Silverstripe (Bambusa multiplex cv Silverstripe)
$38.00
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.
| FULL NAME: | SILVERSTRIPE Bambusa multiplex cv Silverstripe |
| HEIGHT WHEN MATURE: | 5-8m |
| POLE DIAMETER MATURE: | 4cm |
| SHAPE: | Upright / straight |
| LEAF FORMATION: | Bushy at top, culms visible at bottom 1/4 |
| SUGGESTED PLANTING DISTANCE: | 1.5m between plants |
| LANDSCAPE OPTIONS: | Screen, windbreak, feature plant |
| KNOWN FOR: | Leaves have fine white stripes, exotic pink new shoots |
| OK FOR POTS? | Prefers to be in the ground |
| 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. |
