Phyllostachys Nigra " The Black Bamboo" available for purchase on line from the Pot and Grass Co. Colchester EssexUK

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Phyllostachys Nigra.

From £28.00  for 5  litre pot size.

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Description - PhyllostachysNigra . The Black Bamboo

• Phyllostachys Nigra, the famous black bamboo is unique. It is the only bamboo to produce truly black culms which contrast beautifully with the short bottle green leaves. This a slowish grower and although the height in itsnative China can reach as much as 14 meters, it rarely makes the 5 meter mark in temperate climate like the UK. However this really is a stunner of a bamboo and justly deserves all the praise it gets. The culms emerge pink/cinnamon thenturning green and then ripen off over the next twelve months to a gorgeous shiny Japanned  black. Looks wonderful in an oriental style garden or breathtaking as a specimen on its own.

Phyllostachys is a genusof bamboo from the North Lowlands of China . Some are extremely toughcookies   and very exposure tolerant. This genus offers some of the bestornamental bamboos that are truly hardy in the United Kingdom .

In their native warmerregions of China their rootsystem which is intermediate can wander, however in the cooler more temperatezones of the UK ,apart from one or two exceptions they are remarkably well behaved and reliablyclump forming with slow lateral spread.

Except where indicated onthe left,   most are quite easy to grow with only an annual hair cut andbrush out   to worry about. A good organic mulching and anannual feed are always appreciated. Remember to let fallen leaves compost down around theplant to replace valuable silica.

Most Phyllostachys preferfull sun but some will tolerate light or dappled shade, apart from that theyare not particular about the soil they are in but preferring heavier richersoils that can be kept evenly moist but not waterlogged.

Once the plants areestablished they are fairly drought tolerant however they need to be keptwatered until they have a proper foothold.

On the whole they are mostly pestfree. Maybe an occasional attack of Aphids Mealy bugs   Vine weevil or thedreaded mite. If you don't mind chemicals spray with a propriety insecticide oralternatively use one of the organic sprays now available. If mites are theproblem cut down the canes and burn them along with any fallen leaves and spraythe surrounding area with miticide.

Maximum   Height and Width in 10 Years.

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