(more info and pics coming soon)
Madake (Japanese Timber Bamboo)
Bright green, smooth canes. Before flowering in the 60’s and 70’s, it was the predominate bamboo cultivated in Japan. Next flowering and die-back not due until approximately 2085. Hardy to -5 degrees. Almost identical to Ph. vivax.
| Scientific Name | Phyllostachys bambusoides |
|---|---|
| Maximum Height | 60 feet |
| Maximum Diameter | 4 inch |
| Minimum Temperature | 0° F |
Giant Gray Henon (Phyllostachys nigra ‘Henon’)
Canes emerge green and turn ghostly gray color with sunlight exposure.
| Scientific Name | Phyllostachys Nigra ‘Henon’ |
|---|---|
| Maximum Height | 65 feet |
| Maximum Diameter | 4.5 inch |
| Minimum Temperature | 0 °F |
Vivax
One of the fastest timbers bamboos to gain size, yet thinner walls make it less suitable for construction.
| Scientific Name | Phyllostachys Vivax |
|---|---|
| Maximum Height | 70 feet |
| Maximum Diameter | 5 inch |
| Minimum Temperature | 5 °F |
Robert Young
A vigorous grower with striking stripes.
| Scientific Name | Phyllostachys Viridis ‘Robert Young’ |
|---|---|
| Maximum Height | 40 feet |
| Maximum Diameter | 4 inch |
| Minimum Temperature | 5 °F |
Temple
A perfect bamboo for creating a narrow, tall privacy screen.
| Scientific Name | Semiarundinaria Fastuosa |
|---|---|
| Maximum Height | 30 feet |
| Maximum Diameter | 1.5 inch |
| Minimum Temperature | 0 °F |
Rubro
Some say this bamboo grows and spreads the fastest of all the running bamboos. Desirable for construction due to it’s strong/straight canes.
| Scientific Name | Phyllostachys Rubromarginata ‘Red Margin’ |
|---|---|
| Maximum Height | 60 feet |
| Maximum Diameter | 3 inch |
| Minimum Temperature | −5 °F |
Black
A gorgeous bamboo that comes up green but turns black in about two years.
| Scientific Name | Phyllostachys Nigra ‘Black’ |
|---|---|
| Maximum Height | 30 feet |
| Maximum Diameter | 2 inch |
| Minimum Temperature | 5 °F |
Golden
One of the most common bamboos seen growing along the roadsides in the South.
| Scientific Name | Phyllostachys Aurea ‘Golden’ |
|---|---|
| Maximum Height | 30 feet |
| Maximum Diameter | 1.5 inch |
| Minimum Temperature | 5 °F |
Arrow
This popular screening bamboo was used in ancient Japan to make arrows. It reaches taller heights if planted in part shade.
| Scientific Name | Pseudosasa Japonica ‘Arrow’ |
|---|---|
| Maximum Height | 18 feet |
| Maximum Diameter | .75 inch |
| Minimum Temperature | 5 °F |
