Yellow Groove Bamboo
$63.00 Original price was: $63.00.$18.90Current price is: $18.90.
1000 in stock
SKU: z7UCrSmcvg
Category: Privacy
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 15 to 25 ft. tall; spreads vigorously by underground stems.
| Description | This evergreen bamboo has slender young green stems with a pronounced yellow groove found on opposite sides of the cane. Leaves are a soft green color. Strong vertical growth is ideal for container plantings and privacy screens. A running bamboo that spreads by underground stems; keep contained to prevent unwanted spread. |
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| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Tolerates Urban Pollution, Black Walnut Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Landscape Use | Barrier, Container, Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Japanese Maple (Acer); Azalea (Azalea); Lily of the Valley (Pieris); Peony (Paeonia); Pachysandra (Pachysandra) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in humus-rich, well-drained soils. Spreads by rhizomes and can become invasive; best contained in a non-perforated pot with the lip above soil level. Protect root zone with a 4 to 6-inch layer of mulch to protect in harsh winter regions. Remove older canes and new shoots at the base to thin and reduce vigor. |
| History | This species is native to China and introduced sometime in the middle 19th century. It is valued as a more cold hardy alternative to P. aurea. It is hardy in Washington D.C., and stand well established at the Capitol Building, but it is no less invasive than its cousin. It and all its relatives are true grasses and therefore fall into the Graminaeae family with their smaller cousins. It is native to much of Asia and is a chief source of paper pulp and construction material, and the shoots as a food crop too. This genus was collected by the great plant hunter, Dr. Philipp von Siebold, 1791-1866, physician of the Dutch East India Company. He worked with Joseph Zuccarini, a botanical professor in Munich, to classify the genus of about 80 species. |