Varieties - Now Available
Red culm bamboo, black bamboo, golden, blue or even white ghost bamboo we are growing an increasing variety of both non invasive clumping and also running bamboos here at Bamboo Grove.
This is our current list of ornamental bamboos.
Our aim is to provide the healthiest and best value for money plants in Melbourne.
All of our plants are established in their containers and have multiple culms.
They are not a recent division or 1 - 2 young culms offered for sale.
These bamboos are adapted to Melbourne's diverse weather conditions.
Larger sizes are also available, please contact us for further assistance.
If we don't have a particular bamboo you are looking for we will be happy
to source one for you.
This is our current list of ornamental bamboos.
Our aim is to provide the healthiest and best value for money plants in Melbourne.
All of our plants are established in their containers and have multiple culms.
They are not a recent division or 1 - 2 young culms offered for sale.
These bamboos are adapted to Melbourne's diverse weather conditions.
Larger sizes are also available, please contact us for further assistance.
If we don't have a particular bamboo you are looking for we will be happy
to source one for you.
GOLDEN BAMBOO - Phyllostachys aurea
Variety: Running bamboo
Height: 6m Position: light shade - sun Min temp -20c Max culm diameter 40mm
Description: One of the most commonly cultivated bamboos in the world. The new culms are green, not golden as the name suggests. Older culms that have been exposed to the sun turn a golden yellow colour, providing the source of inspiration for the name. Golden bamboo makes a good looking screen and an excellent potted plant, however requires a containment root barrier if planted in the ground.
Price: 20cm pot $25, 25cm pot $39. Larger sizes available
Height: 6m Position: light shade - sun Min temp -20c Max culm diameter 40mm
Description: One of the most commonly cultivated bamboos in the world. The new culms are green, not golden as the name suggests. Older culms that have been exposed to the sun turn a golden yellow colour, providing the source of inspiration for the name. Golden bamboo makes a good looking screen and an excellent potted plant, however requires a containment root barrier if planted in the ground.
Price: 20cm pot $25, 25cm pot $39. Larger sizes available
BLACK BAMBOO - Phyllostachys nigra
Variety: Running bamboo
Height: 9m Position: light shade - sun: Min temp -20c Max culm diameter 50mm
Description: The culms and branches are at first dark green, turning to a deep solid black. The green leaves contrast strikingly with the jet black clums. This plant makes a stunning potted specimen and looks nice anywhere in the garden. Also makes a good screen between neighbouring properties. Black bamboo requires a root control barrier when planted in the ground.
Price: 30cm pots - $90
Height: 9m Position: light shade - sun: Min temp -20c Max culm diameter 50mm
Description: The culms and branches are at first dark green, turning to a deep solid black. The green leaves contrast strikingly with the jet black clums. This plant makes a stunning potted specimen and looks nice anywhere in the garden. Also makes a good screen between neighbouring properties. Black bamboo requires a root control barrier when planted in the ground.
Price: 30cm pots - $90
BLUE BAMBOO - Bambusa Chungii
Variety: Clumping bamboo
Height: 8 - 10m Position: filtered sun - sun Min temp: -4c Max culm diameter 60mm
Description: This outstanding bamboo has been growing successfully here at Bamboo Grove for a number of years, with its blueish white culms and erect form it makes a beautiful feature bamboo contrasting well in any landscape.
Price: 20cm pots - $49 25cm pots $89
Height: 8 - 10m Position: filtered sun - sun Min temp: -4c Max culm diameter 60mm
Description: This outstanding bamboo has been growing successfully here at Bamboo Grove for a number of years, with its blueish white culms and erect form it makes a beautiful feature bamboo contrasting well in any landscape.
Price: 20cm pots - $49 25cm pots $89
CHINA GOLD - Bambusa Eutuldoides var. Viridi Vittata
Variety: Clumping bamboo
Height: 4-6m Position: light shade - sun Min temp: - 9c Max culm diameter: 40mm
Description: A great looking bamboo that grows well in sun or shade with an open base, where its interesting green stripes contrast strongly on golden culms. Also know as 'Asian Lemon' the leaves display some striping, this bamboo is among our most popular and is in limited supply.
Price: 20cm pot - $49
Height: 4-6m Position: light shade - sun Min temp: - 9c Max culm diameter: 40mm
Description: A great looking bamboo that grows well in sun or shade with an open base, where its interesting green stripes contrast strongly on golden culms. Also know as 'Asian Lemon' the leaves display some striping, this bamboo is among our most popular and is in limited supply.
Price: 20cm pot - $49
BABY BLUE - Bambusa Chungii Barbelletta
Variety: Clumping bamboo
Height: 4-5m Position: sheltered sun Min temp: -4c Max culm diameter: 30mm
Description: A smaller and equally impressive version of Chungii, quite new to Australia and sure to be popular with bamboo lovers with its compact shape and great colour.
Price: 20cm pot - $69
Height: 4-5m Position: sheltered sun Min temp: -4c Max culm diameter: 30mm
Description: A smaller and equally impressive version of Chungii, quite new to Australia and sure to be popular with bamboo lovers with its compact shape and great colour.
Price: 20cm pot - $69
CHINESE DWARF - Bambusa Guangxiensis
Variety: Clumping bamboo
Height: 2 - 5m Position: light shade - sun Min temp: -4c Max culm diameter 10mm
Description: A terrific bamboo for smaller gardens or as a shorter growing screen. It also grows very well in pots. Chinese dwarf bamboo is an attractive looking bamboo that provides a dense cover as a screen with its compact bushy nature.
Price: 20cm $49
Height: 2 - 5m Position: light shade - sun Min temp: -4c Max culm diameter 10mm
Description: A terrific bamboo for smaller gardens or as a shorter growing screen. It also grows very well in pots. Chinese dwarf bamboo is an attractive looking bamboo that provides a dense cover as a screen with its compact bushy nature.
Price: 20cm $49
DARK WEAVERS - Bambusa textilis var. fasca
Variety: Clumping bamboo
Height: 8-10m Position: light shade - sun Min temp: -12c Max culm diam: 50mm
Description: This is a favourite of mine a great looking ornamental bamboo, with a more open clumping habit showing off more of the culm at and above ground level. Fasca has strong upright dark green culms with long internodes between the branches with gracefully nodding tips. This bamboo is a quick growing taller and slightly larger version of "Slender Weaver" with a larger diameter culm, it is suitable for screening or as a striking stand alone ornamental and can also be grown in a good size container.
Price: 20cm $46
Height: 8-10m Position: light shade - sun Min temp: -12c Max culm diam: 50mm
Description: This is a favourite of mine a great looking ornamental bamboo, with a more open clumping habit showing off more of the culm at and above ground level. Fasca has strong upright dark green culms with long internodes between the branches with gracefully nodding tips. This bamboo is a quick growing taller and slightly larger version of "Slender Weaver" with a larger diameter culm, it is suitable for screening or as a striking stand alone ornamental and can also be grown in a good size container.
Price: 20cm $46
SLENDER WEAVERS - Bambusa textilis var. gracilis
Variety: Clumping bamboo
Height: 5-6m Position: light shade - sun: Min temp: -12c Max culm diam: 35mm
Description: This is an ideal bamboo for any situation it is very easy to grow, is excellent as a screening plant and looks fantastic with a blueish hue on the new culms. Slender weaver grows quite quickly and does well in a container or as a stand alone specimen. Its graceful appearance makes this a very popular variety.
Price: 20cm $49 25cm pot $89
Height: 5-6m Position: light shade - sun: Min temp: -12c Max culm diam: 35mm
Description: This is an ideal bamboo for any situation it is very easy to grow, is excellent as a screening plant and looks fantastic with a blueish hue on the new culms. Slender weaver grows quite quickly and does well in a container or as a stand alone specimen. Its graceful appearance makes this a very popular variety.
Price: 20cm $49 25cm pot $89
ALPHONSE KARR - Bambusa multiplex
Variety: Clumping bamboo
Height: 4-5m Position: light shade - Sun Min temp: -12c Max culm diam: 25mm
Description: When exposed to full sunlight the new shoots are pink to red in colour, with maturity they turn to a yellow gold with irregular green stripes between the nodes. Alphonse Karr makes an excellent container plant and can even be grown indoors in a well lit room for short periods. In its natural environment it makes a good screen or hedge and a nice stand alone landscape specimen.
Price: 20cm pot $49 25cm pot $69
Height: 4-5m Position: light shade - Sun Min temp: -12c Max culm diam: 25mm
Description: When exposed to full sunlight the new shoots are pink to red in colour, with maturity they turn to a yellow gold with irregular green stripes between the nodes. Alphonse Karr makes an excellent container plant and can even be grown indoors in a well lit room for short periods. In its natural environment it makes a good screen or hedge and a nice stand alone landscape specimen.
Price: 20cm pot $49 25cm pot $69
GOLD STRIPE BAMBOO - Bambusa multiplex
Variety: Clumping bamboo
Height: 3m Position: light shade - sunny Min temp: -9c Max culm diam: 20mm
Description: Gold stripe makes a good shorter growing screening option with a nice compact but upright growing habit. It has attractive dark green foliage with a gold stripe on the lower part of the culms, also easily grown as a potted plant.
Price: 20cm pot $49 (available early 2012)
Height: 3m Position: light shade - sunny Min temp: -9c Max culm diam: 20mm
Description: Gold stripe makes a good shorter growing screening option with a nice compact but upright growing habit. It has attractive dark green foliage with a gold stripe on the lower part of the culms, also easily grown as a potted plant.
Price: 20cm pot $49 (available early 2012)
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