‘Hedge Bamboo’
FAMILY: Bambusa
USES: Provides a strong tropical effect. In silhouette, as a specimen, background or screen plant. Does well in Japanese gardens, near streams, ponds, water features, around pools and in courtyards.
SIZE: Grows 3 – 4.5m tall with a clumping spread of 1.5 – 3m. Slow growing.
LOCATION: Full sun to partial shade. Does well in the more humid coastal locations or near the ample irrigation and humidity of a lawn. Needs some protection from direct sea wind. Not so good in the open, hot, dry desert regions.
SOIL: Best in an organically enriched free draining fertile soil with a pH 5.6 – 7.8, acidic. Will show leaf chlorosis if soil is too alkaline or saline.
FERTILISER: Apply a slow release 14:14:14 NPK every six months. A greedy plant. Apply additional N every two months if you want to push growth. Over fertilising will promote early flowering so take care as this plant is monocarpic.
WATER: Keep soil moist. Not very drought tolerant. However does not accept over irrigation or waterlogging.
Wahat Al Sahraa Nurseries, Al Amardi St., Al Khawaneej, P.O. Box 37579, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
