exotic!
Excellent for
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Plant in 2-gallon pot,
from 3 to 4 feet high, $65
Plant in 3-gallon pot,
from 5 to 6 feet high, $85 |
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Specimen Plant, 5 to 6-feet, in 10-inch pot - $125.00 each
7 to
12-feet, in 14-inch pot -
$250.00 to $350 each |
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Green Bamboo
(Indoor) - Phyllostachys
bambusoides -
This variety has
artistically arched branches and fine, slender leaves. Excellent for
indoor pot plant. New leaves
are bright green, about finger size or smaller. Stems are yellow-green, about 5-6 feet high when
mature (in container).
Take a close look at the flowers of this gold bamboo!!! |
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Green bamboo
- in 1-gallon pot, from 1 to 3 feet high, $35
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Green bamboo
- in 2-gallon pot, from 3 to 5 feet high, $45
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Green bamboo
- in 3-gallon pot, from 5 to 7 feet high, $65 |
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Dwarf
Fernleaf (Indoor) - Pleioblastus
distichus
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A Japanese bamboo,
Height: 1 foot, Leaves: 1-inch long.
Partial shade. Plant in 4"
pot - $10.00 each
Plant in 6"
pot - $20.00 each |
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Black
Bamboo (Indoor) - Phyllostachys
Nigra
This much-valued Chinese bamboo has black stems.
Height: 10 feet (in container)
Partial shade.
Hardy to zone 7
Plant in 1-gallon pot, from 1 to 2 feet high, $45
Plant in 2-gallon pot, from 3 to 4 feet high, $65
Plant in 3-gallon pot, from 5 to 6 feet high, $85
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Fountain
Bamboo (Hardy) - Fargesia Nitida
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A Chinese bamboo, in fountain shape.
Height: 6-10 feet (3-5 feet in container)
Partial shade.
Hardy to zone 5 Plant in 6"
pot - $50.00 each
Plant in 8"
pot - $70.00 each |
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Green Bamboo
(hardy)- Phyllostachys nuda or
Phyllostachys bissetii
This hardy variety is suitable for
outdoor. Stem is dark green. The fine foliage remains even after the first snow fall! An
exotic touch for your garden or landscape.
Hardy to zone 5
Plant in 1-gallon pot, from 1 to 2 feet high, $35
Plant in 2-gallon pot, from 3 to 4 feet high, $45
Plant in 3-gallon pot, from 5 to 6 feet high, $65 |
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Bamboo - Pleioblastus
auricoma,Arundinaria auricoma,
Local name :Kamuro-zasa
Withstand -22 Celsus (-8 F). This draft bamboo is hightlyappreciated for its luminous gold and green variegated leaves; they are slightly pubescent, with a velvety appearence
Requirement : This bamboo is at its best in early summer. Cannot stand strong sun.Keep in shade in the South |
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Bamboo (Ground
Cover) -
Pleioblastus
variegatus, Pleioblastus Fortunei
Plant in 6" pot - $15.00 each |
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Bamboo - Bambusa multiplex (Alphonse Karr)
Origin : China
Characteristics : very fine yellow stripes, diameter 1 to 2,5cm. Graceful
Stature Maximum Height: 30 feet
Hardiness: 15° F
Recommended for USDA zone 9a - 10
The culms on this bamboo are golden with random green stripes of variable width. The golden color of the culms takes on a magenta cast when exposed to bright sunlight, as visible on the large culm in this picture. Bambusas generally grow a very tight cluster of canes.Tolerance of full sun makes it versatile, though the canes will show significant die back in the winter if exposed to temperature colder than 20 F.
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Bambusa ventricosa
Common Name: Buddha Belly
Maximum Height: 55 feet
Hardiness: 21° F
Recommended for USDA zone 9b - 10
When grown in a container and stressed for water, this bamboo grows with short fattened culms, which give this bamboo its common name. When grown outdoors with plenty of water, this bamboo can become quite large. The American Bamboo society lists the hardiness to 15°F, but we don't recommend this bamboo as an outdoor plant for any area that has significant |
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Bambusa vulgaris "Striata"
Synonyms : Bambusa Striata,Bambusa vulgaris "Vittata",Bambusa "Vittata"
Hardiness: -3C (27° F)
Culms striped with yellow and green, the branchlets yellow. The sheaths protecting the young culms are hairy and it is not recommended to touch them because they are urticant. One of the most well-know ornamental bamboos in the world.
Requirements : An area protected from wind and cold |
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Chimonobambusa marmorea
Origin : Japan (Honshu)
Synonyms : Arundinaria marmorea
Hardiness: -16C (3° F) young culms developing in autumn might be damaged at -10 C (14 F)
Characteristics :This bamboo is attractive because of its many bright green leaves, and also of the supple stature of its culms. Young culms growing in autumn are covered with a mabled sheath ( hence its latin name). The culms turn red in autumn
Requirements : likes fertile soil, will not withstand too much sun
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Sasa Latifolia
Synonyms : Arundinaria latiflolia, Indocalamus latiflolia
Withstand : -18C (0° F)
Characteristics :very dence,bushy stature, large leaves, not running very much
Requirements :Exposure unimportant, the foliage better if it is not exposed to wind |
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Bambusa Golden Goddess
Origin : South-East China
Synonyms : Bambusa Glaucesens 'Golden Goddess'
Withstand : -9C
Characteristics :very graceful small bamboo growingin dense clumps.Its light and soft green foliage makes its chief attracion
Requirements :Native of tropical areas, this bamboo is very sensitive to cold temperature, it has to be placed inside
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Phyllostachys Holocrysa
Origin : China
Local name : Ougon-hotei (Japan)
Synonyms : P. bambusoides "All gold"; P.Bambusoides 'Sulfurea'
Withstand : -18C
Characteristics : differs from the other bamboos of this type by its completely yellow culm, sometimes finely streaked with green at the base.Often considered as the most beautiful yellow culm bamboo because the shades vary with seasons, exposure and the age of the culms
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Phyllostachys Bambusoides
Origin : China (Hubei, Fujian) India (Assam Himalaya) introduced in Japan long ago
Synonyms : P.Mazelli.-P.Quilioi- P.reticulata
Withstand : -18C
Characteristics :very straight, except for some sinuous,shiny
dark green base culms. Its deep green leaves are 12 to 15 cm long and 2 to 3 cm wide
; supple foliage; shoots grow late (june or July)
Requirements :No specifie care is needd, but it will only reach a remarkable height under good soil and cultivation conditin
Advantages: Besides its ornamental uses, this bamboo is made of very sturdy and elastic wood, frequently used for craft in Japan. Young shoots are edible and hightly appreciated
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