CANADA'S BAMBOO WORLD

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In this catalogue we have tried to include some useful information about each bamboo plant. All of the Bamboo Plants listed are evergreen with leaves in winter.

Minimum temperature ratings are estimates in Celsius. With winter protection some of these bamboo plants have survived much colder temperatures than those listed below. Maximum height, and culm diameter ratings are under ideal conditions.

To see examples of typical plants sizes, click here.

Please note that between November and March, we restrict our bamboo plant shipments to Coastal British Columbia (The Fraser Valley, Greater Vancouver, and Vancouver Island). Pre-orders of live bamboo plants from the rest of British Columbia are welcome during the winter. Bamboo poles, bamboo canes, bamboo stakes, and bamboo fencing can be shipped year round to all of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland. We do not ship to Quebec or Manitoba.

Borinda

Borinda are clumping bamboos from Bhutan, Tibet, Yunnan & Sichuan. They are similar in appearance to Fargesia, but have different flowers and short rhizomes.

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Borinda boliana

* Max Height 24' (West Coast Estimate 14 Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.5"
* Evergreen to -12C
* USDA Zone 8, Root Hardy to Zone 7
* Sun or Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

Borinda Boliana is a fairly new introduction into the horticultural world, and is one of the largest of the temperate clumping bamboos. The new canes come up blue later turning burgundy or purple depending on sun exposure. For a temperate clumping bamboo, Boliana has thick canes.

Due to its cold hardiness, this bamboo is recommended for select, well protected, West Coast Micro Climates only.

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Borinda macclureana

* Max Height 25' (West Coast Estimate 14 Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1"
* Evergreen to -12C
* USDA Zone 8, Root Hardy to Zone 7
* Sun or Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

Borinda macclureana is a fast growing, tall, clumping bamboo, from Tibet, where it grows at an elevation close to 11000 feet. It has gorgeous large tropical leaves which are up to 10 inches long by 1.5 inches wide.

Due to its cold hardiness, this bamboo is recommended for select, well protected, West Coast Micro Climates only.

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CHUSQUEA

Chusquea are evergreen clumping bamboos with a solid stem. They are mostly native in mountain ranges, from Mexico, to Southern Chile and Argentina.

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FARGESIA

Fargesias are clumping bamboo’s that come from the alpine forest’s of west and southwest China. These are the bamboo’s preferred by the panda. The Fargesias are valuable garden plants in the North because they are both hardy and clumping, unusual in that most clumping bamboo’s are not very hardy. The older culms are weeping while the current growth is upright. Give the culms plenty of room for a strong architectural effect. They grow slowly which makes a mature plant very valuable. They do best in open shade and prefer a cool climate. Ideal for Canada.

Fargesia denudata

* Max Height 16' (West Coast Estimate 13 Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .5"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

Denudata is a very rare form of clumping bamboo from Sichuan, China. It has tiny delicate leaves on gracefully arcing light green culms that branch out after the first year. The combination of gently arching canes and petite leaves makes this bamboo very desirable. Fargesia denudata is still quite rare. Though delicate in appearance, it is a very hardy clumping bamboo.

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Fargesia dracocephala 'Rufa'

* Max Height 10' (West Coast Estimate 8 - 10 Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .5"
* Evergreen to -23C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

Fargesia dracocephala 'Rufa' is a beautiful and extremely cold hardy clumping bamboo plant from Sichuan Province, China. It is one of the first bamboo plants to shoot in the spring and has bright orange-red shoots that really stand out. Unlike many hardy clumping bamboos, Rufa is able to handle full sun without leaf curl. The tightly clumping growth habit, and ability to grow well in sun or shade, make Rufa a good choice for someone wanting a bamboo plant that is easy to grow with little maintenance. Plant Rufa on 4 to 8 feet centers and cut out the top 1/3 height of the perimeter canes to create a compact privacy hedge.

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Fargesia nitida (Fountain Bamboo)

* Max Height 12' (West Coast Estimate 10' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .5"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Prefers Part Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

Fountain bamboo is similar to Fargesia murielae except it has darker culms. The culms are a dark mahogany color with a bluish white powder when young. This is a great bamboo for the lazy gardener. It is tough, beautiful and clumping. Like Murielae, Nitida flowers every 120 years or so and recently flowered so it should be another 100 or so years before it flowers again.

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Fargesia nitida 'Jiuzhaigou'

* Max Height 12' (West Coast Estimate 10' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .5"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Prefers Part Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

This form of hardy clumping bamboo has very small leaves which have shades of red to them in the the spring. The plant grows with an upright growing pattern and has culms that are an intense reddish burgundy color. This is a great bamboo for the lazy gardener. It is tough, beautiful and clumping.

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Fargesia robusta

* Max Height 12 to 15'
* Max Culm Dia 1"
* Evergreen to -23C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

Fargesia robusta is a very tall and fast Clumping Bamboo with yellowish culms. It stands more erect and handles direct sun better than most other Fargesia. Robusta originates from Sichuan Province, China, where it grows at elevations of over 8000 feet. The leaf sheaths are white and slow to drop making a two tone appearance of the culms. Large clumps of robusta are stunning.

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Fargesia robusta 'Wenchuan'

* Max Height 16' (West Coast Estimate 14' Feet - possibly taller)
* Max Culm Dia 1"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

Fargesia robusta 'Wenchuan' is a new variety that is almost identical to Fargesia 'Wolong' which has large tropical looking leaves. The leaves on 'Wenchuan' are said to have less downward curl than 'Wolong'. This variety makes an excellent tall clumping screen.

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Fargesia robusta 'Wolong'

* Max Height 17' (West Coast Estimate 15' Feet - possibly taller)
* Max Culm Dia 1"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

Fargesia robusta 'Wolong' has a larger leaf than Fargesia robusta which gives it a tropical look. It is the tallest and fastest growing of all the Fargesia robusta varieties. It originates from Sichuan Province, China, where it grows at elevations of over 8000 feet. The branch sheaths often have hints of red and orange on them.

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Fargesia sp. Scabrida

* Max Height 16' (West Coast Estimate 15' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .75"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

We are very excited about this new introduction. Fargesia sp. Scabrida is a hardy and robust clumping bamboo with orange culm sheaths that fall off revealing blue and lavender culms. It is a very fast upright grower and is estimated to reach about 15 feet tall in the Lower Mainland. Scabrida is Sun or Shade tolerant.

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Fargesia utilis

* Max Height 20' (West Coast Estimate 13 Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1"
* Evergreen to -12C
* USDA Zone 8, Root Hardy to Zone 7
* Sun or Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

Fargesia utilis is native to Yunnan Province, China. Our clone has the thick canes for its height that curve upwards. Attached to the canes are very small delicate leaves.

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HIBANOBAMBUSA

Hibanobambusa is a genus of running bamboo’s from Japan thought to be a natural hybrid between Sasa veitchii and Phyllostachys nigra ‘Henon’

Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima'

* Max Height 16' (West Coast Estimate 12' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.25"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade but Prefers Part Shade
* Running Bamboo

Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima' is unmistakable with it's gorgeous, over sized and variegated leaves. This may be the tallest growing bamboo with such strongly variegated leaves; some of them appear cream colored with green stripes. The variegation is persistent year round. When the temperature and sun exposure is just right, the tips of the leaves turn pink and purple. It is thought to have originated from Japan and to be a natural hybrid. Shiroshima is an aggressive easy to grow bamboo that will grow in almost any lighting conditions, both indoors or out. When grown in a pot, large privacy barriers can be easily created. This bamboo is an unusual type that stands out.

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HIMALAYACALAMUS

Tender bamboos for zones 8-10

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INDOCALAMUS

Short running bamboos from China with large, broad leaves a few branches. These bamboos do very well in containers and indoors. The large leaves are very striking and make a wonderful rustling sound in the breeze. Indocalamus is a genus with very large leaves and non prominent culm nodes. They look very tropical and can thrive in very low light conditions.

Indocalamus latifolius

* Max Height 10' (West Coast Estimate 6' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .5"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Prefers Part Shade
* Running Bamboo

Indocalamus latifolius grows into a short screen with large tropical looking leaves. The leaves are up to 12 inches long by 2 inches wide. It does best in the shade and also makes an excellent choice for growing indoors.

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Indocalamus tessellatus

* Max Height 10' (West Coast Estimate 5 Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .5"
* Evergreen to -23C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Prefers Part Shade
* Running Bamboo

Indocalamus tessellatus is a very tropical looking bamboo with the largest leaves of any bamboo in cultivation. The lush leaves are often used to wrap food, and can grow up to 24 inches long by 4 inches wide. It can be grown in both sun or shade but prefers shade, and will grow in a dark spot under large trees very well. This extremely fast growing bamboo would make an excellent choice for erosion control along a river or hillside without interfering with the view. Try growing it in a tall pot to bring the unique leaves up to eye level. Indocalamus tessellatus is one of the easiest of all bamboos to grow indoors.

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PHYLLOSTACHYS

The Phyllostachys are all running bamboo’s that range from eight to eighty feet tall; it might take more then ten years to get maximum height. Keep them at any height you desire by pruning back some roots, removing vigorous culms, or simply by cutting the culm to the height that you want. All are fine bonsai subjects and will also make excellent specimen container plants. They might be killed down to the ground in cold winters but grow again in the spring.

Phyllostachys angusta (Stone Bamboo)

* Max Height 25' (West Coast Estimate 15' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.25"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Prefers Part Shade
* Running Bamboo

Stone Bamboo derived its name because of the hard texture of its culms which in china are used to make fine bamboo furniture. It has some of the best quality wood of any bamboo.

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Phyllostachys atrovaginata (also known as congesta)

* Max Height 35' (West Coast Estimate 27' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 2.25"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

This all green vigorous bamboo is super hardy and fast. It is an excellent source of edible bamboo shoots with good taste. Unlike most bamboos, it will grow in a wet spot. It has unusually thick culms for it’s height. If you rub the culms at certain times of the year it smells of incense.

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Phyllostachys aurea Flavescens-Inversa

* Max Height 27' (West Coast Estimate 18' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.75"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Flavescens-inversa has the inverted colours of aurea koi, with green culms and a yellow sulcis groove. Like all Phyllostachys aureas, it is a great choice for hot and dry climates due to their ability to withstand hot and dry climates.

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Phyllostachys aurea 'Holochrysa'

* Max Height 27' (West Coast Estimate 15' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.75"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Holochrysa culms emerge green which then turn yellow, as they age further the colour becomes a deep golden orange. Like many aurea's, it is an excellent choice for hot climates because it is able to handle heat better than most other bamboos.

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Phyllostachys aurea 'Koi'

* Max Height 27' (West Coast Estimate 15' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.75"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Like all aureas, Koi is a drought tolerant and dense bamboo which makes an excellent thick screen. The culms are yellowish orange with green stripes along the sulcis groove and some red on sun exposed and new culms. Koi is used to make umbrella handles and canes because of the odd way that that several short internodes form near the base of the culms. This is one of our favorite rare and collectable bamboos.

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Alata'

* Max Height 33' (West Coast Estimate 25' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 2"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Alata is similar to to the other Phyllostachys aureosulcatas except the culm is solid green, grows larger in diameter and has more zig-zag at the base than others in the species. This is one of the best choices for a fast hardy screen.

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Aureocaulis'

* Max Height 30' (West Coast Estimate 22' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.75"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

The culms are entirely yellow except for a few vertical green stripes. The new shoots emerge yellow with horizontal green stripes beneath the node and a tinting of red on the sun side of the culm.

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Harbin'

* Max Height 25' (West Coast Estimate 18' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.5"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Harbin is the only bamboo in the world with a variegated and ribbed culm. The culms are gold/yellow with multiple green groves running the length of each internode. Extremely rare and hardy.

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Harbin Inversa'

* Max Height 30' (West Coast Estimate 22' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.75"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys aureosulcata harbin inversa has bright yellow culms with random narrow green stripes on them. When the new culms are exposed to full sun they emerge a deep red. Like all Phyllostachys aureosulcata, it is extremely hardy and makes an excellent choice for a fast privacy screen.

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis'

* Max Height 30' (West Coast Estimate 22' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.75"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

The culms are golden with contrasting bright green grooves. The green leaves have an occasional yellow stripe. The spectacular part is the rosy red tinting on the young culms and sun exposed old culms. The new shoots emerge with purple sheaths that show yellow internodes as the shoots elongate. Quite showy and tropical looking for such a hardy bamboo. Excellent choice for a screen because it is very erect and has tightly spaced culms all the way to the ground.

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata (Yellow Groove)

* Max Height 45' (West Coast Estimate 28' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 2.2"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Yellow grove has canes that are green with a bright yellow stripe in the sulcis groove. Like all aureosulcata cultivars it makes a very erect screen and has the occasional cane with a zig zag kink. This bamboo makes a superb screen and is extremely hardy.

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Phyllostachys bambusoides (Also Known as 'Madake' or Japanese Timber Bamboo)

* Max Height 72' (West Coast Estimate 40' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 6"
* Evergreen to -15C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Madake is the most utilized bamboo in Japan where it is valued for its large, straight, thick walled culms. This bamboo is very similar to Vivax except that it grows slower and the culms are stronger.

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Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Albovariegata'

* Max Height 35' (West Coast Estimate 27' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 2"
* Evergreen to -15C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

This form of bambusoides has bright variegated leaves which increase in variegation with correct lighting conditions. It is a very exotic looking bamboo.

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Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Allgold'

* Max Height 35' (West Coast Estimate 27' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 2"
* Evergreen to -15C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Allgold has culms that are entirely golden yellow; almost translucent except for an occasional thin green stripe. Some of the leaves are variegated with yellow orange and white stripes. It is a very exotic looking bamboo.

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Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Castillon'

* Max Height 35' (West Coast Estimate 27' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 2"
* Evergreen to -15C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Castillon is a stunning rare cultivar with colorful orange and green canes with variegated leaves. It is slower spreading then most running bamboos. The stripes on the canes are unusually wide and the leaves are striped occasionally with yellow and white. It does extremely well on the west coast. A must have for any serious bamboo collector.

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Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Castillon Inversa'

* Max Height 40' (West Coast Estimate 30' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 2.2"
* Evergreen to -15C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Castillon inversa has green canes with very wide and bright orange stripes that really stand out. It seems to grow slightly faster and larger than Castillon and Allgold but is still a slow spreader for a running bamboo.

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Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Marliac'

* Max Height 30' (West Coast Estimate 22' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.75"
* Evergreen to -15C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Marliac Bamboo is a rare form with wrinkled culms due to numerous longitudinal grooves running the length of each internode on all sides of the culm. It is valued as a rare ornamental.

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Phyllostachys bissetii

* Max Height 40' (West Coast Estimate 25' - 30' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 2"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys Bissetii is a vigorous species of bamboo with an upright growing habit. The culms are dark green and tightly spaced together. It is extremely hardy in colder climates and one of the first species of the Phyllostachys genus to shoot in the spring. Bissetii makes an excellent choice for a privacy screen.

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Phyllostachys Dulcis

* Max Height 40'
* Max Culm Dia 3"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys Dulcis culms develop cream stripes and are unusually large in diameter for its size; a great choice for anyone wanting a medium height bamboo with thick culms. Dulcis has very tasty shoots, which are best harvested early in the season.

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Phyllostachys heteroclada (Water Bamboo)

* Max Height 33' (West Coast Estimate 27' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.5"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

A tall and erect straight bamboo with exceptional vigor, excellent for fast effect and a handsome plant as well. It is one of the few Bamboos that will grow in a wet spot so it is an excellent choice for erosion protection. Heteroclada makes an excellent screen and can be used for wind protection as well.

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Phyllostachys iridescens

* Max Height 40 (West Coast Estimate 35')
* Max Culm Dia 3.5"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys iridescens is a large, timber bamboo, with excellent quality wood, and an upright stature. It is one of the fastest to reach timber size, and some of the culms have attractive orange and burgundy stripes on them. When left in a large pot, it can make an excellent portable hedge.

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Phyllostachys makinoi

* Max Height 60' (West Coast Estimate 30' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 3"
* Hardy to -26C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Prefers Sun
* Running Bamboo

Makinoi was named after botanist Tomitaro Makinoi (1862-1957). It is a huge upright timber bamboo that produces excellent wood. the shoots come up with a blueish powder coating the newly exposed culms. Used throughout asia for constructing furnature and a variety of crafts.

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Phyllostachys nidularia

* Max Height 33' (West Coast Estimate 20' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.5"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Like congesta and heteroclada this bamboo has small air canals inside the rhizomes making it tolerant of wet soil. The almost solid green canes are very erect, of good quality and usually have flared nodes. The new shoots are edible and free of acrid taste and the cane sheaths are an olive-green with stripes of white and wine.

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Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo)

* Max Height 40' (West Coast Estimate 30' Feet Eastern Fraser Valley to 20' Feet At The Ocean)
* Max Culm Dia 2.25"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

The culms come up green and slowly turn a shiny black after about 18 months to two years. Phyllostachys nigra loves full sun and is more drought tolerant than many other bamboos. Like many subspecies of nigra, it grows well indoors.

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Phyllostachys nigra 'Bory'

* Max Height 50' (West Coast Estimate 35' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 3"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra 'Bory' is a timber form of nigra that deserves wide recognition. It produces some of the best quality wood of any bamboo that can be grown in Canada. A common name for this bamboo is Snakeskin, because of the way that the culms are marked. Although a nigra the culms are not pure black, but instead develop spots or patches of dark color. When the culms are cut and seasoned, the green sections turn a straw color, and the spots show cloud-like shades of brown and ebony. The result is an excellent quality bamboo pole, that has coloring that looks like snakeskin. In Japan this bamboo is used in Tea Houses, for high quality, specialty finish work. This bamboo makes a great tall screen, and the exceptional quality poles, are a bonus.

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Phyllostachys nigra 'Daikokuchiku'

* Max Height 57' (West Coast Estimate 30' Feet Eastern Fraser Valley to 20' Feet At The Ocean)
* Max Culm Dia 3.3"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

This clone from California is said to grow larger and turn black quicker than regular nigra but we have noticed no difference between this clone and Phyllostachys nigra so far. Phyllostachys nigra loves full sun and is more drought tolerant than many other bamboos.

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Phyllostachys nigra 'Hale' (Hardy Black)

* Max Height 35' (West Coast Estimate 25' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 2"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Hale is a rare form of Black Bamboo that is said to be hardier and shorter then regular black but we have noticed no difference here at Bamboo World. The culms are said to turn jet black quicker than regular nigra. It is an elegant bamboo and the one to try if you want the best chance of having success with a solid black bamboo clum in harsher climates.

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Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon'

* Max Height 65' (West Coast Estimate 45' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 3.5"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Henon is a massive, strong growing timber bamboo here on the West Coast. Although a nigra, the distinctive looking culms are rough to the touch and a whitish green in color when mature. It is the species that Phyllostachys nigra is thought to have originated from. This bamboo is highly recommended for people who wish for a massive, hardy bamboo with good wood quality. Phyllostachy nigra 'Henon' has surprised us with how hardy it has shown to be after withstanding -28C with the windchill almost unscathed here at Bamboo World.

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Phyllostachys nigra 'Megurochiku'

* Max Height 50' (West Coast Estimate 30')
* Max Culm Dia 3"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra 'Megurochiku' is very similar to nigra 'Henon' in appearance and growth characteristics; like many nigras, megurochiku is drought resistant and quite hardy. Megurochiku develops black stripes on the sulcis groove.

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Phyllostachys nigra 'Othello'

* Max Height 20'
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra 'Othello' is an extremely rare form of black bamboo; it tends to grow in tightly packed clumps. Othello is smaller and turns black quicker than other solid black forms. This is a new bamboo for us and has only recently become available. We estimate its maximum height to only be 15' on the West Coast.

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Phyllostachys nigra 'Punctata'

* Max Height 60' (West Coast Estimate 35' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 4"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra 'Punctata' is a large and fast growing form of black bamboo. Our cultivar came directly from China to Canada. Punctata's culms emerge green but eventually turn a shiny jet black after 12 to 18 months. This cultivar has proven to be the fastest and largest form of black that we grow.

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Phyllostachys nigra 'Shimadake'

* Max Height 54' (West Coast Estimate 35' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 3.5"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra 'Shimadake' is similar to Phyllostachys nigra 'Henon' but develops brown vertical stripes along the culms after the first year. It handled -28C windchills and was unscathed here at Bamboo World. This is a new bamboo for us and has only recently become available.

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Phyllostachys nigra 'Tosaensis'

* Max Height 30' (West Coast Estimate 20' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.5"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra 'Tosaensis' is a very rare and new bamboo that resembles a miniature snake skin bamboo (Bory). It has excellent quality wood that once dried appears like snakeskin. We estimate that it will reach 20-25 feet here on the West Coast. This is a new bamboo for us and has only recently become available.

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Phyllostachys nuda

* Max Height 34' (West Coast Estimate 25' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.75"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Nuda is one of the most cold hardy bamboos known and is also one of its finest. It is a nice looking bamboo with a dark node and a bright ring of white powder below accentuating the dark green to almost black new canes; add very small, dark leaves and you have an elegant bamboo. The new shoots are fine for eating and very tasty. It makes a superb choice for harsh climates when a tropical looking screen or specimen is desired. This is one of the bamboos that we recommend to people wishing to experiment with bamboo in extreme environments.

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Phyllostachys rubromarginata

* Max Height 60' (West Coast Estimate 42' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 2.8"
* Evergreen to -26C
* USDA Zone 5, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys rubromarginata is one of the best bamboo’s for wood quality and quantity. The culms are straight, long and with little taper. It has the longest internodes of any Phyllostachys and the nodes are not very pronounced which allows for easy splitting. In a test in Alabama of dozens of bamboo’s this one was judged most productive in wood production. Rubromarginata refers to inconspicuous red bristles. This vigorous Bamboo is noted for its resistance to wind which makes it a good bamboo for exposed sights.

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Phyllostachys viridis 'Robert Young'

* Max Height 40' (West Coast Estimate 32' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 2.8"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Robert Young has banana yellow culms with the occasional vertical green stripes of various widths between the internodes. This bamboo runs very little in cool summers but in hotter summer areas such as California the banana yellow color is replaced with bright orange and it spreads vigorously. Here at Bamboo World it is one of the last bamboos to shoot each season and acts almost like a giant clumper.

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Phyllostachys vivax

* Max Height 70' (West Coast Estimate 50' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 5"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

The vivax varieties are giant hardy timber bamboos that reach spectacular size faster than any other bamboos here at Bamboo World. Phyllostachys vivax resembles the plain green culms of Phyllostachys bambusoides except that it has thinner culm walls and there is a white powdery band beneath each node. Vivax is a good choice for eating and has nice large edible shoots.

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Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis'

* Max Height 70' (West Coast Estimate 50' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 5"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

The culms of Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis' are yellow with several green stripes of various widths running vertically along the canes. Like plain Vivax, this variety of giant hardy timber bamboo is the fastest to reach spectacular sized groves. This bamboo is known to revert to Vivax Huangwhenzhu and Vivax as one of ours has done, so it is possible to end up with three different cultivars from this one. This is one of our favorite bamboos.

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Phyllostachys vivax 'Huangwhenzhu'

* Max Height 70' (West Coast Estimate 50' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 5"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

This vivax cultivar has green culms with a wide, bright, orange yellow stripe and is extremely rare. Like plain Vivax, this variety of giant hardy timber bamboo is one of the most vigorous and fastest growing. It has excellent edible shoots and along with the other vivax cultivars is the fastest to reach timber size and spectacular groves.

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Phyllostachys vivax 'Huangwhenzhu Inversa'

* Max Height 70' (West Coast Estimate 50' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 5"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 5
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Phyllostachys vivax 'Huangwhenzhu Inversa' is our newest form of Vivax and has yellow orange culms with a thick green stripe along the sulcis groove. In some cases it also has green stripes of various widths runing vertically around the perimeter of the culm. The appearance of this plant is like that of a giant Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Castillon' but it grows much larger and faster. Unlike Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis' the yellow culm has not reverted back to green or Phyllostachys vivax 'Huangwhenzhu' so far for us at Bamboo World. Like all Vivax cultivars this plant is the fastest to reach timber size and spectacular groves in our climate.

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PLEIOBLASTUS

Pleiblastus is a genus of small and medium sized running Bamboo’s with persistent culm leaves, similar to Arundinaria. Most are native to Japan. These plants do very well in containers. Can be very invasive in good soil conditions as roots grow about two to three feet underground. Great bamboo for soil erosion, steep embankments and hillsides.

Pleioblastus hindsii 'Yasui'

* Max Height 18' (West Coast Estimate 15' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.5"
* Evergreen to -21C
* Sun or Shade
* Running

Pleiblastus hindsii 'Yasuii' makes an dense upright screen to 18'. It also has very tasty shoots.

This bamboo plant is a great choice for areas prone to erosion, such on a hillside, or close to a river or lake. The deep rhizomes stitch the earth together below ground.

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Pleioblastus viridistriatus

* Max Height 3' (West Coast Estimate 2' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .3"
* Evergreen to -21C
* USDA Zone 6, Root Hardy to Zone 4
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Pleioblastus viridistriatus is our favorite ground cover bamboo because of its exceptional variegation and cold hardiness. The leaves are large, about seven inches long, by 1/2 inch wide, and emerge in the spring with vibrant colorful stripes of gold, yellow and cream.

This bamboo plant is a great choice for areas prone to erosion, such on a hillside, or close to a river or lake. The deep rhizomes stitch the earth together below ground, yet above ground, only grow a few feet tall, allowing any desired visual view to be left unaffected. Mowing this bamboo to the ground each spring encourages even more vibrant colors, and creates a short, dense, colorful lawn.

Pleioblastus viridistriatus also makes a great choice for someone wanting to grow bamboo indoors.

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PSEUDOSASA

Small to medium size bamboo’s which usually have one branch at each node. Culms have persistent culm sheaths that do not fall off after the new shoots emerge in the summer.

Pseudosasa japonica (Arrow Bamboo)

* Max Height 18' (West Coast Estimate 15' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .75"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Psuedosasa japonica is very tropical looking with its large leaves that are up to a foot long by 1.5 inches wide. It is easy to grow and makes an excellant choice for growing indoors.

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Psuedosasa japonica 'Akebonosuji'

* Max Height 18' (West Coast Estimate 15' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .75"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

This form of Arrow Bamboo has very large leaves with some leaves fading from whitish to light green. The culms are erect with the leaves, up to a foot long by 1.5 inches wide. It does well in tubs and pots and is very tropical looking with it's large leaves. The culms sheaths are persistent giving a two tone look to the culms. It makes a fine choice for indoors.

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Psuedosasa japonica 'Tsutsumiana'

* Max Height 18' (West Coast Estimate 10-15' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .75"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

This form of Arrow Bamboo is commonly known as "Green Onion Bamboo" due to the bulging of culm and rhizome internodes. The culms are erect with the leaves, up to a foot long by 1.5 inches wide. It does well in tubs and pots and is very tropical looking with it's large leaves. It makes a fine choice for indoors.

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Psuedosasa japonica 'Variegata'

* Max Height 18' (West Coast Estimate 15' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .75"
* Evergreen to -18C
* USDA Zone 7, Root Hardy to Zone 6
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

This form of Arrow Bamboo has large variegated leaves that are striped white with some almost completely white. The variegation is much more prominent when planted in the shade. The culms are erect with the leaves, up to a foot long by 1.5 inches wide. It does well in tubs and pots and is very tropical looking with it's large leaves. Like other arrow bamboos it makes a fine choice for indoors.

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SEMIARUNDINARIA

Medium sized running Bamboo’s with nearly cylindrical culms and culm leaves that do not fall off completely at once but hang for some time attached at the middle of their base which give the plant a very tropical look.

Semiarundinaria fastuosa (Japanese Palm Bamboo, Narihira or Temple Bamboo)

* Max Height 30' (West Coast Estimate 25' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.5"
* Evergreen to -21C
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Semiarundinaria fastuosa has brick red culms, and deep green leaves, that are about ten inches long. It is an excellent choice for a specimen planting in narrow spaces, because of its erect stature. It is extremely fast growing in wet climates, and said to be slower spreading in hot summer areas. Fastuosa is very exotic looking, with extra large leaves, growing on branches, that seem to grow out in tiers. A common name for this bamboo is Red Japanese Palm Bamboo.

This variety is a good choice for someone wanting to grow bamboo indoors.

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Semiarundinaria fastuosa 'Viridis'

* Max Height 30' (West Coast Estimate 15 to 25 Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.5"
* Evergreen to -21C
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Semiarundinaria fastuosa 'Viridis' is one of our fastest growing bamboo plants. It has very large tropical looking leaves that measure up to 10 inches long. The branches are very densely packed with leaves that seem to grow out in tiers along canes that have persistent leaf sheaths, giving it an unusual tropical look. The canes shoot very closely together in the ground creating a solid screen with good sound protection. Add to these characteristics, very upright stature and you have a great choice for a privacy screen, or specimen planting.

Although rated to 30 feet our Semiarundinaria fastuosa 'Viridis has only grown to about 15 feet tall here at Bamboo World. We estimate it may grow a little shorter than rated here in the Lower Mainland and Greater Vancouver of British Columbia.

This versatile bamboo can be grown in sun or shade, as well as indoors, or outdoors.

Other names for this bamboo are Japanese Palm Bamboo, Narihira, and Green Temple Bamboo.

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Semiarundinaria okuboi

* Max Height 25' (West Coast Estimate 10' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.5"
* Evergreen to -18C
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Semiarundinaria okuboi is a very fast grower with broad leaves for a bamboo giving it a bold, tropical look. It makes an excellent choice to contrast with finer leaved bamboo’s and also grows well indoors.

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Semiarundinaria yashadake 'Kimmei'

* Max Height 25' (West Coast Estimate 12' Feet)
* Max Culm Dia 1.5"
* Min temp -20C
* Sun or Shade
* Running Bamboo

Semiarundinaria yashadake 'Kimmei' is a very fast grower with some yellow striping on the broad leaves giving it a bold, tropical look. The colourful culms vary from yellow with a green stripe in partial sun to completely bright red with a white culm node in full sun. It makes an excellent choice to contrast with finer leaved bamboo’s and also grows well indoors.

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THAMNOCALAMUS

Thamnocalamus tessellatus

* Max Height 18' (West Coast Estimate 10 to 12 Feet)
* Max Culm Dia .8"
* Min temp -23C
* Sun or Shade
* Clumping Bamboo

Thamnocalamus tessellatus (commonly known as "Berg Bamboo") is native to South Africa. It has a very unique appearance compared to other bamboos. The culms are very flexible even when old. African tribesmen used the canes to frame their shields. This is one of the few cold hardy clumping bamboos that can handle full sun and grows as upright as it does.

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In this catalogue we have tried to include some useful information about each bamboo plant. All of the Bamboo Plants listed are evergreen with leaves in winter.

Minimum temperature ratings are estimates in Celsius. With winter protection some of these bamboo plants have survived much colder temperatures than those listed below. Maximum height, and culm diameter ratings are under ideal conditions.

Borinda

Borinda are clumping bamboos from Bhutan, Tibet, Yunnan & Sichuan. They are similar in appearance to Fargesia, but have different flowers and short rhizomes.

CHUSQUEA

Chusquea are evergreen clumping bamboos with a solid stem. They are mostly native in mountain ranges, from Mexico, to Southern Chile and Argentina.

FARGESIA

HIBANOBAMBUSA

Hibanobambusa is a genus of running bamboo’s from Japan thought to be a natural hybrid between Sasa veitchii and Phyllostachys nigra ‘Henon’

HIMALAYACALAMUS

INDOCALAMUS

PHYLLOSTACHYS

PLEIOBLASTUS

PSEUDOSASA

Small to medium size bamboo’s which usually have one branch at each node. Culms have persistent culm sheaths that do not fall off after the new shoots emerge in the summer.

SEMIARUNDINARIA

Medium sized running Bamboo’s with nearly cylindrical culms and culm leaves that do not fall off completely at once but hang for some time attached at the middle of their base which give the plant a very tropical look.

THAMNOCALAMUS

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