Bamboo
Assortment

Properties: Species with a strong tendency to expand that are very suitable as a solitary.
Height: 800-1000cm

Winter hardiness: good to approx. -20C. Can develop brown leaves after extremely severe frosts, but becomes a beautiful plant again after the new shoots have sprouted in June

Special feature: has very decorative thick, yellow trunks with often green stripes and belongs to the giant bamboos in our climate. The leaves are very fresh green and the stems can be 8-10cm thick. It happens that this species forms green stems even though one has planted a specimen with yellow stems. This mutated species is called Phyllostachys vivax “Huanwenzhu”. Both varieties are a real favorite as a robust solitary.

Situation: preferably in a sheltered, sunny position with humus-rich soil.

Care: Plant with fertilized garden soil. Immediately after planting, give plenty of water and make sure that the soil remains moist for the next 4 months. After the second year of growth, cut away the thinner and older branches so that there is room again for new branches and the black branches become nicely visible. This species produces runners, so it is recommended to install a 70cm high root limiter to limit the extension of the clump. Give each plant a minimum width of 100cm to grow and spread organic fertilizer in March. The more space the plant gets, the higher the stems get.

Properties: Variety with a strong tendency to expand, which is suitable as a solitary and as a hedge. Height: 600-800cm

Winter hardiness: very good to approx. -24C. Can develop brown leaves after extremely severe periods of frost, but is one of the few species that simply gets new leaves on the existing branches.

Special feature: has very decorative yellow trunks with sporadic kink and a striking green stripe. The leaves are very fresh green and the stems can be 4-5cm thick. A real favorite in terms of color and hardiness.

Position: can be placed in a sunny spot, but also very well in semi-shady spots.

Care: Plant with fertilized garden soil. Immediately after brewing, give plenty of water and the 4 months later, keep the soil moist. After the second year of growth the thinner and older ones cutting branches away so that there is room for new branches and the black branches beautiful become visible. This species produces runners, so it is recommended to use root limiter of 70cm high to limit the extension of the clump. Give each plant at least one width of 100cm to allow for growth and spread organic fertilizer in March. The more space the plant gets, the higher the stems get.

Properties: Variety with a strong tendency to expand, which is suitable as a solitary and very suitable as a hedge.

Height: 600-800cm

Winter hardiness: good to approx. -18C. Gets brown leaves after severe periods of frost, but becomes a beautiful plant again after the new shoots have sprouted in June.

Special feature: Has a characteristic upright, compact habit with very short side branches and broad, dark green leaves. The stems can be 4-6cm thick and are initially green, but sometimes turn purplish in a sunny position. The striking large bracts fall off when the shoots are fully grown. This is a great strain for creating tall, dense hedges.

Place: can be placed in a sunny spot, but also very well in semi-shady spots.

Care: Plant with fertilized garden soil. Immediately after planting, give plenty of water and make sure that the soil remains moist for the next 4 months. Cut away the thinner and older branches after the second year of growth so that there is room again for new branches and the black branches nicely become visible. This species produces runners, so it is recommended to install a 70cm high root limiter to limit the extension of the clump. Give each plant a minimum width of 100cm to grow and spread organic fertilizer in March. The more space the plant gets, the taller the stems get.

Properties: Non-invasive species that is very suitable as a hedge or solitary. Offers a lot of privacy due to the dense growth habit and is evergreen.

Height: 300-400cm

Winter hardiness: fairly good to approx. -20C. Can develop brown leaves after severe periods of frost, but becomes a beautiful plant again after the new shoots have sprouted in spring.

Special feature: beautiful upright variety with olive green stems and dark green leaves. The temporary bracts of the new branches are very characteristic of this species because they give a kind of striped pattern on the stem.

Situation: can be placed in a sunny spot, but also very well in semi-shady spots.

Care: Plant with fertilized garden soil. Immediately after planting, give plenty of water and make sure that the soil remains moist for the next 4 months. After the second year of growth, cut away the thinner and older branches so that there is room again for new branches and the red branches become nicely visible. This species does not produce offshoots, but if desired, a root limiter of 50 cm high can be installed to limit the extension of the clump. Give each plant a minimum width of 60cm to grow and apply organic fertilizer in March.

Properties: Non-invasive species that is very suitable as a hedge or solitary. Offers a lot of privacy due to the dense growth habit and is evergreen.

Height: 250-300cm

Winter hardiness: very good to approx. -20C. In the fall, about 30 percent of the leaves turn yellow in preparation for the cold season. In winter, the remaining leaves curl up to protect against cold and drought. In spring, the leaf unfolds again when the temperature rises.

Special feature: beautiful upright variety with thin dark-red stems that discolor due to sunlight and that bend slightly at the end. has very fine, elegant leaves

Situation: can be used in sunny, but also very well in semi-shade places.

Care: Plant with fertilized garden soil. Immediately after planting, give plenty of water and make sure that the soil remains moist for the next 4 months. After the second year of growth, cut away the thinner and older branches so that there is room again for new branches and the red branches become nicely visible. This species does not produce offshoots, but if desired, a root limiter of 50 cm high can be installed to limit the extension of the clump. Give each plant a minimum width of 60cm to allow it to grow.

Properties: Variety with a strong tendency to expand, which is suitable as a solitary and as a hedge.

Height: 600-800cm

Winter hardiness: very good to approx. -24C. Can develop brown leaves after extremely severe periods of frost, but is one of the few species that simply grows new leaves on the existing branches.

Special feature: has decorative green trunks with sporadic bends. The leaves are very fresh green and the stems can be 4-5cm thick.

Position: can be in a sunny spot, but also very well in semi-shady spots.

Care: Plant with fertilized garden soil. Immediately after planting, give plenty of water and make sure that the soil remains moist for the next 4 months. After the second year of growth, cut away the thinner and older branches so that there is room again for new branches and the black branches become nicely visible. This species produces runners, so it is recommended to install a 70cm high root limiter to limit the extension of the clump. Give each plant a minimum width of 100cm to grow and spread organic fertilizer in March. The more space the plant gets, the taller the stems get.

Properties: Non-invasive species that is very suitable as a solitary and as one of the few bamboos can survive in a planter or pot.

Height: approx. 200cm

Winter hardiness: very good to approx. -24C. Is one of the strongest of its kind in terms of winter hardiness. Can develop some brown leaves after severe frosts, but becomes a beautiful plant again after the new shoots have sprouted in the spring.

Special feature: Has a bushy habit with thin stems and fresh green leaves. The strongly overhanging branches ensure that the plant is often just as wide as it is high.

Situation: can be placed in a sunny spot, but also very well in semi-shady spots.

Care: Plant with fertilized garden soil. Immediately after planting, give plenty of water and make sure that the soil remains moist for the next 4 months. After the second year of growth, cut away the thinner and older branches so that there is room again for new branches and the red branches become nicely visible. This species does not produce offshoots, but if desired, a root limiter of 50 cm high can be installed to limit the extension of the clump. Give each plant a minimum width of 60cm to grow and apply organic fertilizer in March.

Properties: species with moderate expansion drive that is very suitable as a solitary.

Height: approx. 400cm

Winter hardiness: moderate to approx. -15C. Gets brown leaves after severe periods of frost, but becomes a beautiful plant again after the new shoots have sprouted in June.

Special feature: Has an open habit with very decorative black stems and dark green leaves. The leaves are quite small in relation to the size of the plant. The stems can be 2-5cm thick and are initially green to turn black later in the season discolor.

Situation: can be placed in a sunny spot, but also very well in semi-shady spots.

Care: Plant with fertilized garden soil. Immediately after planting, give plenty of water and make sure that the soil remains moist for the next 4 months. After the second year of growth, cut away the thinner and older branches so that there is room again for new branches and the black branches become nicely visible. This species produces runners, so it is recommended to install a 70cm high root limiter to limit the extension of the clump. Give each plant a minimum of 100cm wide to allow for growth and apply organic fertilizer in March.

Properties: Variety with a strong tendency to expand, which is suitable as a solitary and as a hedge.

Height: 600-800cm

Winter hardiness: very good to approx. -24C. Can develop brown leaves after extremely severe periods of frost, but is one of the few species that simply grows new leaves on the existing branches.

Special feature: is a variety with decorative yellow trunks with sporadic kink. The leaves are very fresh green and the stems can be 4-5cm thick. The stems turn from lemon yellow to ocher yellow. The culms on the sunny side later get a wine-red glow.

Position: can be in a sunny spot, but also very well in semi-shady spots.

Care: Plant with fertilized garden soil. Immediately after planting, give plenty of water and make sure that the soil remains moist for the next 4 months. After the second year of growth, cut away the thinner and older branches so that there is room again for new branches and the yellow branches become nicely visible. This species produces runners, so it is recommended to install a 70cm high root limiter to limit the extension of the clump. Give each plant a minimum width of 100cm to grow and spread organic fertilizer in March. The more space the plant gets, the taller the stems get.