BAMBOO LIST
Garden House Nurseries
Fargesia dracocephala
Bamboo. Ht 6 -8ft. Dark green dense
foliage,ideal hedging, screening or pots. Very hardy -20oC. Sun/part shade.
Evergreen. Clump forming, doesn’t run.
Fargesia nitida
Ht to 9ft. Extremely hardy -25oC. Prefers
cool and shady site. Best as solitary clump, hedging,screening or
tubs.Evergreen. Dainty, graceful and arches at summit. Clump forming, doesn’t
run.
Fargesia nitida Eisenach
Ht to 9ft. Extremely hardy -25oC.A less
vigorous form with thinner canes. Prefers cool and shady site. Best as solitary
clump, hedging,screening or tubs. Evergreen. Dainty, small leaved. Clump
forming, doesn’t run.
Fargesia murielae Jumbo
Ht to 9ft. thick compact plant.
Overhanging growth and light green shoots. Best in large containers or planted
individually. Extremely hardy. Will grow in sun but best in semishade. Clump
forming, doesn’t run.
Fargesia murielae Simba
Ht 5-7ft. Suitable small gardens for
hedging or pots. Forms dense clump doesn't run. Any free draining soil. Very
hardy. Will grow in sun but best in semishade. Clump forming, doesn’t run.
Hibanobambusa tranquillans shiroshima
Very rare bamboo with leaves variegated
green and cream. Ht upto 10ft. Hardy to -22oC. Prefers light shade or part sun.
Best as a solitary specimen. Good in centre of a lawn.
Indocalamus tesselatus
Largest leaved hardy bamboo.Leaves can be
2ft long. Canes bend forming rounded
mound. Ht 4-6ft. Spreads.Hardy to -18oC. Good
Phyllostachys aurea
Golden Bamboo. All soils. Sun or half
shade.Hardy to -18oC. Will run slowly after 4 years. Plant as single specimen
or in a tub. Will grow indoors. Ht 15ft or more
Phyllostachys aureasulc. aureocaulis
Deep yellow ochre stems with groove
becoming red. Rare variety. Hardy to -23oC.
Ht 15ft or more . Full sun or
light shade.
Phyllostachys aureasulcata spectabilis
Yellow ochre stem with alternating dark
green grooves. Stems firstly zigzag then grow straight. Hardy to -23oC. Ht 15ft
or more. Full sun to light shade
Phyllostachys aureasulcata
Stems have creamy yellow streaks. Stems
firstly zigzag then grow straight. Hardy to -23oC. Ht 15ft or more. Full sun to
light shade
Phyllostachys bissetii
New shoots with pinkish purple streaks,
becoming dark green. Establishes quickly. Ht 15ft or more. A handsome variety which
is very hardy (-20C) and withstands windy conditions. Looks good after winter.
Plant as a single specimen or as a fast screen. Upright and slightly arching.
Phyllostachys flexuosa
Graceful bamboo with arching habit and zig
zag stems which are quite golden or green. New shoots beige and brown striped
wine. Ht 10ft. Very hardy (-17C). Plant in mixed borders or as a specimen
plant. Doesn’t run.
Phyllostachys nigra punctata
Stems green then polished black upto 15ft
or more. Hardy to -18oC. Full sun or light shade. One of most decorative of
bamboos
Phyllostachys nigra Boryana
One of the most beautiful and stately of
bamboos. Stems light green first year then with purple or dark brown mottling
or blotches. Ht up to 15ft or more. Hardy to -20oC. Full sun or light
shade.Upright with some arching at apex. An excellent individual specimen plant
Phyllostachys viridi-glaucescens
Underside of leaves greenish blue. Deep
green highly polished stems aging to buff. Violet blotches on some stems. Very
hardy (-20oC). Upright habit. Ht 20ft or more in warmer areas. Will do best in
sheltered sunny site. May run slightly. Will form a dense screen.
Phyllostachys vivax aureocaulis
Stems turning yellow with variable green
stripes. Ht 15ft or more. Hardy to -20oC. Full sun or light shade.
Pleioblastus p.v. distichus
Dwarf bamboo. Ht to 18". Compact
growth suitable small borders, rockeries. Doesn't spread. Prefers semishade.
Distinctive fern like appearance. One of tiniest.
Pleioblastus pygmaeus
Tiniest of all hardy bamboos. Carpet
forming and useful groundcover. Ht up to 1ft, taller in shade. Can be used in
tub. Sun or part shade.
Pleioblastus variegatus
Dwarf white striped bamboo. Ht 3ft,
evergreen slow spreading. Best of white variegated varieties. Very hardy.Sun or
part shade.
Pleioblastus simonii variegated
Ht up to 20ft.Will remain much smaller in
a tub. Sun to light shade. Hardy to -18oC
Pleioblastus viridistriatus
A very attractive golden variegated bamboo
with vivid yellow and green stripes. Leaf colour is best in sunny position.
Hardy to –22oC. Ht 3 to 4 ft. Runs slightly, but is easily controlled. If
leaves are marked in Winter it can be cut hard back to encourage a mass of
fresh, bright spring growth.
Pseudosasa japonica
Arrow bamboo. Ht to 15ft. Dense growth.
Very Hardy. Requires soil not dry. Use as individual clump, trimmed hedge or
indoors. Sun or part shade. One of few bamboos suited for a windbreak in cold
exposed positions.
Sasa tsuboiana
One of largest leaved bamboos. Ht up to
3ft.Forms bright green clumps. Hardy. Any garden site. Good ground cover plant.
Sasaella masamuneana albostriata
Ht 2-3ft. Dwarf hardy bamboo. Green in
Spring, but with broad white stripes in Summer. Suitable for solitary planting,
as a clump, in a border or tub. Any situation
Semiarundinaria fastuosa
Tall, fully upright stately large glossy
green leaved species. Hardy to –22oC. Ht 20ft. Does not run very much. Most of
foliage high up on plant therefore doesn’t shade out other plants. Use as
specimen plant, as a secure hedge or as a pot plant for a cool conservatory or
a patio
Yushania anceps
Rich green glossy leaves and green widely
spaced stems. Ht up to 12ft. Hardy to –18oC