Phyllostachys pubescens (Phyllostachys edulis) Moso Bamboo | 20 Seeds | £3.49

A large bamboo from China with large bluish-green culms with a striking silver tint, and deep green, beautifully arching foliage.  Exceptionally fast-growing within its native bamboo tree forests.

Giant, clumping bamboo (non-invasive).

Can reach up to 15-30 feet (5-10 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 -20ºC (-4ºF).

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: pubescens

Synonyms: 

Bambos moosoo 
Bambusa edulis 
Bambusa heterocycla 
Bambusa mitis 
Bambusa pubescens 
Phyllostachys bicolor 
Phyllostachys edulis
Phyllostachys edulis f. gracilis 
Phyllostachys edulis f. holochrysa
Phyllostachys edulis f. huamozhu
Phyllostachys edulis f. obtusangula 
Phyllostachys edulis f. pachyloen 
Phyllostachys edulis f. rigida
Phyllostachys heterocycla 
Phyllostachys heterocycla f. oboro 
Phyllostachys macroculmis var. edulis
Phyllostachys mitis var. heterocycle
Phyllostachys pubescens
Phyllostachys pubescens 'Mazel'
Phyllostachys pubescens var. biconvexa 
Phyllostachys pubescens f. grammica 
Phyllostachys pubescens f. nabeshimana
Phyllostachys pubescens var. taokiang 
Sinarundinaria pubescens 
Sinarundinaria pubescens f. nabeshimana 

Common names: 

Mao Zhu 
Máozhú (Pinyin)
Moso
Mōsō
Tortoise-shell Bamboo
毛竹 (Chinese) 
孟宗竹 (Chinese)
モウソウチク (Japanese) 

Plant type: Clump-forming bamboo (non-invasive)

Eventual height: 15-30 feet (5-10 m)

Season of Interest: All seasons

Hardiness: Hardy to -20ºC (-4ºF); 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 pubescens 🌱 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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