NSBMDRA
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| DRAGON'S HEAD CLUMPING BAMBOO (Fargesia dracocephala) |
| A densely leaved clumping bamboo with a fan shaped growing pattern to about 9 ft. in height and width at the top. The evergreen leaves don't curl if stressed as with some species of Fargesia bamboo. Does well in sun or part shade. Dragon's Head Bamboo is native to the mountains of China where it is a food source of the Giant Panda. Hardy to about -10° F. Zone 5-10. |
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NSBMFSCA
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| FARGESIA SCABRIDA BAMBOO (Fargesia sp scabrida) |
| A large leafed clumping bamboo intermediate in size between Ivory Column and Dragon's Head at maturity, to about 15 feet. New column sheaths are reddish orange. Fargesia Scabrida does very well in shade to partial sun. Zone 6. |
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NSBMGIA
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| GIANT TIMBER SPREADING BAMBOO (Phyllostachys vivax) |
| Hardiest of timber bamboos, to -5° F. Cane diameter up to 4" - 6". Delicious edible shoots. Mature height can reach between 35-70 ft. depending on fertility, water availability and location. Giant Timber Bamboo has evergreen leaves and a spreading habit. |
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NSBMGOG
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| GOLDEN GIANT TIMBER SPREADING BAMBOO (P.vivax Haungwenzhu Inversa) |
| The most spectacular of the giant bamboos. Distinctly beautiful golden yellow canes with frequent thin green vertical striping. Golden Giant Timber Bamboo has the best golden cane coloring of any of the hardy bamboos. Very vigorous shoots, 3-5" diameters growing up to 50ft. in one summer in established groves. Sun or shade, but prefers sun. Mature, in ground plants can survive down to -5°F. Zone 6-10. |
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NSBMIVO
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| IVORY COLUMN CLUMPING BAMBOO (Fargesia robusta) |
| A spectacular clumping bamboo, pale culm sheaths alternating beautifully in a checkerboard pattern with the dark green canes. New shoots come up red and green early in the growing season and grow robustly upright to 13-20 feet. Ivory Column makes for excellent hedge material in sun or part shade. Hardy and wind resistant with very dense evergreen foliage. Also known by other names such as "Robusta', Campbell's Form'. or "Campbell'. Zone 6-9. |
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| SPECTABILIS SPREADING BAMBOO (Phyllostachys aureasuleata spectabilis) |
| A form of crookstem bamboo with yellow canes turning red in sunlight. Can be grown in pots, or in hedging, or as specimen plants. Flexible upright canes can range from 12 to 26 ft. and up to 2 inches in diameter. Canes of Spectabilis Bamboo are generally very straight, but occasionally will have a zig zag pattern near the base. Fairly compact in shade, can be an aggressive spreader in the sun. Edible shoots. Also known as Yellow Groove Bamboo. Very hardy, to Zone 6. |
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| SUNSET GLOW CLUMPING BAMBOO (Fargesia rufa) |
| An abundance of reddish orange cane sheaths in a compact clump, makes this an attractive small specimen. Mature height about 8 ft., can grow in sun or shade and leaves won't curl in sun or freezing weather. In hot regions, Sunset Glow Bamboo prefers afternoon shade. This is a nonspreading, clumping bamboo with evergreen leaves. The hardiest and most popular clumping bamboo. Hardy to -20° F. |
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| SWEET SHOOT SPREADING BAMBOO (Phyllostachys dulcis) |
| Establishes quickly to send up 2-3" diameter white shoots that are sweet enough to be eaten raw when just emerging. Likes sun to part shade. Sweet Shoot Bamboo has a spreading habit with pretty, thick green canes bending toward the light when young, then straightening with age growing up to 35-40 ft. Dense, evergreen foliage and thick canes for its height. Hardy to 0° F. Zone 7-10. |
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