Large bamboo forming clumps of dense, dark green canes about 5m tall, tinged purple, maturing to red-brown, dark red in sun with pale hairy sheaths. Delicate, linear mid-green leaves to 13cm long turn orange-red in cold weather
4-8 metres
2.5-4 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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| Spring | ||||
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Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, sheltered from cold, dry winds. See bamboo cultivation and bamboo control
Propagate by division in early spring
Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming
Generally pest-free
Generally disease-free