Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo) | 20 Seeds | £3.49

A tall, evergreen, clump-forming bamboo (within temperate climates) with beautiful canes starting off green, turning to a shiny chocolate-blackish-brown, with narrow-lanceolate leaves up to 12 cm in length.

Native to southern China.

This clumping bamboo has been given the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Can form a clump of up to 8-13 feet tall (2.5-4 m) within temperate Europe.  Please note that within warmer regions of the world, they will eventually form some rhizome runners — and can even do so in cooler climates after they age, so tree root barriers can help keep the clumps stay more localised.

Hardy to around -15 to -10ºC (5-14ºF), sometimes colder, but the key is to keep the soil on the dry side during any frost.

Bamboo seeds are not always available due to worldwide shortages of most species; this is because they rarely flower, sometimes only every 30 to even 100 years (called gregarious flowering).

Please note: full germination instructions are printed on each pack.

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Genus: Phyllostachys

Species: nigra

Synonyms:

Arundinaria stolonifera
Bambos kurotake 
Bambusa boryana 
Bambusa dichotoma 
Bambusa nigra
Bambusa nigricans 
Bambusa nigropunctata 
Phyllostachys boryana 
Phyllostachys filifera 
Phyllostachys fulva 
Phyllostachys nana 
Phyllostachys nigripes 
Phyllostachys nigropunctata 
Phyllostachys puberula var. nigra
Phyllostachys stolonifera
Sinarundinaria nigra
Sinoarundinaria nigra 

Common names: 

Black Bamboo
Black Whangee 
Henon
Kuro-Chiku
Purple Bamboo 
Whangee Cane
紫竹 (Chinese)

Plant type: Clump-forming bamboo within temperate climates / sending out some runners within warmer climates or as they age

Eventual height: 8-13 ft (2.5-4 m)

Season of Interest: All seasons

Hardiness: Hardy to -15 to -10ºC (5-14ºF), sometimes colder with protection; keep soil on drier side during frost

Shelter: from very cold winds

Sun Exposure: Eventually full sun to partial-shade - but keep plants under 1 year old out of direct sunlight

Soil: Moist, fertile and well-drained; water well in hotter months

Propagation methods: Seeds, or division of clumps

Phyllostachys nigra 🌱 Choose one of the following methods: Method 1: Remove seeds from papery husks, lay on moist tissue within a transparent box with air holes. Keep above 25°C (77°F). Open daily to mist-spray and aerate. Method 2: Sow seeds in their husks 2cm deep within compost, keeping moist at 25°C (77°F). A heated propagator is ideal. Non-heated propagators can be placed within direct sunlight. Approx. germination time: from 2-3 months onwards.

Caution: Not for consumption. Choking hazard. Keep away from children & pets. Handle with care.

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