Bamboo Specifications
Phyllostachys aureosulcata (Yellow Groove Bamboo) - This bamboo has a green culm (cane) with an alternating yellow stripe. Occasionally, the culms will produce a slight zig zag called janiculation. This selection will reach 32 feet tall X 2.5 inches in caliper. The leaves are hardy to -10 degrees F. Buds and stems are much hardier. Good spreader
Phyllostachys bissetii (Bisset’s Bamboo) - Bisset’s Bamboo will reach 23 feet in height X 2 inches in caliper. This selection has dark green leaves and culms (canes) as well as a wide branch angle. Once established, the foliage is full low to the ground. Excellent for screening. Hardy to -10 degrees F. The buds and stems are much hardier. Good Spreader.
Phyllostachys nigra (Black Bamboo) - Black culms (canes) add interest to the landscape. New shoots are green and later turn black. Genetically, may reach 30 feet tall X 2 inches in caliper. Temperatures below 0 degrees F may yield some leaf damage. Buds and stems are much hardier. Slower grower than other selections.
Phyllostachys nigra ‘Bory’ (Snake Skin Bamboo) - This selection is a type of Black Bamboo. It has dark blotches on the culms (canes). Genetically may reach 50 feet tall X 3 inches in caliper. The Nashville environment will produce 30 feet in height X 2 inches in caliper. Hardy to 0 degrees F with no major damage. Buds and stems are much hardier.
Semiarundinaria fastuosa (Temple Bamboo) - Temple Bamboo has most of it’s foliage on the top half of the culm (cane). Produces a very vertical appearance. As the culms (canes) mature they produce a slight red coloration. May reach 30 in height X 2 inches in caliper.
