Maroochy
August 20, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Dendrocalamus maroochy |
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| Common Name | Maroochy | |
| Typical Dimensions | 15m high, culm diameter up to 100mm. -4°c | |
| Description | A big, strong growing striated bamboo with weeping tips that will trail to the ground sporadically. Maroochy has the largest leaf of any bamboo in our collection. |
Mei Nung
August 20, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Dendrocalamus latiflorus ‘Mei Nung’ |
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| Common Name | Mei Nung | |
| Typical Dimensions | 24m high, culm diameter up to 200mm. -4°c | |
| Description | A striped form of the magnificent Dendrocalamus latiflorus. Mei Nung is gold and green and a very solid looking ornamental. |
Taiwan Giant
August 20, 2009 by admin
| Genus/Species | Dendrocalamus latiflorus | |
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| Common Name | Taiwan Giant | |
| Typical Dimensions | 24m high, culm diameter up to 200mm. -4°c | |
| Description | Grown commercially for shoots and timber, Taiwan Giant is also a very popular ornamental giant. It has beautiful smooth timber and orange coloured new shoots. |
Black Brandisii
August 20, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Dendrocalamus brandisii ‘black’ |
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| Common Name | Black Brandisii | |
| Typical Dimensions | 10m high, culm diameter up to 100mm. -4°c | |
| Description | An unusual bamboo Black Brandisii has culms that are quite chunky down low but taper quickly so you get a big “looking” plant that’s not too tall. Reputed to be the best black bamboo for cooler climates. |
Black Asper
August 19, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Dendrocalamus asper ‘Hitam’ |
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| Common Name | Black Asper | |
| Typical Dimensions | 30m high, culm diameter up to 300mm. -5°c | |
| Description | The largest black bamboo, Black Asper is very vigorous. A most impressive giant with highly valued timber. Will need plenty of room for this species. |
Gaint Asper/Indonesian Asper
August 19, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Dendrocalamus asper |
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| Common Name | Giant Asper/Indonesian Asper | |
| Typical Dimensions | 30m high, culm diameter up to 300mm. -5°c | |
| Description | Our biggest bamboo, Giant Asper is grown commercially for shoots and timber and is the largest species to grow in Australia. Other species may have larger dimensions but will not achieve them in our climate – Asper does. A stunning plant. |
Kimmei
August 19, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Bambusa ventricosa “Kimmei” |
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| Common Name | Kimmei | |
| Typical Dimensions | 8m high, culm diameter up to 50mm. -9°c | |
| Description | With golden green striped culms and vigorous growth, Kimmei is tough in all conditions. It will need some thinning out and pruning of lower branches to look its best. This is definitely an unbellied form of the Bambusa ventricosa species. The variation in this species which has produced the striations is lovely but it has lost the “belly” of the parent cultivar. |
Weavers Bamboo
August 19, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Bambusa textilis |
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| Common Name | Weavers Bamboo | |
| Typical Dimensions | 12 m high, culm diameters to 50 mm. -12°c | |
| Description | A very upright and handsome bamboo, Weavers is great as a screening or stand alone plant. It has lots of smaller culms in a tight vertical clump. Very neat. |
Willowy
August 17, 2009 by admin
| Genus/Species | Bambusa multiplex | |
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| Common Name | Willowy Bamboo | |
| Typical Dimensions | 4m high, culm diameters to 25mm. -12°c | |
| Description | Another of the hardy screening multiplex species that grows very quickly. It has a dense habit and weeping tops earning it the name Willowy. |
Golden Goddess
August 17, 2009 by admin
| Genus/Species | Bambusa multiplex | |
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| Common Name | Golden Goddess | |
| Typical Dimensions | 3m high, culm diameters to 15mm. -12°c | |
| Description | A smaller, more compact form of the multiplex species, Golden Goddess is popular in Japanese style gardens. |
