This Japanese bamboo has large dark green leaves and is an excellent choice for a mid-sized hedge. Does best in an area that gets some afternoon shade. Fairly fast spreading, uniform foliage. Protect from cold drying winds.
Eventual size: 1 to 1.5 m
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Dwarf bamboo, which is low-maintenance and evergreen, with deep green leaves and red-flushed canes. Plants are hardy and will last for many years. Invasive. Sun or semi shade. Hardy.
Eventual size: 40 – 80 cm
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This majestic bamboo, with its towering spires of golden yellow culms painted with random green stripes, is truly a sight to behold. Like other large bamboos, Phyllostachys vivax ‘Aureocaulis’ will appreciate the sunniest location possible. Invasive.
Eventual size: 8 to 10 m
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The Golden crookstem bamboo (so called due to its occasional kinked new growth) is a wonderfully dainty bamboo with bright gold canes and airy foliage. The emerging canes are blushed pink in strong sunlight, making this a very attractive specimen . Invasive. Hardy.
Eventual size: 6 to 7 m
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Very hardy and attractive bamboo with culms that emerge reddish brown, turn dark green then aging to orange-yellow in sun. It is one of the shortest members of the genus but also quite active at the roots, which means it can quickly establish a dense medium height evergreen screen or hedge. Invasive.
Eventual size: 4 to 5 m
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Beautiful clump forming bamboo with rusty-orange culm sheaths and reddish stems turning to green in the summer. Happy in most soils and situations. Non-invasive. Hardy, evergreen.
Eventual size: 3,5 to 4 m
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