Bamboo World Nursery

This attractive erect green ornamental makes a nice smaller statement in the garden or creates a great controllable hedge. Will grow taller than its specified height with no lower leaves when grown in a canopy.

Height: Typically clumps 5-6m depending on growing conditions.

Planting: Grows in sun or shade in a wide range of reasonably drained soils. Best growth period is spring/summer.

Also commonly known as Gigantochloa sp var Malay Dwarf or Bambusa heterostachya.

Maintenance: Likes regular water, but fairly drought tolerant once established. Fertilise in spring and summer. Prune culms (poles) or new shoots at ground level to maintain desired appearance.

An attractive, bushy ornamental clumping bamboo originating from Malaysia. Leaves are variegated with beautiful green and cream stripes. Makes a statement in the garden or creates a great controllable hedge or screen.

A graceful garden specimen with delicate arching poles. Young culms (poles) tinged with a white bloom. Prefers dappled sunlight or semi-shade. Will grow in full sun if kept well watered. Makes an excellent screen. Very similar to the Himalayan Weeping and Purple Jade bamboos.

A stunning garden specimen with delicate arching poles and long, dark green, glossy leaves. Culms (poles) feature striking white and purple rings around the internodes, and covered with a white bloom when young. Ideal smaller garden feature or screen, or as an elegant pot plant (outdoors in semi shade). Other common name “Khasia Bamboo”.

Has fine white stripes on many of its leaves and exotic pink striped shoots that fade with age. Usually grows 5m high with cascading culms except when grown under canopy. A strikingly beautiful plant.

Deep green culms (poles) striped with a lighter green / yellow, with starburst clusters of leaves on each twig. Forms a dense, clump relatively upright clump. Makes an excellent living screen or hedge. Native to China. A cultivar of the Oriental Hedging bamboo species. Cold tolerant.

An exquisite graceful cold-tolerant bamboo with slender cascading culms with thick sprays of fine long light green leaves on multiple branch clusters. Prefers shade or cool climate, will not tolerate full sun. Dappled light preferred or afternoon shade. A stunning garden specimen, ideal for interplanting amongst taller items.

When stressed the lower internodes become short and swollen “like a Buddha’s belly” and are valued for their furniture making and decorative uses. Dark green culms turn gold when mature. Well suited as a potted or bonsai variety. Grows well in poor soil dry areas for wind break or creek erosion.

Suitable as a bonsai variety. Makes an impenetrable hedge. Leaves are high protein fodder.

Planting: Grows in sun or shade in a wide variety of reasonably drained soils. Best growth is in summer/spring.

Maintenance: Likes regular water but fairly drought tolerant once established. Fertilise regularly in spring and summer for optimum growth. Prune culms (poles) or new shoots at ground level to maintain desired appearance. Trim lower branches/foliage to reveal decorative, bulging poles. Can be hedged to desired shapes.

A hardy, smaller bamboo with a tidy, bushy growth habit perfect for wider garden beds or pots and troughs. Dense foliage with dark green leaves. Makes an excellent privacy screen or controllable hedge.

Chinese Dwarf is extremely quick growing and can grown to 3m high within 2 growing seasons / years, or quicker if you purchase an established size. The Chinese Dwarf is low maintenance and drought tolerant once established.

Native to the lowlands of China.

Planting: Grows in sun or shade in a wide range of reasonably drained soils. Best growth period is spring/summer.

Maintenance: Water regularly for optimum growth. Fertilise in spring and summer. Can be trimmed or hedged to desired shape and height.

A dwarf variety with very tiny fernlike leaves and golden culms if exposed to full sunlight. This delicate, fairly erect solid-culmed ornamental also does well as a potted plant or a bonsai specimen. A great small garden or house plant. Can be easily hedged to any shape desired.

Frost tolerant. Chinese Goddess is also more shade tolerant than most bamboos.

Planting: Grows in sun or shade in a wide range of reasonably drained soils. Best growth period is spring/summer.

A gorgeous bamboo with brilliant lemon yellow culms (poles). Culms variegated with occasional green striping. New shoots are tinged pink.

Makes a striking garden feature, or suitable as a medium to high, 2 storey screen. Frost tolerant.

One of the most beautiful bamboos with very fine whorls of tiny, dainty leaves at the culm (pole) nodes, appearing like crowns. The slender, gracefully arching solid culms reach back to the ground to create a fluffy, soft clump. A wonderful specimen for pots, especially around a pond or water feature. Ideal for screening. Native to the mountains of South & Central America.

Height: 3-4m

Planting: Best in light shade in hot areas and full sun in cooler climates. Grows in a wide range of reasonably drained soils. Best growth period is spring/summer.

Maintenance: Likes regular water, but fairly drought tolerant once established. Fertilise in spring and summer. Prune culms (poles) or new shoots at ground level to maintain desired appearance.

Starburst clusters of ten or more small leaves on each twig distinguish this cultivar from its brothers. Leaf and culms mature to a golden colour when growing in full sunlight The outward-reaching form is delicately beautiful particularly after rain when the extra weight flattens the form into a sparkling cascade. The strong mostly solid culms are used when young for “cane” woven basket making. A garden piece.

Light green culms (poles) topped with fine leaves. Delicate weeping form with pendulous tops. Makes an excellent living screen, and suitable for hedging. Native to China. A cultivar of the Oriental Hedging bamboo series. Cold tolerant.