Long known for its large olive green culms vertical and clumping growth habit and tasty shoots.
Bambusa oldhamii giant timber bamboo.
One of the best bamboos for large dense screens.
It is densely foliated growing up to 20 metres 65 feet tall in good conditions and can have a diameter of up to 10 centimetres 4 inches.
Bambusa oldhamii known as giant timber bamboo or oldham s bamboo is a large species of bamboo.
A giant timber clumper growing 55 tall and 4 in diameter in southern california and 20 to 30 up north.
The shoots are edible.
Oldhamii will be hardy to 20 degrees and can go colder but will have some top growth die back when lower than 20 degrees.
Giant timber bamboo oldham s bamboo chinese name.
Size in climate of origin.
It can be used in the landscape as a specimen plant or as a hedge row.
Bambusa oldhamii otherwise known as ryoku chiku giant timber bamboo or oldham s bamboo is a bamboo species found in australia china japan taiwan and usa.
Some canes may not mature beyond 6 tall if temps cool too quickly in the fall.
Most importantly it will stunt the bamboos long term growth.
20 f 7 c hardiness zone.
4 inches 10 cm minimum temp.
Densely foliaged erect clumps having thick stems reaching 4 in.
Hardy to 20 degrees.
This bamboo is straight and erect so the canes can be used for many purposes including furniture and garden structure construction.
It grows up to 18 m tall with straight and upright culms.
It is the most common and widely grown bamboo in the united states and has been introduced into cultivation around the world.
New culms appear aug sept each year growing 3 4 a week.
Full sun rhizome system.
If the temps dip below the minimum temps for just a few hours the bamboo will suffer severe damage.
Clumping non invasive bamboo good focal point 20 tall in 3 years.
Bambusa oldhamii is native to china and the most commonly cultivated clumping timber bamboo in the united states.
55 tall 4 diameter.
Bambusa oldhamii giant timber bamboo.
Clumping habit is non invasive.
Giant timber bamboo plants.
Prone to wind damage if canes have not had several months to stiffen up and become strong.
Not good in desert climates.