Is Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis edible?
General Information: An edible and ornamental running Bamboo. Despite being an aggressive spreader, this species is one of the more popular varieties. This variety is the mirror image of our most popular ornamental variety, Green Groove Bamboo (Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis').
How tall is the Phyllostachys aureosulcata spectabilis?
Eventual height and spread: Up to 5 metres with a 3 metre plus spread. Growth Speed: Quick, Black bamboo can expect to add approximately 1/3 to its size annually. Flowering Period: Not Applicable. Pruning: Not necessary.
How fast does spectabilis grow?
Spectabilis bamboo takes 4-5 years to attain maximum height. Beginning with a medium sized/mature pot of bamboo will generally get you there a couple years faster.
How do you care for Phyllostachys spectabilis?
spectabilis: When planting, space plants 3.5m to 4m apart and water consistently, more-so during dry spells. Mulch to retain moisture and regulate temperature. Fertilise in early spring and mid-summer with a high-nitrogen fertiliser.
A large bamboo with rich pink new shoots, becoming stout yellow canes to 6m tall, striped green in the groove, and narrowly lance-shaped leaves to 15cm long.
The culms of Phyllostachys aureosucata ‘Spectabilis’ are generally very upright in growth, but the lower growth will sometimes appear with striking, strongly …
Height: 6m (20ft). Spread: 3m (10ft). . When growing Phyllostachys aureosulcata in pots, choose a soil based compost such as John Innes No. 3. Repot the …
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectablis is a clump forming bamboo and can make a very big plant up to 7m in height and well over 3m wide.
Vigorous, with a fast growth rate, Yellow Groove Bamboo can grow to be up to 8 metres tall and 4 metres wide. Considering that this evergreen cultivar has a …