Haven't posted since October so it's time for an update. I've decided to have a sale of bamboo plants as they are looking good at this time of year. A list of plants & prices follows, updated as plants sell:-
Clumping types
Timor Black (Bambusa lako)
Slow-growing variety suited to a warm sunny position.
Canes are a deep chocolate brown with an occasional thin green stripe. Grows to 5m height in this area.
300mm pots $55
2 only.
Alphonse Karr (Bambusa multiplex variety)
Attractive gold & green striped variety suited to screening applications.
Will reach 3 to 4m in sunny locations with a bushy habit; more upright with taller growth when grown in part shade. Fast growing, cold tolerant. Divisions from an adult clump, 2 - 3m tall.
400mm pots $65
1 available
Golden Goddess (Bambusa multiplex variety)
Arching thin gold canes to 4m with ferny leaves; suitable for screening. Can be held upright in narrow areas with a string or wire. Fast growing, cold tolerant, full to half day sun.
300mm pots $45
1 available.
Luscious (Fargesia nitida cv.)
Fine leaved cold tolerant variety for screening in sun or shade; ideal for planting on the escarpment where hours of sun are reduced or under trees. Popular in southern states but rarely encountered on the NSW coast. Thin canes to 3 or 4m; selected for greater heat tolerance. Pictured is a sun-grown stock plant before division.
250mm pots $35
11 plants in stock
Available late March.
Fortune (Fargesia nitida cv.)
Above description applies; this is another selected form of F. nitida, not to be confused with Pleioblastus fortunei, a running species.
Growing rapidly at present.
200mm pots $22
17 available.
Update: repotted into 250mm pots $35 each.
Nepalese Blue (Himalayacalamus porcatus)
Cold tolerant fine leaved species to 5m, good for morning sun or shady areas; dislikes hot conditions. New growths have a blueish look. Thin canes, good for screening; throwing new growth at present. 8-12 canes / pot.
300mm pots $50
1 available.
Himalayan Weeping (Drepanostachyum falcatum)
As above growing to 3m height with green canes.
300mm pots $40
Available late March.
Thai Monastery (Thyrostachys siamensis)
Tight clumping form with most foliage on the upper section, giving an umbrella-like habit. Ideal as a feature specimen for shade in the garden; put a table & chairs underneath, or use as a second storey blockout. Sunny position, to 6m height; fine leaves.
500mm pot $85
1 only. SOLD
Kemmei (Bambusa ventricosa var kemmei)
Fast growing lesser Buddhas' Belly without the swellings, plus green & gold striped canes.
Throws long arching new growths; height to 7m. Suited to tunnel mazes, living arches, animal shelter or a clipped hedge where both sides are accessible.
300mm pots $35
5 available.
400mm pots $45
2 available.
Giant Buddhas' Belly (Bambusa vulgaris var. Wamin)
Famous for the swollen internodal sections that give this plant its common name. Thick canes to 7 or 8m height with a slight curve; medium leaves. Excellent feature or taller screening variety where space allows.
400mm pots $55
2 available. SOLD
Giant Timber Bamboo (Bambusa oldhamii)
Very tall upright habit with medium growths to 10m. This plant is a single large cane that can be used as a feature or a tall narrow screen.
500mm pot $100
1only. SOLD
Malay Dwarf (Bambusa heterostachya)
Good screening plant to 6m with medium green canes & leaves. Bushy mostly upright habit. Likes full to half day sun, warmish position. Mature division.
400mm pot $65
1 only. SOLD
Malay Dwarf Variegated.
Smaller growing form to 2.5m with white striped leaves & thinner canes, quite different to the above plant. Slow growth & bushy habit, often used for a clipped hedge. Warm position.
300mm pots $45
2 only.
Indonesian Giant (Dendrocalamus asper)
A large grower with broad leaves, & canes covered in white powder, to 8m height.
Prized for both its appearance & tasty new shoots. Young plants. This form is from Indonesia.
250mm pots $25
10 available. SOLD
Abyssinian Bamboo (Oxytenanthera abyssinica)
Newer variety from Africa that tolerates drier sandy soils & drought once established. As yet untried but growing well, should reach around 6m. Foliage is held on the upper sections of the canes. Young plants.
250mm pots $25
12 available. SOLD
Running types
Plant in pots & planters only; if ground planted they will become a nuisance both to you & your neighbours!!!
Divide every 2 years for best results, & feed in the growing season.
Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra)
The best grower in our climate, cold tolerant, to 5m in large planters. Stems gradually change from green to black with maturity & sun exposure. The most common black species.
300mm pots $35
3 available SOLD
400mm pots $50
2 available
500mm pots $70
2 available.
Ruscus Bamboo (Shibataea kumasaca)
Beautiful small growing species to 1m high; treated as a clumper in cold climates but not here in the Illawara! Can brown at the leaf tips if too dry; cut back the old growth as new shoots emerge to ensure an attractive appearance. It took me 10 years to obtain this plant, & cost $70 in a 250mm pot.
300mm pots $25
8 available.
Bamboo-like plants
Tiger grass (Thysanolaena maxima)
Popular fast growing screen or specimen 2 to 3 m tall with large leaves.
Good for a damp spot; loves water. Nice sized plants.
250mm pots $25
10 available
300mm pots $30
2 available
Advanced 300mm pots $40.
2 available.
Malay Pygmy Bamboo (Pogonantherum paniceum)
Taller growing form of Baby Panda Bamboo, really a species of grass. Does well in the local area with morning or part sun; to 0.6m height.
200mm pots $10
10 available. SOLD
Ready late March.
Sugar cane (Saccharum sp.)
Three forms available: common, red & the rarely seen black. Likes water & sun. Young plants growing rapidly. Makes an excellent fast-growing screen to 3m; clumping habit.
200mm pots $12 to $20
common:- 2 available
red:- SOLD
black:- 5 only.
300mm pots common $35
2 only.
Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifrizii)
Popular clumping palm with bamboo-like canes to 3m height. Use indoor or outside in morning or dappled sun for best appearance.
300mm pots $45
6 only.
Golden cane palms (Dypsis lutescens)
300mm pots $60.
Ring for further information
Ph 041 531 3258.
Thanks,
Russell,
The Niche Nursery,
4/368 Lawrence Hargrave Drive
Thirroul.
