Phyllostachys vivax ‘Aureocaulis’
Common name: Golden vivax
The Phyllostachys vivax ‘Aureocaulis’ is one of the best yellow bamboos that we grow. The new culms emerge a bright golden yellow. Some culms fade to a butterscotch yellow with age. Most every one has a green stripe along the culm. Sometimes the stripe is a tiny pinstripe, sometimes it is much wider. Most all culms have some striping, however, there are times that a culm may be all yellow, other times the culm can be one half green, one half yellow. The amount of stripping is extremely variable not only from culm to culm, but also between each node. This picture shows how the stripping can vary on a culm. Although it can grow very tall, here in the Pacific North West it will most likely reach only 40 feet plus. This is a new giant timber bamboo. Here in Eugene, Oregon at our nursery we recorded three consecutive nights of 9°F, day time temperatures did not reach above the low 20′s. Our growing beds were untouched by the freeze, however some of our potted ones experienced some dieback on their foliage. It is probably much hardier than -5°F in the ground. This plant would make an incredible grove
Height x Diameter: Ht. 72’x5”.
Minimum temperature: Hardy to -5°F.
USDA zone 6-10, find your zone here Maya Gardens Inc – USDA zone map.
Light: Full Sun.
Culm: Green.
Uses: Specimen, hedge, screen, grove.
Distribution: Chekiang China.
Spread: Running
Planting and care
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