Comments on: Alphonse Karr

By: LauraB

LauraB — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:32:35 +0000

How much water & fertiliser the plants receive and the soil type & climate in which the plant is grown will all affect the growth rate of bamboo. However as a general rule you could expect Alphonse Karr to reach approx 4m tall within 2-3 years if planted a 200mm sized pot. Our most popular species for screening is Gracilis which grows to approx 6-8m tall and forms a lovely dense, upright screen.

By: jane

jane — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:41:12 +0000

I was just wondering how long it takes for the Alphonse Karr to reach its 4m aprox height? we are looking for a tall, quick screen. Thank you

By: LauraB

LauraB — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:22:18 +0000

Yes, Alphonse Karr is suitable for growing in Canberra. It is frost tolerant to minus 12 degrees and one of the most popular hedging varieties.

By: LauraB

LauraB — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 02:05:01 +0000

Alphonse Karr is suitable for screening in Sydney however it usually gets to around 3-4m tall so may be a bit larger than what you would like. Also it does tend to get quite wide across at the foliage so will lean into your garden space somewhat also. As an alternative I could recommend Variegated Malay Dwarf (2-3m tall) or Chinese Dwarf (3m-4m tall) but both very compact, bushy & upright form. We usually suggest planting at 1m spacings to achieve a good dense privacy screen.

By: LauraB

LauraB — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:36:04 +0000

The Alphonse Karr will grow well in sandy soil. It is quite a hardy, vigorous plant that grows well in all soil types. We don’t however recommend it for Queensland buyers as it tends to be prone to mealy bug infection in our warmer climate.

By: jim

jim — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:14:44 +0000

Need to screen 14m to height 2-3m, was considering bamboo in a garden bed 400mm wide 500mm deep could you advise if Alpphonse Karr would do the job – I’m in Sydney
Thanks

By: Janelle

Janelle — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:48:45 +0000

does this specis grow well in canberra ?

By: Jane Hall

Jane Hall — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:12:28 +0000

Please could you advise me if Alphonse Karr will grow well in sandy soil?
Thanks