Bamboo At A Glance - Portland...

Bamboo At A Glance

Clumping Bamboo SpeciesBorinda angustissima – Narrow-leaf BorindaBorinda bolianaChusquea culeou – Chilean Feather BambooFargesia dracocephala – Dragon’s Head BambooFargesia murielae – Giant Panda Fodder BambooFargesia nitida – Blue Fountain BambooFargesia robusta – Walking Stick BambooFargesia rufaHimalayacalamus asper – Tibetan Princess BambooThamnocalamus crassinodusThamnocalamus tessellatus

All running bamboos should to be planted w/ roots contained

Running Bamboo Species – tall, 20’+Phyllostachys aurea – Gold BambooPhyllostachys aureosulcata – Crookstem BambooPhyllostachys bambusoides – Madake BambooPhyllostachys bissetti – Bisset’s BambooPhyllostachys congesta – Incense BambooPhyllostachys decora – Beautiful BambooPhyllostachys dulcis – Sweetshoot BambooPhyllostachys edulis – Moso BambooPhyllostachys heteroclada – Water BambooPhyllostachys nigra – Black BambooPhyllostachys nuda – Green BambooPhyllostachys rubromarginata – Red Edge BambooPhyllostachys vivax – Giant Timber Bamboo

Running Bamboo Species – med, 6-20’Hibanobambusa tranquillansPseudosasa japonica – Arrow BambooQiongzhuea tumidissinoda – Chinese Walking Stick BambooSasa palmata – Palm-leaf BambooSemiarundinaria fastuosa – Temple Bamboo

Running Bamboo Species – low, 12”-4’Pleioblastus pygmaeus – Dwarf BambooPleioblastus shibuyanusPleioblastus variegataPleioblastus viridistriatus – Dwarf Greenstripe BambooShibataea kumasaca – Ruscus Bamboo

All  of  the  clumping  varieties  listed  are  considered  to  be  hardy  in  Portland,  but  some  are  more  reliable  than  others.    Fargesias  are  some  of  the  hardiest  bamboos  available.    Himalayacalamus  is  hardy  to  Zone  8,  so  should  be  planted  in  a  protected  area.Fargesia  robusta  pictured

Phyllostachys  is  often  the  type  of  bamboo  that  comes  to  mind  when  folks  consider  bamboo.    There  is  a  wide  variety  of  color  &  size.All  are  cold  tolerant  enough  to  grow  successfully  in  Portland.    Phyllostachys  nigra  pictured

Low  growing  bamboos  make  great  ground  covers,  so  long  as  their  roots  are  kept  in  place.    Mow  them  to  the  ground  in  March  and  fresh  new  growth  replaces  last  year’s  weathered  leaves.

Pleioblastus  variegata  photo

Mid-‐size  bamboos  can  be  perfect  solutions  for  privacy  screens.    They  Gill  in  quickly  &  densely.  Just  make  sure  you