Purple Jade (Drepanostachyum khasianum)
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$78.00
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 is Khasia Bamboo.
NOTE: BAMBOO FLOWERS AND SEEDS EVERY 100 OR SO YEARS... and that's what's happening with Purple Jade at the moment - across the entire southern hemisphere. So although we have stock, we're waiting to see when the species stop flowering/seeding. If you'd like to know more please get in touch with us.
| FULL NAME: | PURPLE JADE Drepanostachyum khasianum |
| HEIGHT WHEN MATURE: | 3-5m |
| POLE DIAMETER MATURE: | 2cm |
| SHAPE: | Cascading |
| 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: | Delicate arching poles with purple rings around the internodes |
| OK FOR POTS? | ✓ |
| BEST CLIMATE: | Full sun to part shade |
| TEMPERATURE RANGE: | to -6°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. |
