Stone Bamboo - Phyllostachys Angusta - 3 Gallon Pot (4-6')
$53.10
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Stone Bamboo - Phyllostachys Angusta - 3 Gallon Pot (4-6')
$53.10
Sale price
$53.10
Regular price
$65.00
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Description
Stone Bamboo
Phyllostachys angusta
Plant Details
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6-11 Find Your Zone
(Root hardy to Zone 5)
Type: Running
Height: Zone 6: 12-15'+ | Zones 7-11: 20-25'
Spread: 5'+ with no control
Suggested Spacing: 4-6' apart for privacy screens and hedges
Culm Diameter: 1.25"
Sun: Full Sun or Part Shade
Soil: Moist but Well-Drained, average fertility
Growth Rate: Fast in warmer climates. Moderate in cooler climates.
Description
A very rare species, Phyllostachys anugusta, commonly called Stone Bamboo, was named such for its exceptionally hard culms with thick walls that is used in China for making fine furniture and crafts. The edible shoots emerge a cream color with black spots that fall away to reveal almost perfectly straight light olive green culms. One of the shortest of the Phyllostachys, Stone Bamboo has a moderate to fast growth rate that you can expect to reach 10 to 12 feet tall in USDA Zone 6 and 20 to maybe 25 feet tall in good soil in zones further south. The stand and foliage is thick and impenetrable and the branching low for a dense hedge or privacy screen or as a specimen in large containers.
Stone Bamboo loves the sun but will also grow in part shade and is hardy to -5°F. It holds up very well to heavy snow loads up to 2 feet and younger canes that bend over will stand up straight after the snow has melted.
Average Height by USDA Zone
USDA Zones 7-11: 20 to 25' in height
USDA Zone 6: 12 to 15' in height
Landscape & Other Uses
Containers/Pots: Excellent
Crafts: Excellent
Edible: Good
Hedge: Good
Indoor: Good, well-lit - PLEASE SEE: How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
Ornamental: Good
Privacy Screen: Excellent
Wood Quality: Excellent
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Bamboo is not reliably winter hardy, you'll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Stone Bamboo is easy to grow in most any moist and well-drained soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. Drought tolerant when established. Does not like constantly wet soil or standing water.
How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
Stone Bamboo is a running bamboo, which means it spreads. Bamboo can be controlled in a small area (a normal city yard) simply by mowing or stepping on the young shoots. New shoots of some bamboo can also be used for culinary purposes and cooked, much like asparagus. Keep in mind that running bamboo only puts up new shoots for a short time each year and, when they are "shooting," the new plants are very fragile and easy to destroy. Root pruning or installing Bamboo Root Barrier are other methods to control spread.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Bamboo plants.
How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
How To Plant Bamboo Plants In The Ground
How To Plant Bamboo Plants In Containers & Pots
How To Fertilize And Water Bamboo Plants
How To Prune Bamboo Plants
How To Stop The Spread Of Bamboo Plants
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