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Mountain Bamboo
Look in this very valuable group to find hardy, clumping bamboos as well as clumping bamboos for warmer climates and interiors. These bamboos originate in the mountains of South and Central America, China and the Indian sub-continent. The Fargesias are among the hardiest of bamboos and all are useful in shade; some in sun as well. If you are in a northern state and need an evergreen screen that requires no control, The Fargesias are perfect for you. The Borindas, Chusquea and Drepanostachyum do well in warm states. Himalayacamlamus prefers cool nights. These latter, more tender bamboos, but not the Fargesias, are excellent interior plants.
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Height 18’,
Diam.8” Hardy to 7F Zones 8-10 Sun or shade Clumping CODE BOAN $98 |
Borinda
angustissima- NEW - A Chinese clumping bamboo with arching canes and narrow
leaves. First introduced from the Giant Panda Reserve in Wolong. The result
is an elegant, tightly clumping bamboo suitable for screens or as specimen
plants. Unlike many mountain bamboos this has done well WV,VA,NC,SC,GA,AL,MS.
Hardiness has been tested to only 7F. It might be lower. Gallon
To order Borinda angustissima |
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Height 24
feet Diam 2 in Hardy to 10F Zone 8-10 Sun or shade Clumping |
Borinda
boliana - Giant Blue bamboo - One of the very few really large mountain
bamboos. Culms are widely spaced so one has a well controlled and beautiful
grove. Pale blue culms grow rapidly. An extraordinary and rare bamboo
that has become the favorite of those fortunate enough to garden where
they can grow it. Unlike many mountain bamboos this has done well WV,VA,NC,SC,GA,AL,MS
I estimate it can be kept to 10-12 feet in a container as an interior
plant. . Gallon. SOLD OUT |
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Height
15 ft
Diam .8 in Hardy to 25F Zones 10 Full sun Clumping CODE CHCO $100 |
Chusquea
coronalis
- One of the prettiest of all the bamboos. Hardy to about 25°F so
we grow it as a houseplant. It’s a semi-tropical clumper from
Central America with tiny leaves on branchlets that encircle the arching
culms. Maximum height in a container is likely six to eight feet. Excellent
plant fpr the deep south. Gallon |
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Height 12
ft Diam .5 in Hardy to 25F Zones 9-10 Full to half sun Clumping CODE DRKH $95 |
Drepanostachyum
khasianum - KHASIA BAMBOO - A clumping bamboo from Nepal, hardy
to 25°F or a bit lower. Maximum height twelve feet. New culms are covered
with a powder which gives a bluish look to the strongly arching culms.
Narrow, dark green leaves about four inches long. This grows rapidly
to final size. Moderate light requirements. Excellent conservatory plant.The
inset shows a close-up of the culm. Gallon |
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Height 14 ft Diam .5 in Hardy to -10F Zones 6-8 Full to half sun Clumping CODE FADE $60 |
Fargesia
denudata - A clumping, hardy bamboo from China. The growth habit
is semi-weeping making it an excellent specimen plant or screen. The strongly
arching culms become a golden color with exposure to the sun. The leaves
are small and the branches are short giving it a delicate appearance.
This is a very valuable bamboo in that it is hardy, clumping and one of
the few Fargesias that can be grown in full sun. Not good for southern
states. Thanks to Ned Jaquith for the photo. Plants are one gallon, about
4 feet tall. To order Fargesia denudata |
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Height 16 ft Diam .5 in Hardy to -10F Zones 6-8 Partial shade Clumping CODE FADR $60 |
Fargesia dracocephala - DRAGON’S HEAD BAMBOO - A temperate bamboo from the Himalayas less hardy (to -10°F) than the hardiest Fargesias, but much more tolerant of heat; you can grow this one in the South. Grows as tall as sixteen feet; an excellent choice for a site in shade to open shade. Gallon, plants are about 3 feet tall. |
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Height 12 ft Diam .5 in Hardy to -20F Zones 5-8 Partial shade Clumping CODE FAMUG $55 |
Fargesia
murielae
- A bamboo from the Himalayas with green culms. This shade-loving plant
grows more vigorously for us than the other Fargesias. The culms become
progressively more branched each year and, as a result, more pendulous
- hence a fountain-like growth habit. Fine specimen plants - or use
them spaced ten feet apart to make a non-spreading screen. Evergreen
in Zone 5 and warmer, but not for hot climates, the South, Kansas, Oklahoma
or desert states. We sell new generation plants. Gallon, plants are
about 2+ feet tall. |
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Height 12 ft Diam .5 in Hardy to -20F Zones 5-8 Partial shade Clumping CODE FANIG $60 |
Fargesia nitida - A lovely and very hardy (-20°F.), clumping, shade-loving bamboo. As they are clumping they are prized as screens where space is limited The clone we sell is more upright than the Fargesia murielae above. All Fargesias grow slowly. But the result is an outstanding bamboo evergreen even in Zone 5 . Several clones of Fargesia nitida have begun flowering (after which they die). Our plants are of the new generation - with about a seventy-year lifetime. These are in very short supply. Gallon, plants are about 31/2 feet tall. |
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Height 10 ft diam .4 in Hardy to -20F Zones 5-8 Partial shade Clumping CODE FANIJ $98 |
Fargesia nitida 'Juizhaigou' - A new introduction from the Sichuan Province of China. The Red Fountain Bamboo is the prize of that elite genus, Fargesia. Clumping, extremely hardy and doing well in partial shade, this upright bamboo has tiny leaves ands canes that turn deep burgundy red the second year..Eventually the canes fade to yellow. Lovely fall color with some leaf drop. Extremely rare. Gallon plants are about 4 feet tall. |
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Height 16 ft Diam 1 in Hardy to -12F Zones 6-8 Sun or shade Clumping CODE FAROG $60 |
Fargesia robusta - A new introduction from Sichuan Province that grows more rapidly, is taller and is more tolerant of full sun than most Fargesias. Gallon plants are about 2 feet tall. |
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Height 8 ft Diam .5 in Hardy to -20F Zones 5-8 Sun or shade Clumping CODE FARU $55 |
Fargesia
rufa - We are excited about this bamboo and expect this to become
popular. The specimen we planted (gets about 3 hours of sun) and quadrupled
in size in one growing season. If you want a good screen
about 8 feet high plnt ese about 5 feet apart. It is a very hardy clumping
bamboo with orange-red culm (cane) sheaths. The overall impression in
the Spring is green with a little red. It is also unusual in that it
is another Fargesia tolerant of sun. Gallon plants
are about 2 1/2 feet tall.
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Height
14 ft Diam .75 in Hardy to -10, perhaps -15F Zones 6-8 Clumping Code FASC $85 |
Fargesia
scabrida - NEW AND VERY HARD TO FIND- From Sichuan, a very decorative,
vigorous, clumping bamboo. The new growth shows orange sheaths opening
to blue and pink canes. When the cane matures all this is green. The long
and slender leaves are green. This is good in sun or shade but not for
South-Eastern states. Give it less sun the warmer the climate. The colors
are particularly strong Spring and Fall. This will become the standard
by which hardy clumping bamboos are judged. This bamboo is the talk 9of
the bamboo world. Gallon plants are about a foot tall.. Photo courtesy
of Noah Bell To order Fargesia scabrida |
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Height 20 ft Diam 1 in Hardy to 15F Zones 8-10 Partial shade Clumping CODE HIFA $95 |
Himalayacalamus
falconeri ‘Damarapa’ - CANDY CANE BAMBOO A Himalayan bamboo with
shoots that are red, yellow and green. The red fades as the culms mature.
It is a good interior plant if you have a spot with sun four or more
hours a day. Heat tolerance in the South and Southwest is not yet known.
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Height 20 ft Diam .8 in Hardy to 15F Zones 8-10 Partial shade Clumping |
Himalayacalamus hookerianus - BLUE BAMBOO - Does well in part shade, deeper shade in the South. Grows well in Hawaii but nights in the Southas too warm.. What was called Drepanostachyum falcatum in this country is in fact Himalayacalamus hookerianus. Whatever the name, it is the lovely blue bamboo. How blue? The new growth has a blue bloom on the canes. This gradually fades to emerald to a faint golden color. Maximum height twenty feet; canes stiffly upright. Very good for low light. Excellent interior plant. Gallon SOLD OUT |
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Height 16 ft Diam .5 in Hardy to 15F? Zones 8-10? Partial shade Clumping CODE THAR $85 |
Thamnocalamus
crassinodus - A Himalayan clumping bamboo with long narrow leaves
reminiscent of brush paintings of bamboo - giving it a very delicate
appearance. We sold this as Thamnocalamus aristatus but the world’s
expert has it as T. crassinodus. This is the same plant we have been
selling several years now. Does best in cool climates. Excellent interior
plant for moderate light. Gallon |