bamboo for the santa cruz mountains, part 2

Fargesia robustaB a m b o o 10'+h Use in mixed plantings.Most soils. moderate irrig.. Light shade. Hardy to 10 deg. or lessBright green culms have large creamy white bracts when they are young. Habit of this clumping bamboo is fairlyupright.

Chusquea culeou 'Bluebird'B a m b o o 10-20' Use in mixed plantings.Well-drained soil. Moderate watering. Sun or light shade. Hardy to 15 deg. or lessClumping bamboo forms dense clumps with blue stems 10-20', hardier than typical species.

Chusquea circinata (Arthrostylidium sp.)B a m b o o 10-15' Use for foliage texture, screening.Well-drained soil. Keep moist. Light shade. Hardy to 20-25 deg.F.Clumping bamboo has dark stems with dense brushes of narrow leaves. From southern Mexico, possibly a form ofChusquea

Borinda angustissima

Himalayacalamus hookerianus 'Teague's Blue' Blue bambooB a m b o o Up to 20'h Striking plant for individual display.Well-drained soil. Moderate watering. Sun or light shade. Hardy to 20-25 deg.F.Slender stems, lacy branchlets, pendant narrow, bright green lvs. Clumping. Young shoots blue; purple bands on nodes.(Drepanostachyum falcatum)

Fargesia papyriferaB a m b o o 15'+h Use in screens, mixed plantings.Most soils. moderate irrig.. Sun/shade. Hardy to 10 deg. or lessClumping bamboo; new culms blue grey, then age to yellowish, large sprays of leaves.

Drepanostachyum khasianumB a m b o o 12'+Most soils. Moderate watering. Light shade. Hardy to 15-20 deg.F.Clumping. Glossy green culms have maroon coloring above the nodes. Compact form, with relatively small leaves.

Borinda bolianaB a m b o o 20'h+ Use as graceful screen, accentLight acid soil. Moderate watering. Light shade. Hardy to 10 deg. or lessMountain bamboo has shiny bluish stems, lacy sprays of leaves. Spreads by short rhizomes, forming open clumps.

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Ampelocalamus scandensB a m b o o 20'+ Use as specimen, screeningMost soils. moderate irrig.. Light shade. Hardy to 20-25 deg.F.Clumping bamboo with large shiny leaves covers a wide area with its drooping stems.

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Himalayacalamus hookerianus 'Teague's Blue' Blue bambooB a m b o o Up to 20'h Striking plant for individual display.Well-drained soil. Moderate watering. Sun or light shade. Hardy to 20-25 deg.F.Slender stems, lacy branchlets, pendant narrow, bright green lvs. Clumping. Young shoots blue; purple bands on nodes.(Drepanostachyum falcatum

Chusquea culeou--typical formB a m b o o 10-20' Use for bold displayWell-drained soil. Moderate watering. Sun or light shade. Hardy to 0 deg. or lessLeafy stems drape gracefully and cover a wide area. Clumping.

Thamnocalamus tesselatusB a m b o o 10-20' Use as screen, windbreak, or in mixed plantings.Most soils. Moderate watering. Sun or light shade. Hardy to 10 deg. or lessClumping erect bamboo from South Africa with dark green leaves with blue-green undersides. Culms dark green, sheaths light.

Fargesia nitida Fountain bambooB a m b o o Up to 10' high and wide Useful as a specimen shrub, for screens, tubs.Most soils. Keep moist. Light shade. Hardy to 10 deg. or lessElegant clumping bamboo, making fountains with dark, slender stems. Dark green upper leaf surface, blue undersidesgive a glittering effect.

Drepanostachyum khasianumB a m b o o 12'+Most soils. Moderate watering. Light shade. Hardy to 15-20 deg.F.Clumping. Glossy green culms have maroon coloring above the nodes. Compact form, with relatively small leaves

Himalayacalamus asper (Neomicrocalamus) Clumping bambooB a m b o o to 20' Use as elegant screen, bold display.Most soils. Moderate watering. Light shade. Hardy to 25-30 deg.F.Slender stems tinged with red when mature; graceful branches make lacy appearance. Graceful clumping habit. Protect

Bambusa glaucescens 'Green Alphonse Karr'B a m b o o 15' Screens, hedges, containers.Most soils. Moderate watering. Sun or light shade. Hardy to 15-20 deg.F.Handsome tightly clumping bamboo; light green stems with darker green stripes.

Yushania anceps 'Pitt White'B a m b o o 15'+ Use as informal hedge, screen or in containers.Most soils. Moderate watering. Sun or light shade. Hardy to 0 deg. or lessLong drooping leaves are carried on stems that can arch almost to the ground. Elegant in form, this bamboo spreads in a moderate way.

Fargesia nitida ‘Eisenach’

Fargesia adpressaB a m b o o 15'+ Use in screens, mixed plantings.Most soils. moderate irrig.. Light shade. Hardy to 0 deg. or lessHardy clumping bamboo from high elevations in China forms open clumps with purplish-green culms. Not well suited tohot summer climates.

Borinda (Fargesia) fungosa 'Chocolate' Clumping bambooB a m b o o 10'+ Use for screen, great texture.Most soils. Moderate watering. Sun or light shade. Hardy to 15-20 deg.F.Dramatic bamboo forms dense clumps with billowy foliage. Stems in the selection are dark brown. Pinkish bracts onnew growth.