Hedge Bamboo
August 17, 2009 by admin
| Genus/Species | Bambusa multiplex | |
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| Common Name | Hedge Bamboo | |
| Typical Dimensions | 4 m high, culm diameter up to 25mm. -12 °c | |
| Description | A popular, hardy screening plant, Hedge Bamboo grows very quickly with a dense habit. The multiplex species are prone to attack from mealy bug in Queensland so we don’t generally recommend it for use in Queensland except for in cooler climate areas. Lovely south of the border. |
Malay Dwarf
August 17, 2009 by admin
| Genus/Species | Bambusa heterostachya | |
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| Common Name | Malay Dwarf | |
| Typical Dimensions | 5-6m high, culm diameters to 40 mm. -2°c | |
| Description | Malay Dwarf if a very strong growing mid-sized bamboo. It is great for screens and providing shade. It has an arching habit if grown in full sun due to its abundant foliage. Great timber species also and budget priced. |
Emperor Blue
August 17, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Bambusa chungii |
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| Common Name | Emperor Blue Bamboo | |
| Typical Dimensions | 10 m high, culm diameters to 60 mm. – 10 °c | |
| Description | The whitest of the white bamboos, Emperor Blue is also known as White Bamboo and Blue Bamboo. A very strong, vigorous grower with very long (1m) internodes. A beautiful and popular bamboo that needs some space as it can get up to 3m across at the base in the open ground. |
Boniopsis
August 14, 2009 by admin
| Genus/Species | Bambusa boniopsis | |
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| Common Name | Boniopsis | |
| Typical Dimensions | 4 m high, culm diameters to 20 mm. -7°c | |
| Description | Boniopsis is a smaller, bushy species, suited to screening |
Buddhas Belly Bamboo
August 13, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Bambusa ventricosa |
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| Common Name | Buddha’s Belly Bamboo | |
| Typical Dimensions | 3m high, culm diameter up to 20mm. -9°c | |
| Description | A great feature plant and distinct ornamental, Buddha’s Belly is best suited to larger pots as confinement encourages them to throw lots of bellied shoots. Our form is small and compact - beware of the un-bellied forms being marketed, click here to see further information on this (coming soon). |
Striped Giant Buddha’s Belly
August 12, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Bambusa vulgaris ‘Wamin’ striata |
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| Common Name | Striped Giant Buddha’s Belly | |
| Typical Dimensions | 3-4m high , culm diameter up to 100mm . -2°c | |
| Description | A beautiful striped form of Giant Buddhas Belly which is even more compact that the usual green form. Like the Buddha’s rounded belly from which this bamboo earns its name, the culms have swollen internodes that are highly ornamental and also reduce the height of this plant to a manageable garden variety. Great as a screening plant or as a stand alone ornamental it’s a real feature plant. If you require an instant effect we can supply advanced ex-ground plants, fully bellied and ready to go. |
Oldhams Bamboo
August 12, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Bambusa oldhamii |
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| Common Name | Oldhams Bamboo | |
| Typical Dimensions | 12-18m high, culm diameters to 100mm. -9°c | |
| Description | The most popular of the larger size bamboos Oldhamii is big, green, bold and beautiful. A favourite of many due to its larger compact form and all round usefulness it is a great timber and shoot variety which is also widely used for farm windbreaks. Discount prices and/or grown to order in smaller pots sizes available for commercial applications and large size planting. Also perfect as an ornamental or impressive screen in larger backyards &advanced landscapes. |
Goldstripe Bamboo
August 12, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Bambusa multiplex |
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| Common Name | Goldstripe Bamboo | |
| Typical Dimensions | 4m high, culm diameters to 25mm. -12°c | |
| Description | A disease resistant multiplex species, Goldstripe is a very dense, upright bamboo that has green with gold striped culms. Perfect for privacy applications requiring a 4 metre screen. |
Alphonse Karr
August 12, 2009 by admin
| Genus/Species | Bambusa multiplex | |
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| Common Name | Alphonse Karr | |
| Typical Dimensions | 4-5m high, culm diameters to 25mm. -12°c | |
| Description | One of the hardiest and most attractive screening plants, Alphonse Karr is gold with green stripes and a compact bushy form. Unfortunately, it is prone to mealy bug infestation in humid conditions so we don’t generally recommend it for Queensland applications but it is a beautiful south of the border. It is not as upright as some other species, so contact us for more advice on whether this is the most suitable bamboo for your requirements. |
Tiger Grass
August 12, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Thysanolaena maxima |
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| Common Name | Tiger Grass | |
| Typical Dimensions | 3m high, culm diameter up to 10mm. -2°c | |
| Description | Although not a true bamboo species, Tiger Grass is a bamboo-like, tropical, ornamental grass with lush arrow-shaped foliage that fits a niche for smaller size single storey screens up to 3m tall. It forms a tight upright clump with older stems turning a reddish colour in full sunlight making it also perfect as a stand alone ornamental. Quite drought tolerant. |
