Sweet Dragon Bamboo
Dendrocalamus Brandsii

Dendrocalamus Brandsii

From Vietnam, Laos regions, this gigantic heavy culmed species is used in house construction, for furniture such as tables, and farm equipment plus paper pulp. 

One of the tallest bamboos growing over 30 metres. Culms have a dusty blue/green colour covered in white hairs.  Kept maintained this is a stunning looking plant. Shoots are eaten and exported to Thailand - known as "Phai-Bongyai".  Stock will be available Summer 2010.  Please ask us to propagate to order.