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Bamboo
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following range of Bamboos are grown in 2 litre, 5 litre, 10litre, 20
litre and 45 litre pots depending on variety.
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| Arundinaria |
auricoma |
| Very hardy species with bright yellow and green striped leaves, which vary in size from 10-20cm long and 1-4cm wide. Grows to form clumps of purple/green canes 1 to 2 m high. |
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| Arundinaria |
fortunei |
| Small variegated bamboo with leaves of 5-20cm long and 1-2.5 cm wide which are striped white and dark green. Forms low tufts of erect 'zig-zag' pale green canes. |
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| Arundinaria |
humilis |
| A rampant spreading species which forms low thickets of 60 to 120cm tall. The leaves are 5 to 20 cm long and slightly downy on their undersides, they are borne on slender dark green canes. This is an ideal subject for covering banks or for under trees. |
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| Arundinaria |
japonica |
| Syn. Pseudosasa japonica |
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| Arundinaria |
murielae |
| This elegant Chinese bamboo forms arching clumps 2.5 to 3.5 m tall and is one of the best in cultivation. The bright green canes mature to a dull yellow-green, the bright pea green leaves are 6-10cm long & 1-2cm wide |
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| Arundinaria |
murielae Simba |
| A shorter growing form of Arundinaria murielae. |
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| Arundinaria |
murielae Jumbo |
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| Arundinaria |
nitida |
| This beautiful clump forming species is similar to Arundinaria murielae but differs in its cane colour which is flushed purple and its narrower leaves. It forms 3 to 3.5m tall clumps which arch at the top, forming an elegant specimen. |
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| Arundinaria |
nitida Wakehurst |
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| Arundinaria |
pumila |
| Very hardy dwarf species with dark green leaves, which vary in size from 5-18cm long and 1-2cm wide. Creeping habit forms a carpet of dull purple canes 30 to 80 cm high. |
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| Arundinaria |
pygmaea |
| A dwarf spreading species, produces a carpet of slender stems only 25cm tall, slightly more in shade. Green leaves of up to 13cm long by1-2cm wide, makes good ground cover. |
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| Arundinaria |
Ragamowskii |
| syn. Indocalamus tesselatus |
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| Arundinaria |
simonii |
| A vigorous upright species with olive green canes growing to 4m. which have a white bloom. Luxuriant leaves from 8-30 cm long and 1-3 cm wide. Forms dense clumps and is useful as a hedge or screen. |
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| Arundinaria |
vagans |
| syn. Sasa ramosa |
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| Arundinaria |
variegata |
| syn. Arundinaria fortunei |
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| Arundinaria |
viridi-striata |
| syn. Arundinaria auricoma |
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| Bambusa |
metakae |
| syn. Pseudosasa japonica |
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| Indocalamus |
tesselatus |
| Remarkable Chinese species with leaves amongst the largest of all bamboos, up to 60cm long and 5-10cm wide. Slender bright green canes of up to 2m tall produce thickets which arch under the weight of the
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| Phyllostachys |
aurea |
| A very graceful and hardy Chinese species with canes which are bright green at first, maturing to creamy yellow. Green leaves are 7-15cm long by 1-2cm wide, canes form large clumps 2.5 to 3.5m tall. Characteristic zig-zag of stems and branching at nodes |
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| Phyllostachys |
aureosulcata Aureocaulis |
| The "Yellow Stem Bamboo" is a very hardy and striking species with bright banana yellow canes (greenish when new, can turn orangey in sun) which can grow to 9m in height. Green glossy leaves 5-12cm long, makes dense clumps. |
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| Phyllostachys |
aureosulcata Spectabilis |
| The "Yellow Stem Bamboo" is a very hardy and striking species with bright banana yellow canes (greenish when new, can turn orangey in sun) which can grow to 9m in height. Green glossy leaves 5-12cm long, makes dense clumps. |
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| Phyllostachys |
bambusoides Castillonis |
| A most striking bamboo with thick canes of rich golden yellow with green internodal grooves. Medium sized glossy green leaves. |
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| Phyllostachys |
nigra |
| The "Black Bamboo" forms beautiful clumps of graceful arching habit. The 2.5-3.5m canes which are green at first become mottled black in the second year and eventually jet black if grown in a sunny position. Leaves are 5-12 cm long and almost as wide. |
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| Phyllostachys |
viridiglaucescens |
| Extremely hardy, graceful, clump forming species with canes up to 4-6m tall, these are green at first becoming a duller yellow-green. Brilliant green leaves are 7.5 to 15 cm long and 1-2cm wide and glaucous on the underside. |
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| Phyllostachys |
vivax 'Aureocaulis' |
| A very attractive large growing species with very thick canes which are rich yellow with random green vertical patches & stripes with pink and apricot tones at the nodes. Green leaves are 10-15cm long by 1-2cm wide, canes form large clumps up to 9m tall. |
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| Pleioblastus |
humilis |
| syn. Arundinaria humilis |
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| Pleioblastus |
pumilus |
| syn. Arundinaria pumila |
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| Pleioblastus |
pygmaeus |
| syn. Arundinaria pygmaea |
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| Pleioblastus |
viridi-striatus |
| syn. Arundinaria auricoma |
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| Pseudosasa |
japonica |
| This is a very hardy and adaptable Japanese bamboo which forms dense green thickets of olive green canes, usually 3-4.5m tall arching towards the top. Its leaves are relatively large (20-30cm long, 2-5cm wide) glossy dark green with a greyish underside. |
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| Sasa |
palmata Nebulosa |
| This rampant species forms large thickets of bright green, purple blotched, canes 2-2.5m tall. The large leaves are up to 35cm long and 9cm wide. |
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| Sasa |
tesselata |
| Syn. Indocalamus tesselatus |
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| Sasa |
tsuboniana |
| This species forms dense thickets of slender bright green canes up to 1-1.5m tall. Has typical sasa broad leaves - good for ground cover. |
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| Sasa |
veitchii |
| A small dense Japanese species which forms thickets of 2-4ft deep purplish green canes. The leaves, 10-25cm long by 2-6 cm wide, become characteristically pale whitish along the margins in autumn, creating an interesting variegated effect through winter. |
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| Shibataea |
kumasasa |
| Hardy dwarf species, thin pale green canes become yellow-brown and zig-zagging up to75cm tall. Dark green leaves later become yellow-green, grows well in difficult and exposed positions |
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| Sinarundinaria |
nitida |
| syn. Arundinaria nitida |
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| Thamnocalamus |
spathaceus |
| syn. Arundinaria murielae |
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