Phyllostachys, Giant Timber Bamboo, Japanese Timber Bamboo, Madake, Variegated Bamboo 'Castillon'

Phyllostachysreticulata

Family
Poaceae (poh-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Phyllostachys (fy-lo-STAK-iss)
Species
reticulata (reh-tick-yoo-LAY-tuh)
Synonym
Phyllostachys bambusoides
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
This plant is monocarpic
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Midland City, Alabama

Reseda, California

San Anselmo, California

Santa Barbara, California

Seattle, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

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(Zone 8a) | December 2005 | positive

I was lucky to get this from a local garden centre earlier this year, and it has thrown up 4 fat new stems. It desperately needed pottin...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | September 2005 | neutral

Recently this plant bloomed all over the world and a huge die out was seen. But a new cultivar has been introduced and it is being sold again.

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