Bambusa chungii 'Barbelletta' (Blue Bamboo)
Barbellata Bamboo, Blue Bamboo, Barbie Bamboo, Clump-Forming Bamboo
Bambusa chungii 'Barbelletta' (Blue Bamboo) is a medium-sized evergreen bamboo with upright, tidy canes, up to 1.5 in. wide (45 cm), covered with a thin powder-like bloom, which gives them an elegant, soft baby-blue color. Brightening up the dullest corners of the garden, this non-invasive bamboo makes a wonderful container plant and is an excellent choice for a privacy screen. It is reported to be cold hardy to 21°F (-6°C).
- Grows up to 20-25 ft. tall (6-8 m) and 5-10 ft. wide (2-3 m).
- A full sun to part shade lover, it is best grown in fertile, moist soils.
- A great choice for hedges and screens and containers.
- Virtually disease free. Keep an eye out for aphids, cottony scales, and bamboo borer.
- Remove weak, dead, damaged, or spindly stems in spring and thin to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming.
- Propagate by division or take cuttings of sections of young rhizomes in spring
- Native to China
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Requirements
Hardiness | 9
– 11 |
---|---|
Plant Type | Bamboos |
Plant Family | Bamboos |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall Winter |
Height | 20' – 25' (6m – 7.5m) |
Spread | 5' – 10' (150cm – 3m) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer |
Garden Uses | Hedges and Screens, Patio and Containers |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 9
– 11 |
---|---|
Plant Type | Bamboos |
Plant Family | Bamboos |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Summer (Early,Mid,Late) Fall Winter |
Height | 20' – 25' (6m – 7.5m) |
Spread | 5' – 10' (150cm – 3m) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
Tolerance | Deer |
Garden Uses | Hedges and Screens, Patio and Containers |