Best hardy evergreen bamboo

[Tom2006]

I have some large gaps due to the deaths of my tree ferns. I am looking to fill the gaps with very hardy evergreen bamboo. I have some black bamboo but would like something different. What should I go for please?

[jonny]

There are loads to choose from Tom, but one of my favourites has got to be Fargesia robusta because it is very reliable, easy to grow and it grows pretty fast too. It is also very upright and makes a great screen or useful in a small garden .

[jacko]

if you want to go for a yellow one with green stripes that is hardy try phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis.mine has sailed through winter no problem and looks great.

[jonny]

Yes, i second this jacko Spectabillis is an excelent plant with great culm colouring.What the hell, stick a Chusquea gigantea in there something to scare the neighbours!!

[kindredspirit]

Or,

Semiarundinaria fastuosa. Beautiful red culms. And sailed through the Freeze.

[Lazlo Woodbine]

Similar to robusta but a little more ornamental imo ....

Fargesia scabrida - often labelled 'Asian Wonder'

This plant was bought in 2009 ..... what you see is one half - split early 2010.... its already doubled in height ....


Laz

[The Codfather]

Is it planted straight in the ground or in its pot ?

[Mr List]

i chose pseudosasa japonica, so i suggest that.

[Adam D]

Or,

Semiarundinaria fastuosa. Beautiful red culms. And sailed through the Freeze.

Mine has lost half of its leaves this winter and looks quite sad at the moment

It is a nice big clump though, so hopefully it will come good again this summer.

As for the bamboo I would go for Fargesia scabrida or robusta. As Lazlo mentions above it is a wonderful bamboo and was totally untouched by this winter.

[Andrew Smith]

How about this one? It has lovely Varigated leaves

X Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima'

[jonny]

Check out jungle giants website for some more ideas. There is a whole lot of different hardy bamboo out there as well as the ones that you find in the diy sheds which can be great value for money but they rarely offer anything but pseudosasa japonica, phyllostachys aurea, nigra etc

[Adam D]

Check out jungle giants website for some more ideas. There is a whole lot of different hardy bamboo out there as well as the ones that you find in the diy sheds which can be great value for money but they rarely offer anything but pseudosasa japonica, phyllostachys aurea, nigra etc

Agreed.

Especially if you want something slightly different.

[JungleNuts]

How about .... Phyllostachys vivax f. aureocaulis

Amazing yellow canes, can grow to huge proportions with good thick canes, and in terms of hardiness .... ours sailed through this last winter with no damage.

[Yorkshire Kris]

How about .... Phyllostachys vivax f. aureocaulis

Amazing yellow canes, can grow to huge proportions with good thick canes, and in terms of hardiness .... ours sailed through this last winter with no damage.

This one get my thumbs up!

[Tom2006]

WOW...thanks guys. It has to been -14C and long term cold hardy after this last winter. I am loving the look of Phyllostachys vivax f. aureocaulis think this could be the one for me!

Is this it? http://www.jparkers.co.uk/plant-0001429 ... ow-bamboo/