Phyllostachys glauca

bamboo

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Leaves: dark green
• Canes: blue-green
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  A rare clump-forming, then spreading bamboo. The new canes are an attractive shade of greenish-blue and look like they have been dusted with white powder. Later they lose the blue flush and become greener as they canes mature.The leaves are glossy and dark green though glaucous underneath. A superb specimen plant, it looks great in a contemporary, minimalist garden or a town garden. To prevent the plant from colonising adjacent plantings restrict the roots using a rigid, non-perishable barrier.
  
  
• Garden care: Plant in a large container or surround the roots with a non-perishable barrier that restricts the plant's spread. If potted up, it is important that this plant is watered regularly.
  • Eventual Height: 5m
  • Eventual Spread: 2m
  Phyllostachys glauca - bamboo Attractive blue-green canes