Bambusa guangxiensis (Chinese Dwarf) - An incredibly lush and bushy bamboo. An excellent hedging bamboo or feature.
A hardy, smaller bamboo with a tidy, bushy growth habit perfect for wider garden beds or pots and troughs.
Dense foliage with dark green leaves. Makes an excellent privacy screen or controllable hedge.
Chinese Dwarf is extremely quick growing and can grow to 3m high within 2 growing seasons/years, or quicker if you purchase an established size. The Chinese Dwarf is low maintenance and drought tolerant once established.
Native to the lowlands of China.
Light requirement: Full Sun and Part sun/part shade
Water requirement: High
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Soil: Free draining soils with good organics turned over. Can mulch with a leaf litter (not tea tree). If soil is sand mixed in organic matter. If clay mounding is recommended.
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Growth rate: Fast
Suitable for containers: Yes
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Drought tolerance: Medium
Frost tolerance: High
Wind tolerance: High
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Suitable for shaping: Yes
Colour: Green
Variegation: No
Size: Small/medium
Seasonality: Evergreen
Flowering: Yes; but primarily grown for it's foliage
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Flowering season: Rare
Fruit: No