Screening/Hedging Bamboo

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	Name	Botanical Name	Mature Size
2m ornamental if trimmed	Chinese Dwarf	Bambusa Guangxiensis	2-3.5m
2m ornamental if trimmed	Top Selling smaller bamboo. This lush green bamboo is becoming very popular - its hardy, attractive and has a smaller profile in the garden. It can be kept dwarf by trimming and made to look like a neat border plant or allowed to grow and be thinned to show off culms. There is a variance in size as confined this bamboo doesn't get large. Note: Top photo above shows an unmanicured look grown in f... buy now
dense screen	Malay Dwarf Variegated	Bambusa Heterostachya variegated	3-3.5m
dense screen	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. It grows well in coastal areas and will handle sandy soil. Used in a close planted formation ( 1 metre apart) quickly grows to cover an ugl... buy now
What a screen	Golden Goddess	Bambusa Multiplex var.	3-4m
What a screen	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, barrier and keep well trimmed and it will stay small and delicate. In hot humid areas ask us for mai... buy now
Grown in 2yrs	Alphonse Karr	Bambusa Multiplex var.	3-4m
Grown in 2yrs	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. Untrilmmed mature clump is leafless at base with foliage higher up. Impenetrable tough screen when mature with culm diameter of 1.5-2cm. Confined against a fence or wall it will grow straighter than most Multiplex bamboos. Often seen in ... buy now
Harley models goldstripe	M. Goldstripe	Bambusa Multiplex var. Goldstripe	3-4m
Harley models goldstripe	Smaller sized bamboo of the Multiplex family so tolerates harsh conditions and stays fairly upright. With fine cream/gold culm striations its an attractive smaller screening alternative to the larger Slender Weavers bamboo. Advantages: Easily size controlled and won't scare your neighbours. Ideal for planters and for small gardens, narrow spaces plus a nice asian looking bamboo. Plant in a bigger... buy now
fine leafed dense screen	Bonnie (small Screen)	Bambusa Boniopsis	4m
fine leafed dense screen	Bonnie is a nice bamboo. So often we are asked for a bamboo to screen a small driveway or one storey building with the 'oriental bamboo look' and a hardy screen. This bamboo provides the option of a delicate yet hardy drought & cold resistance plant. A smaller size can be maintained. We feel this will satisfy all those that want a 4 metre bamboo that is similar to Gracilis. It is also good ... buy now
Murray Is in Byron	Murray Island - Native	Schizostachyum sp. (NATIVE)	4 Mm
Murray Is in Byron	Yes there is a Native Australian bamboo ! Traditionally used for blow pipes and musical instruments. Murray Island hails from far North Queensland (Torres Strait) grows well in sub-tropical & 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. It has a small base whic... buy now
Green Malay dwarf	Malay Dwarf	Bambusa Heterstachya NV	4-5m
Green Malay dwarf	Nice in-between size bamboo. Very different from its variegated cousin. Smaller at the base, spready rather than vertical habit at the top. Hardy - frost tolerant. For those who just want a nice garden bamboo which will give some privacy but not grow too large. Poles are a mid-green with brown ring at internode and suitable for timber uses. Birds love this bamboo as they can nest in its branches,... buy now
	G.Wrayii - Garden Bamboo	Gigantochloa Wrayii	5m
	Dark green foliage, with bushy habit making it nice as a garden filler. Has a very 'bamboo' look - longer leafed with slender poles. Distinctive cream culm sheaths and a vertical habit, which does well in partial shade or sun This bamboo is perfect for a suburban garden. Prefers a sub-tropical warmer climate - not suitable for colder frosty areas.
useful bamboo	Cream Weavers Bamboo - Albostriata	Bambusa Textilis Albostriata	5-6m
useful bamboo	Popular pretty screening bamboo with delicate foliage - similar in growth pattern to a Multiplex bamboo but more pest resistant. 5-10mm culms have multiple white/cream stripes, lots of small sheaths when growing. Apparently the shoots are very edible and good in Thai cooking. Think about this bamboo if you have a vegie garden that needs a screen or protection. It will form a useful addition to your ... buy now
Golden bamboo	China Gold	Bambusa Eutuldoides Viridi Vittata	5-7m
Golden bamboo	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 coastal/ sandy/ hot suburban gardens. Can grow to 6 metres. Ideal for colder climates. Highly Recommended to bring some sunshine to a dull area of a garden. This bamboo ... buy now
Tropical beauty	Tiger Stripe	Gigantochloa Marga	6m
Tropical beauty	Tiger Stripe a new one in our "ZOO" of bamboos. This variety is small in the base approx. 1 metre growing up to 5-7 metres with a umbrella canopy of large tropical green foliage. culms grow 20-35mm in size with distinctive pale stripes and also striped brown culms sheaths, hence the name. Grown here for 5 years before offered for sale to make sure we like it and we do ! This is a good tropical look... buy now
makes a good pot plant	Giant Buddhas Belly	Bambusa Vulgaris	6-8m
makes a good pot plant	Distinctive swollen nodes makes this Bambusa resemble the iconic 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	Slender Weavers Bamboo -	Bambusa Textilis Gracilis	6-8m
Gracilis	Gracilis the graceful bamboo, plus also a utility species. This beautiful 6 metre bamboo is a landscaping favourite, the best bamboo to hide your neighbours, give privacy and stay looking good. Featured in many gardening magazines - disease free, straight growing. Hide your neighbours fast or add a windbreak... can be planted in a confined area. When mature has swaying leaf mass at the top and ... buy now
	Silverstripe	Bambusa Multiplex var.	7m
	New photo coming soon ! Silverstripe is a larger cultivar of the Multiplex family, potentially 7-9 metres tall - 1.5-2cm thin white striped culms, similar striping on small leafs. New shoots have a blushed pink variegated pattern. Plant 3 metres apart to form an impenetrable large screen or boundary fence. This is a great Multiplex bamboo.
Textilis Textilis	Weavers Bamboo	Bambusa Textilis Textilis - Highly recommended	10-12m
Textilis Textilis	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, 25-40 mm diameter and foliage higher up - when mature two thirds of this bamboo is clean poles. Utilised for baske... buy now
	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 stunning example. For a magical screening... buy now
Thick & Quick	Oldhamii (Sweet Shoot Bamboo)	Bambusa Oldhamii	12-15m
Thick & Quick	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 grows tall in ideal conditions with large dark foliage. Will handle wet feet - and also dry spells. A frost tole... buy now
	Barcode / Painted Bamboo	Bambusa Vulgaris c.v. Vittata	12m
	Another stunning plant displaying Australian national colours. Normally grows 12 metres plus. Tallawong' mother plant is enormous over 15 metres and 5 metres wide - provides a great deal of shelter from the prevailing wind. Vittata has a wide spreading rhizome structure, which means a large area can be covered. Wide 70-90mm yellow poles have a green striping, with a pending nature. This bamboo is the... buy now