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This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects.
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Other common names Simon bamboo
Synonyms Arundinaria simonii
Family Poaceae
Genus Pleioblastus are evergreen bamboos, diverse in size and habit, with vigorously-spreading rhizomes forming dense thickets of slender canes bearing several leafy branches at each node
Details P. simonii is a robust, upright, evergreen bamboo to 4.5m tall, forming a thicket of olive-green stems and luxuriant foliage with narrowly linear leaves to 30cm long
Plant range Japan
Foliage Evergreen
Habit Suckering
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H5
Full Sun
Aspect West-facing or South-facing
Exposure Sheltered
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained
SoilClay, Loam, Sand
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height 2.5-4 metres
Ultimate spread 1.5-2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height 5-10 years
Cultivation Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold drying winds. Creeping rootstock can become invasive in warm, moist or favourable conditions and need restraining ; see bamboo control and bamboo cultivation
Propagation Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types Hedging & Screens Architectural
Pruning Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and thin to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming - see bamboo cultivation
Pests Slugs may damage new shoots
Diseases Generally disease free
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