New Bamboo Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis available for purchase on line from the Pot and Grass Co. Colchester EssexUK

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis.

From £28.00  for 5  litre pot size.

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Description - Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis.

• Phyllostachys aureosulcataspectabilis. Some times difficult to find. But if you are lucky enough to have one, a most rewarding bamboo indeed. Spectabilis has a lovely form, colourful and robust withcustard yellow canes and dark bronze green grooves,  sometimes burnished with red on the young growth. This bamboo matures rapidly   to become a good performer and shows well if kept in an open position with plenty of sun. Tolerant of acid soil.

Phyllostachys is a genus of bamboo from NorthLowlands of China. Some are extremely tough cookies   and very exposuretolerant. This genus offers some of the best ornamental bamboos that are trulyhardy in the United Kingdom .

In their native warmer regions of China theirroot system which is intermediate can wander, however in the cooler moretemperate zones of the UK, apart from one or two exceptions they are remarkablywell behaved and reliably clump forming with slow lateral spread.

Except where indicated on the left,   mostare quite easy to grow with only an annual hair cut and brush out   toworry about. A good organic mulching and an annual feed is always appreciated.Remember to let fallen leaves compost down around the plant to replace valuablesilica.

Most Phyllostachys prefer full sun but somewill tolerate light or dappled shade, apart from that they are not particularabout the soil they are in but preferring heavier richer soils that can be keptevenly moist but not waterlogged.

Once the plants are established they are fairlydrought tolerant however they need to be kept watered until they have a properfoothold.

On the whole mostly pest free. Maybe anoccasional attack of Aphids Mealy bugs   Vine weevil or the dreaded mite.If you don't mind chemicals spray with a propriety insecticide or alternativelyuse one of the organic sprays now available. If mites are the problem cut downthe canes and burn them along with any fallen leaves and spray the surroundingarea with miticide.

Maximum   Height and Width in 10 Years.

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For more information thereare many excellent reference books available in particular " Bamboos andGrasses" John Ardel. "Taming the Dragon" , Paul Whittaker, Timber Press .
Also take a look at . TheAustralian Bamboo Society ,