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Beginner
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5m
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1.5m
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Other names: Pleioblastus bamboo, Dwarf ornamental bamboo, Pygmy bamboo
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Genus: Pleioblastus
Species: P. viridistriatus - P. viridistriatus is a compact evergreen bamboo with narrow purple-green canes and slender sulfur-yellow leaves with green stripes.
Pleioblastus viridistriatus is: Evergreen
Foliage: Golden-yellow, Green, Striped in All seasons
Habit: Arching, Upright
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pleioblastus viridistriatus (Pleioblastus bamboo) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Hedging/Screens, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: 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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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Hans Schumann
Hello
I planted two new dwarf bamboos but the are not doing to well (see attached pictures). The leaves are getting brown. The soil is moist (maybe too moist)?
Hans
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- Replies: 2
- Posted: Thu. 19th May 2011 18:42
- Last reply: Tue. 24th May 2011 18:01
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