Bashania fargesii

bamboo

Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

A robust growing bamboo, suited to large gardens. A giant from the cool mountain climate of Central China. Grows upright with large leaves. It is very hardy but the leaves are susceptible to combinations of hard wind, sun and frost. The roots can reach a depth of 100cm (40") - you have been warned! Excellent for bamboo-culmproduction allthough the culms zigzag slightly.. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Bamboo screen Fatsia-border

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Bashania qingshengshanensis

bamboo

Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

Lower form of B. fargesii, nice bamboo with dense dark green foliage. More evergreen than the similar Pseudosasa too. Very vigourous! Root barrier is necessary to control this runner. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Behind the pumping-station Opposite Fatsia border

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Bashania sp.

bamboo

Tub plant Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

Very elegant Bashania with dark green, shiny leaves. The best Bashania for containers. This one runs fast, and must be controlled with barriers! Very very hardy. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Hardy Lemon-border Impenetrable border

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Borinda Blue Dragon

bamboo

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Tissue cultured from Borinda papyrifera CS1046, leaves killed at -13°C This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Borinda-corner

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Borinda gaolinensis

bamboo

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Synonym of Fargesia gaolinensis. Now named Tongpeia arachnoides by Chris Stapleton. Seedlings (from wild seed, Fargesias gaolinensis was discovered by Professor Hongchao TAN near the place Gaolin County Songming in Yunnan, China on 2100 Meter ) have been planted at 3 different locations in the garden. This plant requires lots of irrigation in summer to grow tall and wide. Height in China till 12 m. Edible shoots in autumn! This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Borinda-corner Mountain banana collection Rhodo-border

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Borinda KR5287

bamboo

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

One of the hardiest forms of Borinda papyrifera, withstood -18°C. Awesome blue canes, non running tall bamboo nice as background plant. 1 plant per customer. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Borinda-corner

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Borinda papyrifera

bamboo

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -15 °C

Giant clumping bamboo, not yet fully tested under different conditions; various clones are sometimes available (the hardiest: KR5287 (pictured) and KR7613). Hardy till -18 or more with protection. New upright growing culms are striking blue. Old culms bend to the ground and may be pruned. Borinda is a group of clumping bamboos, different from Fargesia, mainly growing in the Himalayas. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Borinda-corner

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Borinda papyrifera CS1046

bamboo

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

original wild bamboo collected by Chris Stapleton op 3300 m hoogte in Yunnan This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Borinda-corner Hardy Lemon-border

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Brachystachium densiflorum

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

Upright growing hardy bamboo, very straight canes This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Boryana-grove

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Chimonobambusa macrophylla f. intermedia

bamboo

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

This bamboo is similar to C. Tumidinoda but is less demanding. The leaves are a bit larger and the buds less pronounced.

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Chimonobambusa quadrangularis

bamboo

Hardy to -5 °C

Upright beautiful bamboo with decorative, hanging leaves. The thicker culms are noticeably square and very rough to the touch. Scarcely hardy, is really a pot plant but can survive in a protected place outside if protected during the winter. If frozen to the ground it will come back in spring This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Bamboo screen

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Chimonobambusa tumidinoda

walking stick bamboo

Hardy to -15 °C

A bamboo with very thick nodes. In China they make walking sticks from this plant. It likes shadow and damp conditions, but takes hold with difficulty. Once established, this bamboo spreads rapidly! This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Sequoia-border

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Chusquea culeou

bamboo

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Difficult bamboo from the Andes mountains; hardly tolerates replanting. It develops into a magnificent and strange but capricious plant. Available on demand. In the previous century not fully hardy inland, but nowadays fully hardy. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Southern Hemisphere

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Chusquea gigantea

bamboo

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Has flowered in 2019, but new generation is now available. A giant bamboo with deep roots that likes a mild sea climate. In Holland it will tolerate no more than -15oC, but does well in England. Available in the future. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Plant Heaven

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Fargesia angustissima

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -15 °C

Very tight clumping bamboo, not entirely winter hardy in the past, maybe nowadays hardy? Leaves freeze-dried in Februari 2021 at -13°C This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Drainage Island

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Fargesia communis Cangshan 5

Solitary Hardy to -10 °C

new introduction from the Cangshan mountains, a tall and elegant bamboo. Has been planted in 2006, and still under observation. Frost tolerance at least -10.

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Fargesia crassinoda Kew Beauty

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

(syn. Thamnocalamus crassinodus) Beautyful Fargesia with tiny leaves This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Rhodo-border

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Fargesia denudata

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -20 °C

Decorative bamboo, similar to F. murieliae but with thinner, smaller leaves and the shoots appear later. A new generation, brought from China in 1986, it grows slowly to 3-5 m high. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Pond

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Fargesia dracocephala

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -20 °C

(recently given a new name by taxonomists: Fargesia apicirubens) This compact bamboo is similar to F. murieliae. Many clones abound as seed was distributed 25 years ago. Is not fully hardy and to my opinion not the prettiest bamboo, either. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: North-west border

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Fargesia fungosa

Solitary Hardy to -10 °C

syn. Borinda fungosa thrives in warm temperate climates. Much damage occurred after the 2021 winter. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Borinda-corner

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Fargesia gaolinensis

Tub plant Solitary Hardy to ? °C

A newcomer, probably a Borinda, introduced from seeds from Yunnan; survived extreme frosts in march 2018 without freezing back! 8 m tall, probably more. Also introduced as Fargesia albocerea Black Stem. Shoots are edible. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Drainage Island Mountain banana collection

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Fargesia jiuzaighou B1

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

Newcomer, like Jiuzaighou 1 but with yellow culms and just as hardy This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: South East border

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Fargesia murieliae

Bamboo

Tub plant Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

One of the very best non invasive bamboos, extremely hardy throughout Europe. Good for a hedge or as a specimen. New vigorous, healthy plants that have been reintroduced from the wild (from cross pollination), are far better than inbred clones (from self pollination)! One of the most remarkable newcomers is pictured here. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: North-west border

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Fargesia murieliae x nitida Dawei

Hedge Hardy to -20 °C

New beautiful hybrid of two top clumping bamboos, very vigorous and healthy plants suitable for hedges or as specimens. Even better than its parents! The birds in your garden will appreciate the safe and cat-proof nesting opportunities offered by the dense foliage. "Dawei" is one of the best selections. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Drainage Island

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Fargesia murieliae x nitida Viking

Viking

Tub plant Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

Very vigorous growth, selected by Hans Verweij in 2005. Upright, strong plant, eventually 3-4 meters tall. Better than it's parents! This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Borinda-corner

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Fargesia nitida Black Pearl

Black Pearl

Tub plant Solitary Hedge Hardy to -20 °C

A new nitida cross with shiny black culms. It is a good alternative for Phyllostachys nigra when a clumping bamboo is required. Height around 2.5 - 3 meters. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Borinda-corner

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Fargesia nitida Deep Purple

Tub plant Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

A recent nitida introduction from the wild, quick and upright growth for sun and shade. Height eventually estimated at 3.5 till 4 meter. Purple canes, leafs stand direct sun well. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Borinda-corner

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Fargesia nitida Great Wall

Tub plant Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

Very hardy, clumping bamboo suitable for a dense hedge or a specimen plant. Despite micropropagation this bamboo has kept it's vigour. Our plants however are propagated the old fashioned way by dividing clumps.

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Fargesia nitida Ruby

Tub plant Solitary Hedge Hardy to -20 °C

A new, very hardy Fargesia with tiny leaves, looking good even under harsh conditions This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Rhodo-border

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Fargesia nitida sp. Jiuzhaigou 1

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

This bamboo was introduced to Europe as seedlings, some forms have red culms especially on sandy soil. At least 12 numbered clones exist. Nr. 1 grows very compact and is extremely suited to small gardens. Stands a sunny spot well, with better colouration of the culms. 'Genf' is a very good selection also. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Mookaiet-border

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Fargesia nitida Volcano

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

Hardy clumping Fargesia nitida, height ± 2 m. Tolerates sun. Excellent for hedges. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: In container

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Fargesia papyrifera

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

(syn. Borinda)Robust Fargesia with thick culms, limited availability (KR7613 (pictured) and KR5287).Powdery blue culms after shedding culm sheath blades. Not damaged by the harsh freezes of 2018. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Borinda-corner

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Fargesia robusta Campbell

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -20 °C

One of the very best large Fargesia species, very good for hedges. Protect early shoots against frosts. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: South-West Border Under the Oak

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Fargesia robusta Juergen

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -20 °C

A gift from Juergen Schmidt (Chairman of the German Bamboo Society) is this Fargesia robusta; similar to Wolong. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Orchard

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Fargesia robusta Robusta

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

Similar to robusta but has a larger leaf and grows taller. A form of The only large leaved, non-spreading bamboo for temperate climates! Wonderful solitary plant for larger gardens, needs plenty of space. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Phormium border

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Fargesia robusta Wolong

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -20 °C

A bamboo with paper-like white sheathblades and shining, olive-green leaves and culms. The shoots which appear early have to be protected agains late frosts. Wolong is similar to the form 'Robusta'."Campbell" with smaller leaves is one of the best and most beautiful Fargesias. Makes an excellent hedge! Remains green even after severe winters. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Orchard

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Fargesia rufa

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

A good low Fargesia , which is becoming well known due to intensive propogation by tissue culture, which may induce unnatural flowering. A spectacle of colour in the spring as the red sheaths become visible. Our plants are guaranteed not from tissueculture. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Drainage Island

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Fargesia scabrida

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

Magnificent, open growing Fargesia with blue-purple bloomed culms; this bamboo has the appearance of a Yushania. Our plants are free from tissueculture; they are old fashioned divisions. Fargesia "Asian Wonder" is F. scabrida from micropropagation. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Vivax grove

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Fargesia sp. Pasum Tso KR 6438

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

Quite hardy, blueish culms. In observation. Available by preorder only This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Drainage Island

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Fargesia utilis

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Remarkable bamboo with quite thick, curved culms. Needs a lot of room!Only available upon request. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Hardy Canna Border

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Fargesia yulongshanensis

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Remarkable bamboo with robust culms. This is a large clumping bamboo only suitable for mild climates and it will need some room! Limited availability

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Hibanobambusa tranquillans Shiroshima

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Large leaved, variegated bamboo, distinctive! Variegation doesn't fade like the variegated Pseudosasa. Keep well in check . This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: In container Private Garden

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Indocalamus latifolius Hopei

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -15 °C

Very exotic, large leaved upright bamboo. Is best in light shadow and out of the wind. Evergreen - even during the recent severe winters.

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Indocalamus tesselatus

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Very large leaved bamboo.

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Phyllostachys angusta

Stone Bamboo

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

Magnificent upright but as yet largely unknown bamboo. Very hardy. Shoots edible. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Yellow Magnolia border

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Phyllostachys atrovaginata

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

The culm of this giant bamboo smells like incense if rubbed. A nice, upright bamboo with small leaves, very suitable for hedges and spinneys. Young edible shoots are remarkably greyish black. Very good for construction. We avoid tissue-cultured plants as seen in the trade, and propagate only through division. May grow even taller than indicated under optimal conditions! This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Behind the pumping-station Pumping-station Vivax grove

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Phyllostachys aurea

Beautiful bamboo, unfortunately not very hardy in the Netherlands. We prefer to sell much hardier bamboo species. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: In container

Phyllostachys aureosulcata

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

A great bamboo if you've got the right clone; sometimes inferior, micropropagated plants are imported. These have many trhin culms, tatty leaves and are only moderately hardy. Never buy this plant in a garden centre! Shoots edible. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Bissetii-grove

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata Alata

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

Excellent garden bamboo, very hardy and quick to grow.Culms completely green. Edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Behind the pumping-station

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata Aureocaulis

Solitary Hardy to -25 °C

This bamboo has beautiful yellow culms, tolerates poor conditions well. Edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Southern Hemisphere

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata Harbin

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

A bamboo mutation (caused by herbicides) showing yellow vertical stripes on the culm. This variety grows thicker than the other aureosulcata-varieties. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Impenetrable border

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata Spectabilis

Solitary Hardy to -25 °C

Very hardy, magnificent bamboo. Has yellow culms with green stripes. Culms occasionally zig-zag. Sometimes a single branch may bloom, but the plant continues to grow unperturbed. Don't buy micropropagated plants, they remain juvenile forever. Edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Yellow Magnolia border

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Phyllostachys bambusoides Albovariegata

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

Variegated form of P. bambusoides This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Low wall

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Phyllostachys bissetii

bamboo

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

Dark green leaf, tolerates extremes well. One of the best bamboos for hedges and screens. You may even grow your own carport! And grow your own edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: North-west border Bamboo screen Bissetii-grove Impenetrable border

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Phyllostachys decora

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -20 °C

This bamboo produces beautiful purple shoots. (Many plants sold as P. decora in the past were really P. rubromarginata, species with green-red rimmed culm sheaths.) Edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: In container

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Phyllostachys dulcis

Solitary Hardy to -10 °C

This bamboo is well known for it's tasty shoots. In Holland you may also eat the slightly hardier P. sp. Shanghai 3 or P. vivax. Culms thick relative to it's height. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Pond

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Phyllostachys edulis

moso

Solitary Ground cover Mediterranean Hardy to -20 °C

zie bij P. pubescens voor meer informatie This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: In container

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Phyllostachys glauca

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Young culms of this bamboo ripen to blue. Not suited to our climate; it doesn't grow well. P. glauca from France often is P. meyeri. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Sequoia corner

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Phyllostachys heteroclada Straightstem

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

Great bamboo. Suitable for areas which flood occasionally, such as water meadows. Young culms have a beautiful blue bloom. Freezes back at -22 oC. Suitable for purifying water This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Pumping-station Behind the pumping-station

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Phyllostachys iridescens

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

This bamboo produces delicious shoots, is just as attractive as P. dulcis, but hardier. Grows tall and thick. Many similar bamboos are commercially available under this name; probably all with slight clonal difference. Similar to Shanghai 3. Edible shoots.

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Phyllostachys iridescens heterochroma

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

Colorful bamboo, recently discovered and introduced by Stefane on this picture This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: In container

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Phyllostachys makinoi

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Young culms from this bamboo bluish; similar to P. viridis but hardier; a good alternative for P. aurea as a tall non-running bamboo.

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Phyllostachys nigra Boryana

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

Black speckled culm; nice high and broad culmed bamboo, hardier than P. nigra. Valuable wood. Edible shoots. Flowering happens in several gardens, plants are available for free ... This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Boryana-grove

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Phyllostachys nigra Henonis

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

The green species from which all other nigra-varieties have been derived. A strong species. Edible shoots. may begin to flower. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Henonis grove Rhodo-border

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Phyllostachys nigra

Black Bamboo

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Black culms, produces valuable wood; excellent against a south-facing wall; becomes tatty on an exposed location; needs sun all day for good growth. Tolerates poor sandy soils well.

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Phyllostachys nuda

Hedge Hardy to -25 °C

One of the hardiest phyllostachys species, can form an open grove. Edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Opposite Fatsia border

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Phyllostachys parvifolia

Solitary Hardy to -25 °C

A giant bamboo with small leaves, nice pink shoots, white rings. It quickly attains thick culms. One of the best Phyllostachys species, not damaged during the extreme freeze in march 2005, nor in more recent winters with extreme weather conditions! Edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Behind the pumping-station Pumping-station

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Phyllostachys praecox

Hardy to -10 °C

Sweet shoots appear early in the year at this bamboo. Quickly attains thick culms; these later overhang. Suited to a warm place. Similar to P. tianmuensis. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Sequoia-border

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Phyllostachys prominens

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

Bamboo with thick culms, pronounced rings. Closely related to iridescens and dulcis. Attractive, strong species. In Germany voted as "Bamboo of the year 2009". Edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Mountain banana collection

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Phyllostachys pubescens

MOSO

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

Tallest bamboo in Europe (25m) but unfortunately not suited to our climate; P. kwangsiensis was a fine alternative for large gardens but began to flower in 2010. Needs even more fertiliser and water than other bamboos. After 10 years this plant is still 1.50 m tall in my garden. A hardy clone called 'Bokrijk' did not grow well. Other clones from the Bambouseraie (Anduze) and from Japan are under observation. But a new clone from a better provenance has in 2024 been planted! ("Dutch Giant" from nursery Bandus, Hummelo) Phyllostachys requires plenty of water and manure during the growing season. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: In container

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Phyllostachys rubromarginata

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -20 °C

This beautiful bamboo grows very upright. After bad summers the new growth is disappointing. Choose a warm, sunny site! Edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: North-west border

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Phyllostachys sp Shanghai 3

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

Giant bamboo, highly prized for it's edible shoots. Closely related to P. iridescens. Produced fat shoots around 50 mm diameter in 2014, and giant shoots of 70 mm diameter since 2015. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Mountain banana collection

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Phyllostachys tianmuensis

Hardy to -15 °C

Moderately hardy bamboo, very similar to P. praecox, sometimes with a dull yellow sulcus. Nice bamboo, early shooting. Mutates often to a yellowgreen variegated form. Shoots very early, yields good, edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Vivax grove

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Phyllostachys virella

Solitary Hardy to -25 °C

Giant bamboo with extremely long upright branches, grows rather untidy. Very hardy incense like smell when you rub the canes. available on order only. Durable, good for construction. Edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Impenetrable border

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Phyllostachys viridiglaucescens

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Good for mild climates. Edible shoots.

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Phyllostachys vivax

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

The thickest bamboo culms in Holland, at least 8cm wide! This bamboo is a 'must' for those wanting bamboos of real tropical dimensions in their gardens. Prepare at least 15 m² space surrounded by root barrier, give lots of water and fertilizer in summer. Edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Vivax grove

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Phyllostachys vivax Aureocaulis

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

The most attractive yellow, robust bamboo species. Suited to a sunny, protected spot in a larger garden. If there is room for just one bamboo, choose this one! This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Boryana-grove

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Phyllostachys vivax Huanwenzhu

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

One of the giant bamboos, ±8 cm thick, ±10 m tall. Appears often as mutation in variegated vivax groves. Edible shoots. In 2023 we harvested one cane of 13.3 m! This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Vivax grove

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Phyllostachys vivax Huanwenzhu Inversa

Solitary Hardy to -20 °C

This bamboo, which occasionally spontaneously develops from a P. vivax 'Aureocaulis', is yellow with a green sulcus. It grows faster though, and is a very beautiful bamboo if you want a high, wide species. In our garden almost 5 cm thick (measured between 2 nodes at around 160 cm from the base)! Edible shoots. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: South-West Border

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Pleioblastus linearis

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -15 °C

Beautiful bamboo, distinctive because of its grassy, long leaf. Goes brown in harsh winters, but always recovers. We keep it in our collection despite its moderate hardiness because of its beauty. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Phormium border

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Pleioblastus pygmaeus

Hardy to -15 °C

A real dwarf bamboo. An alternative, low maintainance lawn; it only has to be mown twice a year. Available on request.

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Pleioblastus simonii

Solitary Hedge Hardy to ? °C

A beautiful bamboo, especially in late summer. It produces strong, straight culms. Three year old culms should be cut away each year to produce a good-looking plant. It suffers a lot in severe winters. Pl. chino 'Hisauchi' and P. simonii seem identical plants. Flowered from 2019 onwards and is not available anymore.

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Pleioblastus viridistriatus

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

The only bamboo with intense light yellow-green striped leaves. Very good for lightening up a dark spot. Cut back to the ground in spring. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Yellow Magnolia border

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Pseudosasa japonica

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -15 °C

Large leaved, high species with very straight culms which are suited to many applications. Deservedly popular. It can freeze back in severe winters and flowers about every 30 years but recovers. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Hardy Canna Border

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Pseudosasa viridula

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -15 °C

This bamboo is slightly stronger than P. Japonica, but is very similar. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Impenetrable border

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Sasa kurilensis

Hardy to -25 °C

The strongest Sasa among the dwarf bamboos, and the most northerly-growing. Difficult to keep in a pot, but is no problem planted out. Needs no cutting back unless the plant needs to be rejuvenated or kept low. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Impenetrable border

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Sasa nipponica

Hardy to -20 °C

Dwarf bamboo that has white edges to the leaves in winter. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Mookaiet-border

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Sasa palmata

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

This bamboo has bare culms with large leaves at the top. The leaves are apple-green in spring. Tolerates swampy ground. Very exotic in appearance. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Impenetrable border

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Sasa veitchii

Hardy to -15 °C

Dwrf bamboo with white edges on the leaves in winter. Cut back to the ground after the winter for good, new growth. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Mookaiet-border

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Sasaella glabra Albostriata

Hardy to -15 °C

Low bamboo that produces in spring beautifully variegated leaves, later becoming green. Cut back to the ground in early spring. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Camellia-border

Max 2mSpreads quickly

Semiarundinaria viridis (syn. S. fastuosa f. viridis)

Solitary Hedge Hardy to -20 °C

This bamboo grows even higher than S. fastuosa. The culms are thinner and remain green. This species is hardier than S. fastuosa and spreads more quickly. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Sequoia-border Borinda-corner

Max 8mModerate spreader

Sinobambusa intermedia

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

new introduction; fairly hardy, slow running upright bamboo. New canes beautyful covered with blueish-white powder This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Yellow Magnolia border

Max 5mSlow spreader

Yushania anceps

Tub plant Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

This very vigorous clumping bamboo spreads rapidly like a running bamboo. It has performed well in containers, full shade and full sun. Its vertical culms arch near the tops, and masses of leaves forming at each node create a layered plume- like effect. In the 90ties we had occasionally frost-damage, but nowadays it seems fully hardy. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Rhodo-border

Max 3mModerate spreader

Yushania boliana

Solitary Hardy to -10 °C

(syn. Himalayacalamus intermedius)large half clumping - half running beautiful bamboo, very upright growth, small leaves. Moderately hardy here. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Sequoia-border

Max 5mModerate spreader

Yushania chungii

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

This bamboo is a slightly smaller version of Y. maculata with very decorative and delicate leaves. Grows openly but spreads only slowly. Fodder for Panda's. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: Vivax grove

Max 3mSlow spreader

Yushania maculata

Solitary Hardy to -15 °C

Marvellous species but difficult to propagate. From panda-bear country. Can be damaged in severe winters, likes clay. This plant can be found in the botanical garden in the following locations: North-west border

Max 5mSlow spreader