Screening/Hedging Bamboo
Sort bamboos by name, botanical name or size| Name | Botanical Name | Mature Size  |
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Chinese Dwarf | Bambusa Guangxiensis | 3-3.5m |
| Lovely smaller species, very green and lush foliage - 1" culms which are hidden by foliage - of course it can be trimmed, pretty bushy bamboo with a velvety feel. Ideal for a pot, around a pond/pool - small hedge (very prunable, or decorative landscaping specimen). Will handle most conditions except heavy frost. Grows in sun or part shade between 2-3 metres tall and .7-1.2 m wide. Featured in a popul... buy now | |||
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Malay Dwarf Variegated | Bambusa Heterostachya | 3m |
| Different looking bamboo with pale green variegated foliage, will grow 3 metres plus - forms a strong screen, or can be planted individually as a bushy shrub. Ideal in an area which has little room to plant i.e. narrow fence line or small earthmass. Small root system. Used in a close planted formation ( 1 metre apart) quickly grows to cover an ugly area or provide a good screen which can be manicured to d... buy now | |||
 What a screen |
Golden Goddess | Bambusa Multiplex var. | 3-4m |
| Fine green culms turning to yellow in full sun -soft drooping foliage make this a delicate screen. Easily trimmed. Makes a good Japanese hedge. Mass planting as shown means a great barrier. Grows 3 metres plus and is ideal for mass planting to border or separate an area. For a smaller garden area, border and keep well trimmed and it will stay small and delicate. This variety nee... buy now | |||
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Alphonse Karr | Bambusa Multiplex var. | 3-4m |
| Stunning smaller multiplex variety growing more upright than most. Features yellow culms with green stripes. New young shoots are tinted pink. Fine dark green leafs. When mature clump is leafless at base with foliage higher up. Impenetrable tough screen when mature with culm diameter of 2.5 cm. Confined against a fence or wall it will grow straighter than most Multiplex bamboos. Of... buy now | |||
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Multiplex Goldstripe | Bambusa Multiplex var. Goldstripe | 3-4m |
| Smaller sized bamboo of the Multiplex family so tolerates harsh conditions and stays fairly upright. Less prone to sooty mould compared to others in this species. With fine cream/gold culm striations its an attractive smaller screening alternative to the larger Slender Weavers bamboo. Advantages: Easily size controlled. Due to smaller root size can be maintained successfully in pots or planters wh... buy now | |||
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Murray Island - Native | Schizostachyum sp. (NATIVE) | 4-5m |
| Yes there is a Native Australian bamboo! Murray Island hails from far North Queensland (Torres Strait) grows well in sub-tropical and coastal areas. Has a broad tropical leaf mass - due to its bushy nature makes a good green screen with visible culms lower down, smaller variety with a dark green leafy canopy. For those people who want a large green leafed bamboo. Plant 1 -1.25 apart for dense c... buy now | |||
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China Gold | Bambusa Eutuldoides Viridi Vittata | 4-6m |
| A spectacular species - like a small version of Vittata (Painted Bamboo) with medium size dark green leafs. Culms yellow and green striped. Leaf has a yellow stripe. Diease free and non-invasive. Hardy, quick grower ideal for hot suburban gardens. Can grow to 6 metres. Highly Recommended to bring some sunshine to a dull area of a ... buy now | |||
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Wrayii | Gigantochloa Wrayii | 5-6m |
| Grows 5-6 metres, eventually forming a tight green bushy clump. Has a very 'bamboo' look - longer leafed with slender poles. Distinctive cream culm sheaths and a vertical habit. This bamboo is perfect for a suburban garden. Prefers a sub-tropical warmer climate - not suitable for colder frosty areas. Will grow smaller in a shady area. | |||
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Cream Weavers Bamboo - Albostriata | Bambusa Textilis Albostriata | 5-6m |
| Popular pretty screening bamboo with delicate foliage - similar in growth pattern to a Multiplex bamboo but more pest resistant. 5mm culms have multiple white/cream stripes, lots of small sheaths when growing. Apparently the shoots are very edible and good in Thai cooking. More splaying and less upright than other members of the Textilis family. Just 2 or 3 of this variety will provide a... buy now | |||
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Giant Buddhas Belly | Bambusa Vulgaris | 6-8m |
| Distinctive swollen nodes makes this Bambusa resemble the iconia Chinese Buddha. Fat culms go in all directions - new shoots are stunning. Dark green foliage. With a spreading nature. Once mature can be sculptured to suit a site. Handles rough conditions with minimal water - when established needs to be stressed to encourage its unique bulge. This is not a skinny bamboo - but a beauty all the sa... buy now | |||
 Gracilis here |
Slender Weavers Bamboo | Bambusa Textilis Gracilis | 6-8m |
| Gracilis the graceful bamboo, plus also a utility species. This bamboo is a landscaping favourite, now highly regarded as the best bamboo to hide your neighbours, give privacy and stay looking good. Featured in many gardening magazines - disease free, straight growing. Ideal to hide a neighbour or large building next-door - can be planted in a confined area. When mature has swaying leaf mass at the ... buy now | |||
 Textilis Textilis |
Weavers Bamboo | Bambusa Textilis Textilis - Highly recommended | 10-12m |
| One of the most beautiful well behaved bamboos growing here. New shoot colouration is brilliant. Weavers bamboo has a tight clump structure similar to Gracilis, but dark green culms and leafs. New poles are dusted with white powder, tinged blue. Great splitting bamboo - long internode, 20-30mm diameter and foliage higher up. Utilised for basket making in Asia. Grows to 12 ... buy now | |||
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Monastery Bamboo | Thyrostachys Siamensis | 12-15m |
| From Burma/Thailand where it is planted around temples and monasteries, due to its extremely tight growing slender formation. Often trimmed to shape. Small delicate fine foliage starts 3-4 metres up the culms. A plant that is being researched for bio-fuel, its shoots are also a delicacy but not too easy to access. Our cultivar of Monastery Bamboo is a stunni... buy now | |||
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Barcode / Painted Bamboo | Bambusa Vulgaris c.v. Vittata | 12m |
| Another stunning plant displaying Australian national colours. Normally grows 12 metres plus. Warning: Tallawong' mother plant is enormous over 15 metres but provides a great deal of shelter from the prevailing wind. Vittata has a wide spreading rhizome structure, which means a large area is required. Wide yellow poles have a green striping, with a pending ... buy now | |||
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Oldhamii (Sweet Shoot Bamboo) | Bambusa Oldhamii | 15m |
| Economical fast growing attractive large screening species. Grown in shade is a darker green with silver powder on new culms. In sunny conditions will take on a more orange hue. Our Mother plant is the large green variety ... culms with a diameter of 70-100mm. Large straight poles, which grow to 12-18 metres in ideal conditions with large dark foliage. Will handle wet feet - and ... buy now | |||