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Shiny grey coats stand out on the green and blue culms of a large clump of Dendrocalamus barbatus bamboo | Heartwood Seeds UK
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Dendrocalamus barbatus (Giant Bamboo) | 10 Seeds | £3.49

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Dendrocalamus barbatus - (Giant Bamboo)

 

An extremely rare and very large, clump-forming bamboo, native to temperate Asia and China, growing up to 50 feet (15 m) in height


Clumping bamboo (non-invasive)

 

The culms grow to 10 cm in diameter, forming attractive clumps with lanceolate leaves.  This bamboo makes a real statement!

 

Shoots initially emerge orange, with culms then turning green when young, finally developing a shiny grey coat as they age

 

Hardy to around -4 ºC (25 ºF), 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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