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Beginner
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4m
max. spread |
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12m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Phyllostachys vivax
Other names: Golden Chinese timber bamboo, Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis', Phyllostachys aureocaulis
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Genus: Phyllostachys
Species: P. vivax - P. vivax is a large and vigorous bamboo with thick green culms. Not as many culms as most other Phyllostachys.
Phyllostachys vivax is: Evergreen
Foliage: Green in All seasons
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Rhododendron 'Purple Splendour' (Rhododendron 'Purple Splendour')
Phyllostachys vivax (Golden Chinese timber bamboo) will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 4m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Hedging/Screens, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Can be an invasive grower. Plant in fertile, humus-rich and moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or part shade. Best to protect from cold drying winds.
If planted in a container use a loam-based compost and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser.
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Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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