Slender Weavers Bamboo
Bambusa Textilis Gracilis
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 top and tight culms that are impenetrable. Culms usually 10-20 mm wide. Very suitable for planting in sunny sandy or windy areas. Plant 1.5m apart for a tight screen. It makes a good stand alone specimen around a pool. Can be trimmed to size but can grow as tall as 8 metres.
