Bambusa multiplex
This is a tropical bamboo with a thick, clumping habit. It is probably the hardiest of all the multiplex clumping bamboo that we grow. Though it is supposed to hardy to 12ºf-15ºf , we’ve seen ours take three nights of 9fº, plus a week of solid freezing and still come back up from the roots with no problem. We do mulch our Multiplex heavily with leaf material in the late Fall. New culms appear late in the Spring. We treat it almost like a perennial here in our garden, along with our Hardy Banana and Gunnera. In the inland valleys of the Pacific Northwest, it usually grows to about 6′-10′, unless given ideal conditions.It makes a great screen or hedge. Any of our Bambusa multiplex would make a nice addition to an interior scape.
Height x Diameter: Ht. 25’x1.5”
Minimum temperature:Hardy to 12ºf-15ºf, although we have seen over night winter temperatures as low as 5ºf. Normal winter damage on all of our Bambusa is “die back” to the ground level. We heavily mulch with organic leaf matter in late Fall. Each year ours come back and grow taller and more full than the previous year. We treat all Bambusa as a perennial here.
USDA zone 9a-10, find your zone here Maya Gardens Inc – USDA zone map
Synonyms: Arundo multiplex, Bambusa glaucescens, Bambusa nana, Arundinaria glaucescens, Arundarbor nana.
Light: Full sun.
Culm: Yellow.
Uses: Container, hedge, perennial, specimen or houseplant.
Distribution: China.
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The cost of of each plant includes UPS ground in the continental U.S., packaging and handling, wilt proofing your order and moisture polymers to keep your plants watered during shipping. The “#” size refers to the size container the plant is grown in. The smaller the “#”, the smaller the size container. Younger plants will be in the smaller “#” sizes. A #1 size is the smallest size we grow in and will have the youngest plants. These are generally 1-2 years old. A #5 container is the largest size that we ship UPS and will have the largest, most established plants. These are generally 3-5 years old. These are the traditional gallon size containers. The actual size of the plant will vary, depending on the variety. Please visit our home page for current shipping information. Product samples. International customers.
