Bergbambos tessellata

RHS Plant Profile

tessellated bergbambos

Synonyms

Arundinaria tessellata
Thamnocalamus tessellatus

Bamboos

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A vigorous, clump-forming, evergreen bamboo. The tall, arching canes are yellow-green, turning purple in bright light, with persistent, creamy-white culm sheaths and often with a blueish-white, waxy bloom. Small, narrow, mid- to grey-green leaves are carried on numerous branches from each node

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

2.5-4 metres

Max Spread

1.5-2.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 5–10 years
Max Spread: 1.5-2.5 metres
Max Height: 2.5-4 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Poaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Bergbambos are vigorous, evergreen, clump-forming bamboos with round, many-branched, thick, hollow canes often covered with a waxy bloom, and small, thin-textured leaves
Name Status: Correct
Plant Range: S. Africa

How to Grow

Cultivation

Tolerant of most soils in full sun or partial shade, but avoid waterlogged conditions and areas with average to cold winters

Propagation

Propagate by dividing established clumps, preferably in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
Cottage and informal garden
Low Maintenance
Hedging and screens

Pruning

Thin clumps by removing older canes in spring as younger canes emerge

Pests

Normally trouble free

Diseases

Generally disease-free