Bamboo Phyllostachys bissettii . The Green Bamboo, available for purchase on line from the Pot and Grass Co. Colchester Essex UK

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Phyllostachys bissettii.

From £28.00  for 5  litre pot size.

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Description - Bamboo Phyllostachys Bissettii 'The Green Bamboo'

This bamboo hails from the provinces of Sezchuan and Zhejiang. A very exposure tolerant bamboo it has proved itself through the harshest of UK winters. The bamboo canes are a deep grasshopper green and glossy. Bissettii also looks fresh! Shoots early spring its habit is vigorous dense and tidy,and an excellent bamboo for screening. a very hardy bamboo for the UK indeed.

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

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

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

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

Once the plants are established they are fairly drought tolerant however they need to be kept watered until they have a proper foothold.

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

Maximum Height and Width in 10 Years.

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For more information there are many excellent reference books available in particular " Bamboos and Grasses" John Ardel. Collins Press. " Taming the Dragon" , Paul Whittaker, Timber Press.
Also take a look at The European Bamboo Society. The American Bamboo Society. The Australian Bamboo Society, Bamboo in Scandinavian