BAMBOO - List of Hedging / Screening / Privacy Plants
This section lists the temperate bamboo plant species we are growing. Although
they are temperate, and many of the temperate bamboos do not grow well in
South Florida, we have been test-growing and selecting the species that
perform well in our climate. These species will, of course, be well-suited
for colder climates as well. They are all running bamboos with various
levels of aggressiveness and may require a method of containment to keep the
from spreading beyond your intended planting area. Most are ideal bamboos
for containers.
Straight green culms . A new, tight clumping bamboo.
Imported April/2011 into USDA quarantine and will be available by mid-2014.
Will grow to 25' tall, 1" diameter culms in Florida, and is reported to be hardy to 17 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 8b. Click to find your zone.
From China, this well-traveled clone of Bambusa fecunda was first sent from Taiwan to northern Thailand. It was then sent to the USDA for quarantine, was released in 2018, and is now test growing at Tropical Bamboo Nursery. Per taxonomist Dieter Ohrnberger, it seems to be similar to Bambusa boniopsis; the latter considered synonymous by the Flora of China. However, Bambusa fecunda has culm sheaths without auricles, or with inconspicuous auricles, whereas in B. boniopsis the auricles are quite large. We're growing the species adjacent to Bambusa boniopsis to confirm that they are two different species, as expected.
Should grow to 25' tall, 1" diameter culms in Florida Minimum USDA zone: 9b. Click to find your zone.
Erect young culms covered with a white bloom. Nice, fast-growing, medium-sized bamboo. Can be used as a dense hedge for privacy.
25' tall with 2" diameter culms. Minimum temp. 25 degrees F. Min USDA zone: 9a. Click here to find zone
Long, narrow, highly variegated leaves. Introduced as 'Taiwan Variegated', then Bambusa heterostachya 'variegated'. One of the few small growing tropical bamboos. Grows in a bush-like habit.
May grow to 15' with 3/4" dia. culms. Min. temp 25�F. Min USDA zone 9b. Click to find your zone.
Very dense and bushy. Perfect for creating a dense hedge, ideally trimmed up to 8' in height. It can easily be kept to a lower height by trimming the tops. Untrimmed, it should reach 25'+ tall. Creates a fantastic hedge to block out the neighbors or unsightly fence! Also works well in containers, as a patio plant. This bamboo has become a high-demand hedge plant in Australia. We expect the same in the sub-tropical areas of the USA.
Its native habitat is lowland valleys of Guangxi province southern China. These are set amongst Karst Mountains with deep gorges.
New import.
Min. temp reports vary, most between 24-28F - it seems to be a true tropical to us and would likely suffer at temps below freezing. Min USDA zone: 9a.Click here to find zone
A beautiful collector's bamboo. Culms emerge green and mature to a shiny black (almost purplish tint). Grows erect and arches at the top. Versatile in the landscape. Can be planted either as a specimen/focal point, in a row along a path/road/stream, or among other tropical foliage. From the Indonesian island of Timor.
Slightly open clumper. 35'-45' tall with up to 3" dia. culms. Min. temp 27F. Min USDA zone 9b. Click here to find zone
This bamboo is a natural mutation of Bambusa lako that occurred in our propagation fields. The standard Bambusa lako grows new culms that begin green then transition to black over about a six month period. Small vertical green stripes often remain on the black culms. In 2015, a single specimen began producing the opposite color pattern - the culms remained green but black vertical stripes were left on most culms. This is an unusual and exciting feature that would stand out in any garden.
We isolated the inverted bamboo and monitored it for two years to ensure that it's unusual characteristic would br stable. Propagation began in 2018 and we're now have 3 gallon and 7 gallon sizes available.
Grows erect and arches at the top. Versatile in the landscape. Can be planted either as a specimen/focal point, in a row along a path/road/stream, or among other tropical foliage. From the Indonesian island of Timor.
Slightly open clumper. 35'-45' tall with up to 3" dia. culms. Min. temp 27F. Min USDA zone 9b. Click here to find zone
A wonderful bamboo for creating privacy, quickly. This Vietnamese import is similar to Bambusa malingensis (Seabreeze Bamboo) but matures somewhat smaller, overall. Ideally planted 3' - 5' apart, in a row, to create a privacy hedge. It can be trimmed as a hedge or left to grow naturally. Click here to find zone
The culms are straight and form tight, dense clumps. This is a medium
sized bamboo that grows quickly to create a nice screen. Small leaves and thick-walled culms help make it one of the most storm tolerant of the tropical bamboos. Some claim that it's more salt tolerant than most bamboos - it certainly is the best choice if exposed to coastal winds.
35' tall and 2" dia. culms. Min. temp 20F. Min USDA zone 9a. Click here to find zone
A fine-leafed, graceful bamboo that is considered a large landscape ornamental. Culms somewhat arching or weeping at the tops. The new shoots are wrapped in silver-white coated sheaths.
Very fast-growing in tropical or sub-tropical conditions.
Scientifically published as Dendrocalamus membranaceus, with Bambusa membranacea as a synonym. Commercially, it's become more common under Bambusa so we're listing it as such.
Can reach 50' tall with 4" diameter culms. Min temp, 25 deg F. Min USDA zone: 9a. Click here to find zone
