Deep green culms (poles) striped with a lighter green/yellow, with starburst clusters of leaves on each twig. Forms a dense, clump relatively upright clump. Makes an excellent living screen or hedge. Native to China.
A cultivar of the Oriental Hedging bamboo species. Cold tolerant.
Light requirement: Full Sun and Part sun/part shade
Water requirement: High
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Soil: Free draining soils with good organics turned over. Can mulch with a leaf litter (not tea tree). If soil is sand mix in organic matter. If clay mounding is recommended.
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Growth rate: Fast
Suitable for containers: Yes
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Drought tolerance: Medium
Frost tolerance: High
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Suitable for shaping: Yes
Colour: lighter green/yellow
Variegation: No
Size: Small/medium
Seasonality: Evergreen
Flowering: Yes; but primarily grown for it's foliage
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Flowering season: Rare
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