Probably the best looking of the hedging bamboos, Alphonse Karr (Bambusa multiplex cv) Bamboo always attracts attention. Pinkish shoots become green-striped as they grow, with gorgeous yellow culms.
Spectacular bright yellow culms (poles) striped with green. The lower third of the clump remains leafless, presenting a tight fairly erect clump that bursts into a cap of fine distinctly arranged leaves. Makes and excellent living screen.
The young shoots and culms are a delicate green striped pink. A beautiful smaller bamboo for a garden setting reaching its full height only when grown in dense shade.
Also known as "Aussie Gold".
FULL NAME:
ALPHONSE KARR Bambusa multiplex cv Alphonse Karr
HEIGHT WHEN MATURE:
4-5m
POLE DIAMETER MATURE:
3.5cm
SHAPE:
Upright / straight
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:
Pinkish shoots turn green and yellow striped, upright poles good for screening
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.
Good product great to deal with and prompt delivery
Charlie
Chinese Goddess Bamboo (B multiplex cv Riviereorum)
Very easy to grow, and tolerant of alternating very wet, and dry soil. I used red cedar bark as a mulch.
Small, attractive leaves, and the plant has stayed compact.
In Brisbane.
Chinese Goddess (Bambusa multiplex cv Riviereorum)
Luke Brown
Very happy with our Bamboo
Arrived promptly and well packaged. Good quality plant that's already doing well in its new home. Hopefully it will soften up the side of the house beside our courtyard.
Goldstripe Mulitplex - Bambusa Multiplex Goldstripe - TOP SELLER
Megan Kovac
Lovely plants
Lovely plants, delivered promptly
Oldhamii (Bambusa oldhamii)
Russell Morrison
New Screen
We purchased 25 of these pots and they are doing great only in 2 weeks and growing already
So happy with the service and the product
Boniopsis (Bambusa Boniopsis)
Roy Pinder
Bamboo Sceening
Nice healthy plants. Looking forward to the next few months of growth.
