Bamboo At A Glance

Clumping Bamboo Species Borinda angustissima – Narrow-leaf Borinda All of the clumping varieties Borinda boliana listed are considered to be Chusquea culeou – Chilean Feather Bamboo hardy in Portland, but some Fargesia dracocephala – Dragon’s Head Bamboo are more reliable than others. Fargesia murielae – Giant Panda Fodder Bamboo Fargesias are some of the Fargesia nitida – Blue Fountain Bamboo hardiest bamboos available. Fargesia robusta – Walking Stick Bamboo Himalayacalamus is hardy to Fargesia rufa Zone 8, so should be planted Himalayacalamus asper – Tibetan Princess Bamboo in a protected area. Fargesia robusta pictured Thamnocalamus crassinodus Thamnocalamus tessellatus

All running bamboos should to be planted w/ roots contained

Running Bamboo Species – tall, 20’+ Phyllostachys aurea – Gold Bamboo Phyllostachys is often the Phyllostachys aureosulcata – Crookstem Bamboo type of bamboo that comes to Phyllostachys bambusoides – Madake Bamboo mind when folks consider Phyllostachys bissetti – Bisset’s Bamboo bamboo. Phyllostachys congesta – Incense Bamboo There is a wide variety of Phyllostachys decora – Beautiful Bamboo color & size. Phyllostachys dulcis – Sweetshoot Bamboo All are cold tolerant enough Phyllostachys edulis – Moso Bamboo to grow successfully in Phyllostachys heteroclada – Water Bamboo Portland. Phyllostachys nigra – Black Bamboo Phyllostachys nuda – Green Bamboo Phyllostachys nigra pictured Phyllostachys rubromarginata – Red Edge Bamboo Phyllostachys vivax – Giant Timber Bamboo

Running Bamboo Species – med, 6-20’ Mid-size bamboos can be Hibanobambusa tranquillans perfect solutions for privacy Pseudosasa japonica – Arrow Bamboo screens. They ill in quickly & Qiongzhuea tumidissinoda – Chinese Walking Stick densely. Just make sure you Bamboo Sasa palmata – Palm-leaf Bamboo Semiarundinaria fastuosa – Temple Bamboo

Running Bamboo Species – low, 12”-4’ Low growing bamboos Pleioblastus pygmaeus – Dwarf Bamboo make great ground covers, Pleioblastus shibuyanus so long as their roots are Pleioblastus variegata kept in place. Mow them to Pleioblastus viridistriatus – Dwarf Greenstripe Bamboo the ground in March and Shibataea kumasaca – Ruscus Bamboo fresh new growth replaces last year’s weathered leaves.

Pleioblastus variegata photo