SPECIES
Main Species of Non-running Bamboo
The following list is in order of mature heights. These average dimensions are varied by soils, Shelter, moisture, shade, temperatures, manures and age of clumps. Perhaps halving or Doubling the growth. Most stems green, turning orange in sun later. For general data on this Group; see previously under heading non-running bamboos.
Starter plants for edible bamboo shoot crops, bamboo farm shelter-belts, sustainable agro-forestry bamboo pulp and fibre, flooring industry investment., Remedial Bamboo for: erosive coastal conditions, riparian management & flood plain stabilizers, steep land retention & multiuse farm biomass bamboo, renewable high country carbon credits and stock utility, multi-floor atrium & urban courtyard, green roof landscapes & balcony planters, bamboo forests & specialty gardens.
Starter plants for edible bamboo shoot crops, bamboo farm shelter-belts, sustainable agro-forestry bamboo pulp and fibre, flooring industry investment., Remedial Bamboo for: erosive coastal conditions, riparian management & flood plain stabilizers, steep land retention & multiuse farm biomass bamboo, renewable high country carbon credits and stock utility, multi-floor atrium & urban courtyard, green roof landscapes & balcony planters, bamboo forests & specialty gardens.
Listed below are only some of our species available, however please contact us if you have specific requirements.
DENDROCALAMUS LATIFLORUS (lataflora)
Stems 12m X 75mm - stiff and straight. Leaves 330m X50mm - Deep green.Our biggest non-suckering species: has always thick stems and large leaves.Edible shoot plant.Needs warmth, drainage, rich soil, shelter and moisture in abundance. Not for frosty areas or windy sites.
BAMBUSA OLDHAMI
Stems 9m X 45mm - erect.Leaves 175mm X 40mm – Dark greenExcellent shelter. Neat sturdy appearance. Best, largest, erect hedge, (if unable to control running species)Especially north of Auckland. (Not for heavy frost, or poorest soil in dry, very windy sites)Side branches grow to about 1.3m beyond stems, unless trimmed.
BAMBUSA TEXTILIS (tuldoides)
Stems 7.5m X 13mmLeaves 75mm X 13mm – mid green with light blue powdering on young stemsErect, except if old in favourable sitesDense, tidy. Hardy to coldMust have rich, moist soil at first.For B. Textilis avoid manures rich in nitrogen only. Plant deeply, firmly. Needs care to establish.This species’ walls are thinner so stems not so tough.
BAMBUSA ALBO-LINEATA (eutuldoides)
Stems 6m X 20mm – Green with a few cream vertical stripesSlightly more open, fairly erect.Leaves 90mm X 14mm – green. May flower a little.Useful hedge; popular screen.
BAMBUSA MULTIPLEX
Stems 4m X 12mm – bend outwardsLeaves 100mm X 12mm – green to olive greenDense, long branches. Rounded outline.Hardier to wind, cold, and to damper soils. Trims well to be slightly A shaped.
BAMBUSA ALPHONSE KARRI
Stems 4.5m X 16mm - orange in full sun / or cream in the shade with a few narrow verticalGreen stripes.Leaves 90mm X 12mm – greenShape busy, rounded outline when mature. Trims well to be slightly A shaped,
DEPANOSTACHYUM FALCATUM (Gracilis or “Fairy bamboo”)
Stems 3m X 9mm – dark olive greenLeaves 100mm X 8mm – greenVery graceful top arching after rain. Deserves a rich moist well-drained site.Most of this dies off after flowering every 15 years
DEPANOSTACHYM FALCONERI (falcate)
Stems 3m X 10mm - dark olive green, also arch downLeaves 70mm X 11mm – emerald greenUsed like D falcatum (fairy bamboo)
BAMBUSA WONG TSAI
Stems 3m X 8mm at baseLeaves 40mm X 8mm at right angles to stems.Arches out and down much when well grown and uncut.Attractive in sheltered positions and fertile soils only.Can be good trimmed to any shape.
BAMBUSA GRACILLIMA
Stems 1m X 3mm bend down gracefullyLeaves 16mm X 3mmOrnamental only.Slow grower for well-sheltered sites in moist rich soil only.Overseas experience suggests this needs acid soil.
We have other less available and less popular species also.Bamboos’ names may vary worldwide. Many of these have synonyms.
