Stripestem Fernleaf (Bambusa multiplex cv Stripestem fernleaf)
$48.00
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.
| FULL NAME: | STRIPESTEM FERNLEAF Bambusa multiplex cv Stripestem fernleaf |
| HEIGHT WHEN MATURE: | 3-4m |
| POLE DIAMETER MATURE: | 1.5cm |
| SHAPE: | Upright |
| LEAF FORMATION: | Bushy at top, culms visible at bottom 1/4 |
| SUGGESTED PLANTING DISTANCE: | 1.5m between plants |
| LANDSCAPE OPTIONS: | Hedge, screen, feature plant |
| KNOWN FOR: | Deep & light green poles, starburst leaves |
| OK FOR POTS? | ✓ |
| BEST CLIMATE: | Full sun to part shade |
| TEMPERATURE RANGE: | to -12°C |
| WATERING: | Every other day for first month until established. |
| OPTIMIM FEEDING: | Twice a year (Spring & Autumn) - suggested Osmocote slow release 6mth |
| BEST SOIL: | Free draining soils with good organics turned over. Can mulch with a leaf litter (not tea tree). If soil is sand mix in organic matter. If clay mounding is recommended. |
| SHIPMENT OPTIONS: | 200mm pots - can fit up to 6 in a special plant box. 300mm & 45L bags need to be trucked in, see our freight information page for approx pricing and delivery schedules. |
