Java Black
August 20, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Gigantochloa atroviolacea |
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| Common Name | Java Black | |
| Typical Dimensions | 15m high, culm diameter up to 100mm. – 2°c | |
| Description | Another great black bamboo. Java Black is said to be more tolerant of cooler climates than the more popularly used Timor Black. Have sooty matt black culms and a very tidy habit. Likes plenty of water. |
Giant Atter
August 20, 2009 by admin
| Genus/Species | Gigantochloa atter | |
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| Common Name | Giant Atter | |
| Typical Dimensions | 20m high, culm diameter up to 150 mm. -2 °c | |
| Description | Giant Atter is one of the most attractive larger bamboos. It has dark green straight culms, large foliage and edible shoots. Also a great timber species. I’m surprised this plant is not more widely utilised as it is a beautiful, useful bamboo. |
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. |
Painted Bamboo
August 19, 2009 by admin
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Genus/Species | Bambusa vulgaris ‘Vittata’ |
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| Common Name | Painted Bamboo | |
| Typical Dimensions | 15 m high, culm diameter up to 100mm. -2°c | |
| Description | One of the more common bamboos you will see around, Painted Bamboo is often planted because of its undeniable beauty. Very gold culms with green “painted” stripes. Needs quite a bit of space as it tends to be more of an open clump or it can be contained in pots and planters. |
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. |
