This is a list of the collection of bamboo varieties
that we have in the ground. Check Bamboo price list for available plants.
Last updated:
Friday, November 6, 2015
SPECIES |
HEIGHTCulm |
DESCRIPTION and OBSERVATIONS |
MIN Temp |
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Clumping bamboo |
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Bambusa
bambos |
100
feet
7 inch
|
Fast growing, thick walled and armed with thorns. New here in June 2007 |
25?
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Bambusa beecheyana
|
50
feet
5 inch
|
Culms with short internodes. Large plant much in demand. Some thought to have potex virus. Fast grower
|
21
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Bambusa beecheyana 'pubessins | 50
feet
5 inch
|
Culms with short internodes. Large plant much in demand. NOT thought to have potex virus. | <24 | |
Bambusa boniopsis
|
15
feet
1 inch
|
A small green bamboo from Hainan: a recent import. Narrow leaves. Nice accent plant
|
25?
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Bambusa
chungii
(Blue
Bamboo) |
30
feet 2 inch |
Rare
species - very rapid growing, White powdered canes give off beautiful blue
hue (very prized) Fast cane producer |
21 |
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Bambusa chungii
var. barbelatta
|
22 feet
1.5 inch
|
Smaller variation of B. chungii growing about 3/4 size of type.
|
21
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Bambusa cornigera
|
35 feet
3 inch |
Not much know about this one. Obtained in August 2006. No data collected yet. Did ok with 24 degrees |
<24 |
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Bambusa
dissimulator
(Dragon’s
Nest) |
50
feet 3 inch |
Giant
tropical that produces many thick walled arching or erect tough culms with
long branches. |
20 |
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Bambusa
dolichoclada heyata
(Blowpipe
bamboo) |
|
|
25 |
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Bambusa dolichomerithalla
(Green
Stripe) |
35
feet 2 inch |
Gold
culms striped with green. Doing well in ground |
15 |
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Bambusa
dolichomerithalla
(Silver
Stripe) |
35
feet 2 inch |
Culms
striped with silver. Introduced from Taiwan in 1980 |
15 |
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Bambusa
emeiensis ‘Flavidorivens’
|
35
feet 2.5 inch |
Beautiful yellow/
green with dark green stripes. |
24 |
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Bambusa emeiensis
‘Viridiflavus’
|
35
feet 2.5 inch |
Beautiful
green with broad yellow stripes on alternating internodes. Newer introduction |
24 |
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Bambusa
eutuldoides viridi-
vittata |
40
feet 2 inch |
Beautiful
yellow canes w/pronounced green stripe on alternate internodes. Truly one of
the best looking bamboos. (newer
introduction) |
18
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Bambusa gibba
|
40
feet
2 inch
|
Nice
medium size bamboo. Somewhat like
small
|
<24
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Bambusa Oldhamii hirose
|
60
feet
4 inch
|
Similar to B. oldhamii but with thinner, stronger wood. Should grow a little larger than oldhamii. May be the same as B. Oldhamii with enviornmental difference |
21
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Bambusa
Heterostachya
(Taiwan
variegated) (Maylay) |
15
feet 1 inch |
Grows
“bush like” with lush highly |
27
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Bambusa
intermedius
|
25
feet
2 inch
|
Dark
green with purple stripes
|
<24
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Bambusa kennelworth
|
?
feet
? inch
|
From Austrailia. Planted in May 2007 No damage at 24 degrees |
<24
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Bambusa lako
(Black
Timor) |
60
feet 4 inch |
Choice
ornamental |
28 |
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Bambusa
longispiculata
|
50
feet
4
inch
|
Green
culm w/light green stripes near the base and rings of nodes. Open clumps, straight thin walled culms
with long internodes.
|
25
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Bambusa luteostriata |
30
feet 2
inch |
Erect with full foliage on top. Young leaves varigated white/green. Canes green, with intermittent white stripes. Received in August 2006 |
28
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Bambusa
membranacea
|
70
feet 4
inch |
A strong growing large bamboo with very straight culms forming loose clumps. Some damage at 24 degrees but recovered quickly |
25 |
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Bambusa
malingensis
(Seashore
Bamboo) |
35
feet 2.5
inch |
Most
salt tolerant, Erect tight clump |
20 |
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Bambusa
multiplex
(Hedge Bamboo) |
25
feet 1.5 inch |
Fast
growing, takes well to pruning. Probably the most common in the area. |
18 |
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Bambusa
multiplex “Alphonse Karr” (Stripestem Bamboo)
|
25
feet
1.5
inch
|
More
erect than parent.
|
18
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Bambusa multiplex “Alphonse Karr” (Midori) |
25
feet 1.5
inch |
Similar to 'Alphonse Karr" but with light green culms striped with dark green |
18 |
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Bambusa
multiplex “Fernleaf”
|
20
feet ½
inch |
Usually
small in size with 10 to 20 closely spaced, two ranked leaves. Good for hedge. Nice unusual look for bamboo. Doesn't appear to be a real fast grower. Good next to pond or in garden. |
18 |
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Bambusa
multiplex “Fernleaf” stripestem |
12
feet ½
inch |
Usually
small in size with 10 to 20 closely spaced, two ranked leaves. Good for hedge. Similar to fernleaf but yellow canes with green stripes. Planted in Summer of 2003. |
18 |
|
Bambusa
multiplex 'Golden Goddess'
|
12
feet ½
inch |
Great
for hedge or wind screen Tight clumps. Lots of foliage. Moderate salt
tolerance. Nice bushy plant. Here, I have them planted to hide a 6 foot fence. |
18 |
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Bambusa
multiplex ‘Goldstripe’
|
25
feet 1½
inch |
Mature
green culms have a gold stripe that bleeds into the green |
18 |
|
Bambusa
multiplex “Riviereorum
(Chinese
Goddess) |
12
feet
3/8
inch
|
Great
for small hedge, tight clumps |
18 |
|
Bambusa
multiplex ‘Silverstripe’
|
28
feet 1½
inch |
Mature
green culms have a white stripe. Leaves sometimes striped. Largest multiplex. Does real well in the area |
18 |
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Bambusa
multiplex ‘Tiny Fern’
|
6
feet 1/4
inch |
Great
for real small hedge, tight clump,s |
18 |
|
Bambusa
mutabilis
(Emerald
Bamboo) |
40
feet 2 inch |
Clumps
like textilis |
22 |
|
Bambusa nutans |
40 feet 3 inch |
From Thailand. Medium height with nice size diamater canes. Nodes have white ring below them. |
25 |
|
Bambusa
oldhamii
(Oldham’s
Bamboo) (Giant
Timber) |
50
feet 5 inch |
Erect
rapid growing, Spectacular tall hedge, Delicious shoots Moderate salt tolerance. |
20 |
|
Bambusa oliveriana |
45
feet
2
inch
|
Densely Clumping with thick walled culms. Lost most leaves at 24 degrees but came back quickly. No culm damage at 24. |
25
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Bambusa
pervariabilis |
33
feet 2.5
inch |
Erect, thick walled culms with lower branching. Used to make farm tools |
25 |
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Bambusa sp ‘Polymorpha’ |
65
feet
6
inch
|
Just got this on ein August 2006. Lost many leaves at 24 degrees but came back quickly. |
25
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Bambusa pervariabilis
‘Viridistriata’ (Sunburst) |
33
feet 2.5
inch |
Highly
variegated, extremely attractive |
25 |
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Bambusa sp
|
10 feet .5 inch |
20 |
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Bambusa
sinospinosa
(Chineese
Thorny) |
70
feet 5
inch |
Thorny
bamboo with small leaves and interlaced thorny low branches. Impenetrable
hedge. If you want to keep out "thorny" neighbors, this is the one for you. |
20 |
|
Bambusa sp. 'Nana |
?
feet
?
inch
|
A medium size timber bamboo from Thailand. Straight and strong. Lost most of the leaves and had some culm dammage after two 24 degree freezes in 2009. |
25 |
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Bambusa sp. Polymorpha |
65
feet
6
inch
|
|
25
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Bambusa
textilis
(Weavers
Bamboo) |
40
feet 2 inch |
Dense
tight vertical clump. |
18
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Bambusa textiles
sp. dwarf
(Dwarf Weavers
Bamboo) |
20
feet
1 inch |
Dwarf
version of Textilis. |
18
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Bambusa textilis glabra |
33
feet
1
inch
|
Similar to 'gracillis but with glabrous culms. |
18 |
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Bambusa
textilis gracilis
(Graceful
Bamboo) |
25
feet 1 inch |
Dense
tight vertical clump. Nodding tops. |
18
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Bambusa
textilis
|
30
feet
2 inch
|
A more open clumper with shorter branches. No data yet |
18
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Bambusa
textilis wong chuk
(Royal
Bamboo) (Kanapaha) |
45
feet 2.5
inch |
Elegant bamboo in a class of it’s own! |
18
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Bambusa tulda
‘Striata’
(Calcutta
Cane) |
70
feet 4 inch |
Large
thick walled straight culms make this one of the most useful bamboos for
construction
|
<24
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Bambusa
tuldoides
(Punting
Pole) |
55
feet 2.5 inch |
Produces
a large number of thick walled culms growing in a tight clump. (used for pushing boats) Good for crafts where strong, straight canes are needed. Plant does very well in Central Florida. |
15 |
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Bambusa
tuldoides ‘Clone X’
(Clone
X) |
75
feet 3 inch |
Vigorous
clone that becomes larger than the type. |
15 |
|
Bambusa
ventricosa
(Buddah’s
Belly) |
20+
feet 2.5
inch |
Conventional
growth in ground with |
15 |
|
Bambusa ventricosa
(Buddah’s Belly) |
40+ feet 2.5 inch |
Conventional growth in ground with |
15 |
|
Bambusa ventricosa ‘Kimmei’(Stripe
Buddah’s Belly) (variegated
ventricosa) |
40
feet 2.5
inch |
Similar
to Ventricosa (above) |
20 |
|
Bambusa
vulgaris
(Common
Bamboo) (Timber
Bamboo) |
50
feet 4.5
inch |
Attractive
dark green culms. Fast
growing, easy to propagate |
27 |
|
Bambusa
vulgaris ‘Vittata’
(Golden
Hawaiian) (Painted
Bamboo) |
50
feet 4 inch |
Highly
decorative bamboo. |
27 |
|
Bambusa vulgaris ‘Wamin’
(Dwarf Buddah’s Belly) |
15 feet 3 inch |
Culm internodes develop a bulging form on lower 6 feet (Buddah’s belly) Good for container growth |
27 |
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Bambusa
vulgaris ‘Wamin Striata'
(Dwarf
Buddah’s Belly) |
15
feet 3 inch |
Similar to above but with light green canes striped with dark green |
27 |
|
Chusquea coronalis |
23 feet 1 inch |
One of the most beautiful bamboos in cultivation. Doesn't like cold or hot extremes. Should be in shaded area in Florida. This beauty comes with the price of a little extra care.Has handled 90 degree temps in mostly shade. Also did ok with 26 degrees in 2006. Gets dull in the Winter but Spring brings fresh new beautifulbright green foliage. |
30 | |
Chusquea glouca |
10 feet .5 inch |
Probably the largest leafed Chusquea. Vining habit stays upright without support. Planted in May of 2006. Will give test results on this one as soon as available. Florida heat may be a problem, |
25 | |
Chusquea mimosa |
15 feet 1 inch |
From sourthern Brazil. Small leaves on buggandy red culms. Planted in April of 2006. Will give test results on this one as soon as available. Florida heat may be a problem, August update....Does not like heat....don't try this at home | 28 | |
Dendrocalamus asper
|
100 feet 8 inch |
Large leaf exotic bamboo |
30 |
|
Dendrocalamus
asper
'Betung Hitam' |
100
feet 8 inch |
Black cultiver of D. asper and very rare.
|
30 |
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Dendrocalamus
brandisii
|
100
feet
8 inch
|
Large
leaf exotic bamboo
|
26
|
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Dendrocalamus
brandisii
(Super silver)
|
100
feet
8 inch
|
Large
leaf exotic bamboo
|
26
|
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Dendrocalamus
brandisii
(Teddy
Bear) |
100
feet 8 inch |
Large
leaf exotic bamboo |
26 |
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Dendrocalamus
calostachyus
|
70
feet 5 inch |
Large
leaf exotic bamboo |
25 |
|
Dendrocalamus sp | 70 feet 5 inch |
Unidentified Dendrocalamus type from Thailand. Got a few of these from Hawaii in May 2005 . Ok with 26 degrees |
25 | |
Dendrocalamus
giaganteus
|
100
feet 8 inch |
Large
leaf exotic bamboo. One
of the largest in the world |
25 |
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Dendrocalamus
hamiltonii
|
50
feet 3 inch |
Large
leaf exotic bamboo. |
25 |
|
Dendrocalamus jianshuiensis
|
55 feet 5 inch |
Large leaf exotic bamboo. Had no problem with 26 degrees in a fairly protected area |
25 |
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Dendrocalamus latiflorus
|
65 feet
8 inch
|
Large leaf exotic bamboo.
|
24
|
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Dendrocalamus latiflorus
|
65 feet 8 inch |
Similar to above but with greenish yellow culms. Planted in June 2007 |
25 |
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Dendrocalamus minor
|
35
feet
3 inch
|
Large
leaf exotic bamboo
Truly an unusual & beautiful exotic plant. Planted in June 2007 |
25
|
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Dendrocalamus
minor amoenus
(Angel
Mist Bamboo) (Weeping
Willow Bamboo) |
35
feet
3 inch
|
Large
leaf exotic stripe bamboo Truly
an unusual & beautiful exotic plant. This one survived 26 degrees without blinking. This is the other of my top 5 favorites. It seems to tolerate some shade. The bloom on the canes make them look pale green. Very attractive! |
25 |
|
Dendrocalamus
strictus
(Male
bamboo) |
60
feet 5 inch |
Large
leaf exotic bamboo |
25 |
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Dendrocalamus validus
|
45 feet 4 inch |
Errect culms with slightly convex internodes. Planted in the Fall of 2003 has had extremely vigorius growth. No problem with 26 degrees. |
25 |
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Dendrocalamus
yunnanicus
|
80
feet 7 inch |
From southeasr Yennan and Vietnam. Planted in May of 2006. Too early to tell on this |
25? |
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Drapanostachyum Khasanum
(Khasia) |
12 feet 0.5 inch |
New culms have bluish look |
20 |
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Fargesia robusta
|
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-5 |
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Fargesia 'rufa
|
-5 |
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Fargesia 'scabrida |
1 inch |
Still alive July 2007 |
-10 |
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Gigantochloa atroviolacea(Tropical Black)
|
50
feet
3.5 inch
|
Brown to Black culms stripped with faint green. Has matt finnish as opposed to gloss feel of B. lako. |
27
|
|
Gigantochloa
Maxima
(Maxima
Bamboo)
|
80
feet
6 inch
|
Trying this one out from Hawaii to see if it is the same as G.pseudoarundinacea.Some feel they are the same plant but I have to see for myself. Received in August 2006 |
27
|
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Gigantochloa
pseudoarundinacea
(Maxima
Bamboo?)
|
80
feet 6 inch |
Superior
structural bamboo |
27 |
|
Guadua amplexifolia
|
50 feet
4 inch
|
Smaller than G. angustifolia. Have in container |
30
|
|
Guadua angustifollia
|
100 feet 8 inch |
Superior structural bamboo for house construction |
30 |
|
Guadua chacoensis
|
70
feet 6 inch |
Superior
structural bamboo for house construction |
27?
|
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Parker Hawaiian Giant |
70+
feet
10 inch |
Huge bamboo said to be more cold tolerant than D. giaganteus. So far, so good, It lost a few leaves at 26 degrees but not enough to set back the plant.The large one in the pictures is a photo from Hawaii that accompanied the plant. The rest of the picts are my plant at our home nursery |
25? |
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Himalayacalamus
falconeri |
20
feet 21 inch |
Green canes striped with yellow |
15 |
|
Otatea
acuminata aztecorum
(Mexican Weeping) |
20
feet 1½ inch |
Long
narrow leaves. Clumps open with culms spaced up to 1 to 2 feet apart. I've been hearing horror stories about propagating this one but I'll try my luck. So far, my plants are doing wonderful in a raised bed in full sun with plenty of sand for drainage. I think this one's worth the trouble but we'll see........ I planted them in the Summer of 2003.This one actually likes a little shade in Florida (2006 comment). |
22 |
|
Otatea glauca
(Mayan Silver) |
New variety from Mexico. 2 inch seedlings May 05. Also have a few in 3 gallon containers from last year's seedlings. no problem with 26 degrees. Seem to be more robust than 'aztecorum. | 22 | ||
Rhipidocladum racemiflorum
|
15 feet 1 inch |
Slender culmes grow up into trees. tips hang down like vines . Planted in May 2006. This one will be interesting. August 2006 it is turning out to be a wonderful addition to my collection. . July 2007...Plant doing well but does not like to be divided or "messed" with. | 22 | |
Schizostachyum brachycladum(Sacred Bali)
|
45
feet
4 inch
|
I know I shouldn't have this one due to temperature limitations but I couldn't control the urge to get some, due to their beauty. I will keep them containerized and bring them in for the Central Florida cold nights |
35
|
|
Thailand verigated
|
20
feet
1 inch
|
Incridible looking bamboo with white verigated leaves and striped culms. Planted in Fall of 2006 after receiving it from Jesse Durko, who harvested it in Thailand. |
0
|
|
Thyrsostachys
‘siamensis
(Monastery
Bamboo) |
40
feet 3 inch |
Graceful
with thick culm walls and persistant |
0 |
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|
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Running
bamboo |
|
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Arundinaria.
gigantea
(River
Cane or canebreak) |
20
feet 1 inch |
Only
bamboo species native to the U.S. .runner. |
-10 |
|
Indocalamus
tessellatus |
7
feet ½ inch |
The
largest leaves of any bamboo in cultivation. |
0 |
|
Phyllostachys |
12
feet .5 inch |
Running bamboo for quick screen |
10 |
|
Phyllostachys
bambusoides
(Giant Japanese Timber) |
70
feet 5 inch |
Running bamboo with large straight
thick walled culms. |
5 |
|
Phyllostachys
bambusoides ‘Castillon’ |
35
feet 2 inch |
Running bamboo with golden yellow
culms with green stripes on alternate internodes similar to |
5 |
|
Phyllostachys
dulcis
(Sweet Shoot Bamboo) |
40
feet 2.5 inch |
Running bamboo named because it’s
shoots are free of any acrid taste. One in the ground doing ok. |
0 |
|
Phyllostachys
edulis
(Moso)
|
75
feet 7 inch |
Largest
running bamboo |
0 |
|
Phyllostachys
heteroclada
(Water Bamboo) |
33
feet
1.5 inch
|
Running bamboo said to be fairly "wet root" tolerant. Seedlings from 2005 |
0
|
|
Phyllostachys
nigra
(Black
Bamboo) |
30
feet 2 inch |
Running bamboo named for it’s
beautiful black culms after year’s growth. Slow grower in this area but does ok. Doesn't get as large in the South. One of the best looking bamboos. |
0 |
|
Phyllostachys
n. ‘Daikokuchiku’
(Black
Bamboo) |
60
feet 3 inch |
Running bamboo named for it’s beautiful
black culms after year’s growth. Also one
of the best looking bamboos. In the ground since Summer 2003. Seems happy but too early to tell how it will respond to Florida heat. |
0 |
|
Phyllostachys
n. ‘Henon’
(White
Bamboo) |
50
feet 3 inch |
RUNNER. Culms totally green with grey hue, usually much larger than “Black
bamboo.” Tolerates more shade and |
0 |
|
Phyllostachys
praecox f. ‘Prevernalis
|
33
feet 2 inch |
Running bamboo with middle of
internodes smaller than ends. Edible
shoots |
5 |
|
Phyllostachys
rubromarginata
(Red Margin) |
55
feet 3 inch |
Huge fast growing running bamboo with
good quality wood and edible shoots. |
-5 |
|
Phyllostachys
viridis ‘Robert Young’ |
40
feet 3 inch |
running bamboo with culms that turn
from green to gold with green stripes on some internodes. |
0 |
|
Phyllostachys
Vivax |
70
feet 5 inch |
Huge
running bamboo to be planted with caution (will fill an area) Fast
growing! |
-5 |
|
Phyllostachys Vivax'Huangwenzhu' |
70 feet 5 inch |
Rare, h uge running bamboo to be planted with caution. Fast growing! |
-5 |
|
Pleioblastus
argenteostriatus
|
3
feet .3 inch |
Running ground cover. Green leaves with stripes |
10 |
|
Pleioblastus Chino vaginatus variegatus |
6
feet .5 inch |
Runner Highly veriegated leaves |
10 |
|
Pleioblastus
pygmaeus distichus
|
1
feet .3 inch |
Running ground cover. Also good container plant. |
8 |
|
Pseudosasa
Japonica
(Arrow
Bamboo) |
12
feet .5 inch |
Running and clumping bamboo. Salt tolerant |
0 |
|
Pseudosasa
Japonica ‘Akebono suji’
|
12
feet .5 inch |
Running and clumping bamboo with
leaves that fade to yellow or white at tips with green stripes |
0 |
|
Pseudosasa Japonica ‘Tsutsumiana’
(Green Onion Bamboo) |
18 feet .8 inch |
Running and clumping bamboo. Nodes swollen to resemble green onion |
3 |
|
Qiongzhuea 'tumidissinoda
|
20 feet 1.3 inch |
Running bamboo. A rare Chinese bamboo noted for it's inflated culm nodes. Used for walking sticks. Still in container |
10 |
|
Sasa borealis
|
3 feet .3 inch |
Running bamboo. Large attractive leaves of green with gold trim |
10 |
|
Sinobambusa tootsik
|
30
feet 1.5 inch |
Running bamboo. Attractive bamboo has leaves with large varigations of white & cream |
10 |
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