Phyllostachys aureosulcata, a hardy running bamboo in my north Massachusetts garden

Mid size Bamboo
These are the classical bamboos. They are grown for both their attractive culms (canes) and foliage. Use these bamboos as screens, decorative specimen plants, or specimens in large containers. In every instance the beauty of the culms will be apparent. If you need a fast privacy screen, the running bamboos in this section will fill your need. While they will grow in part sun they do best in full sun.

Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr', a clumping semi-tropical bamboo Height 25 ft
Diam 1.5 in
Hardy to 15F
Zones 8-10
Full to half sun
Clumping
CODE BMUQ
$35

Bambusa multiplex ‘Alphonse Karr’ - A semitropical clumping bamboo with yellow culms and vertical green stripes. Young growth is pink. Hardy to 15°F. Height is about seven feet as a house plant. Easy in a sunny window. Six inch pot
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Bambusa multiplex 'Silverstripe', a clumping semi-tropical bamboo Height 25ft,
Diam 1.5 in
Hardy to 15F
Zones 8-10
Full to half sun
Clumping
CODE BMUW
$40
Bambusa multiplex ‘Silverstripe’ -NEW- A semitropical clumping bamboo with green culms and green leaves with attractive white stripes. Hardy to 15°F. Height is about seven feet is a houseplant. easy in a sunny window. Six-inch pot.
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Bambusa glaucophylla, a clumping semi-tropical bamboo Height 12 ft
Diam 1 in
Hardy to 25F?
Zones 9-11
Full to half sun
Clumping
CODE BAGU
$70

Bambusa glaucophylla - Malay Dwarf - A new and valuable addition. This tropical, clumping bamboo grows to a maximum height of 12 feet and is thus excellent for hedges of moderate height. The green culms bear long and narrow leaves with white variegation. Variegation can be overpowering on a large plant but this one has it right; subdued and attractive. Six inch pot
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Chimonobambusa quadrangularis, Square bamboo, an excellent interior plant Height 25 fet
Diam 1.5 in
Hardy to 15F
Zones 8-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE CHQU
$55

Chimonobambusa quadrangularis - Square bamboo - When the culms get wider than about 1/4 inch they are indeed square but with rounded corners. All of the Chimonobambusas we offer are attractive bamboos (the branches and leaves drape in a pleasing manner) that do well as interior plants. Gallon.
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Height 25 ft
Diam 1.5 in
Hardy to 15F
Zones 8-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE CHQUS

Chimonobambusa quadrangularis ‘Suow’ - Rapid grower with the same squarish culms of the bamboo above. The color of the culm is yellow with occasional green stripes. Gallon

 

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Chimonobambusa tumissinoda, Walking Stick babmoo, a striking and handsom running bmaboo Height 20 ft
Diam 1.24 in
Hardy to 10F
Zones 8-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE CHTU
$98

Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda - Walking Stick bamboo - This extraordinary bamboo, closely related to Square bamboo, makes an excellent interior plant with its attractively shaped nodes. When the plant gets to a mature size the nodes are the size of saucers. The canes, topped with these nodes, were made into walking sticks. The tiered arrangement of the foliage makes this an outstanding plant. Very rare and in limited supply. The export of these from China is now closely regulated. Gallon.


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Chusquea coronalis, an outstandingly beautiful clumping bamboo Height 20 ft
Diam 1.5 in
Hardy to 22F
Zones 8-11
Sun
Clumping
CODE OTAC
$85

Otatea acuminatata aztectorum - Mexican Weeping Bamboo - NEW - Excellent garden or interior plant needing full sun. As an interior plant expect a height closer to 8-12 ft.The profusion of leaves obscures the canes which form an open clump. Highly desireable. 3 Gallon
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Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima' a tall, variegated, running bamboo

Height 16 ft
Diam 1.25
Hardy to 0F
Zones 7-10
Sun to shade
Running
CODE HIBTS $40

Hibanobambusa tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’ - Lovely white variegation on the large leaves is unusual on a bamboo this tall. This is an unusual species in the bamboo world as it is a natural hybrid. Six inch pot
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Phyllostachys angusta, a hardy running bamboo

Height 22 ft
Diam 1.5 in
Hardy to 0F
Zones 7-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE PHAN
$30

Phyllostachys angusta – Stone bamboo – A yellow-green bamboo with very hard wood, hence the name. Valued for furniture. Great looking and popular as an interior container plant. Six inch pot
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Phyllostachys atrovaginata, a hardy running bamboo Height 35 ft
Diam 2.5 in
Hardy to -17F
Zones 5-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE PHCO
$30

Phyllostachys atrovaginata (Phyllostachys congesta) - A vigorous bamboo that quickly forms culms thicker than other species at the same height. Good as a screen, specimen plant, or for eating. Excellent for wet conditions as air canals in the rhizomes allow it to grow where other bamboos would fail. Six inch pot
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Phyllostachys aureosulcata, a hardy running bamboo Height 26 ft
Diam 2 in
Hardy to -17F
Zones 5-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE PHAS
$28

Phyllostachys aureosulcata - Yellowgroove bamboo- Light yellow grooves on contrasting green culms (canes). A very hardy bamboo widely grown in this country. Six inch pot
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Height 26 ft
Diam 2 in
Hardy to -17F
Zones 5-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE PHASA
$60

Phyllostachys aureosulcata aureocaulis - This cultivar of Yellowgroove bamboo is all yellow and is as hardy as Yellowgroove, -15°F. Maximum height is 25 feet. The all yellow appearance makes for a dramatic grove. Shown is a mature grove. A younger grove will have many more branches at lower levels. Very attractive mixed with a dark green bamboo such as Phyllostachys bissetii. Gallon.
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Phyllostachys aureosulcata Harbin Inversa,, a hardy running bamboo Height 26 ft
Diam 2 in
Hardy to -17F
Zones 5-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE PHASHI
$60

Phyllostachys aureosulcata Harbin inversa - In spite of that name this is a lovely bamboo. That curve, called a knee, is typical of P. aureosulcta and cultivars which is wht they are called 'Crookstem Bamboos'. The canes have decorative vertical stripes - a sensation when you have a whole grove! Gallon
The photo is © Dan Sansome 2004.

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Phyllostachys aureosulcataureocaulis,, a hardy running bamboo Height 26 ft
Diam 2 in
Hardy to -17F
Zones 5-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE PHASS
$60

Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis – This lovely cultivar of Yellowgroove Bamboo is a sensation; yellow canes with green grooves. The culms acquire a rosy tint where they are exposed to sun. A very decorative bamboo good into Zone 5; particularly valuable for northern gardens. This photo is from a grove in front of my house. We dig and sell large specimens too large to ship (ten to twelve feet) for local trade. Gallon
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Phyllostachys bissetii,, a hardy running bamboo Height 26 ft
Diam 1.5 in
Hardy to -22F
Zones 5-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE PHBI
$28

Phyllostachys bissetii - DAVID BISSET BAMBOO- Excellent color, forest green and very hardy. One of the four best for northern states. Makes a fine evergreen screen or handsome grove. Six inch pot
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Phyllostachys bissetii, dwarf form,, a hardy running bamboo Height 12 ft
Diam .5 in
Hardy to -25F
Zones 5-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE PHBIF
$32

Phyllostachys bissetii Dwarf form - Similar to the bamboo above but grows only to twelve feet in height. If you need a very hardy green bamboo in scale for smaller properties this is the one. A little hardier than the full size version. Six inch pot
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Phyllostachys decors, Beautiful bamboo, a hardy running bamboo Height 35 ft
Diam 2 in
Hardy to -25F
Full to half sun
Zones 4-10
Running
CODE PHDE
$35

Phyllostachys decora - BEAUTIFUL BAMBOO- Our most vigorous grower here in the Northeast as well as the drier parts of the country including the desert conditions of Nevada’s Pahrump Valley! Does well in extreme heat and extreme cold. The best choice for fast results. Older culms acquire a sheen; they appear lacquered. Note the distinctive color of the emerging culm. A very useful bamboo.Six inch pot
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Phyllostachys nigra, the famous Black bamboo, , a hardy running bamboo Height 30 ft
Diam 2 in
Hardy to 0F
Full to half sun
Zones 7-10
Running
CODE PHNI
$55

Phyllostachys nigra - BLACK BAMBOO- A fabulous bamboo with green leaves and contrasting ebony-black culms. If you can’t grow this outdoors (hardy to 0°F.) grow it as an interior plant. Grown as an interior it will do best in a cool place (40F-55F) in the winter. Deservedly one of our most popular bamboos. Seven and a half inch diameter pots.
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Phyllostachys nuda, a very hardy running bamboo Height 34 ft
Diam 2 in
Hardy to -22F
Full to half sun
Zones 5-10
Running
CODE PHNU
$35

Phyllostachys nuda - One of the hardier of the Phyllostachys, hardy to at least -20°F. A lovely dark green bamboo. Note the characteristic white ring at each node in young culms. Not only is this one of the more decorative bamboos, it is the hardiest running bamboo and is, along with Sweetshoot bamboo (Phyllostachys dulcis) the best for eatimg. Six inch pot
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Phyllostachys  purpurata, a hardy bamboo good for wet conditions Height 35 ft
Diam 2 in
Hardy to 0F
Full to half sun
Zones 7-10
Running
CODE PHPUS
$32

Phyllostachys purpurata ‘Straightstem’ (Ph. heteroclada) - Vigorous upright grower. Handsome and another one of the few bamboos that will grow in moist soil as it has air channels in the rhizomes for the transport of air to submerged portions. Excellent for a screen. "Purpurata" comes from the purplish culm sheath blades. Six inch pot
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Pseudosasa japonica, Arrow bamboo Height 18 ft
Diam .5 in
Hardy to 0F
Zones 7-10
Full to half sun
Running
CODE PLJA
$20

Pseudosasa japonica - ARROW BAMBOO - Large, pointed leaves. An upright plant used for arrow-making in medieval Japan. A good garden plant that also makes a fine potted bamboo. Four inch pots.
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Pseudosasa japonica 'Tsutsumiana', Green Onion bamboo Height 18 ft
Diam .5 in
Hardy to 0F
Zones 7-10
Full to half sun
Running

CODE PLJAT
$22

Pseudosasa japonica ’ Tsutsumiana’ - GREEN ONION BAMBOO – This is a form of the Arrow Bamboo with swollen internodes; hence the name. Unusual and attractive. Four inch pots.
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