Clumping bamboo fast growing pet friendly.
Alphonse karr bamboo growth rate.
Every generation should be taller that the previous year s shoots.
Branches from base of plant to top creating a dense screen.
The bamboo that you get initially never grows vertically again.
Hardy to 5 and easy to grow green stems of these bamboos may reach 25 feet in dry conditions with little feeding and where rhizomes are contained.
Alphonse karr is commonly considered a collector s bamboo.
Bambusa multiplex alphonse karr alphonse karr bamboo clumping bamboo growing to a height of 15 to 35 feet controlled height of 8 10 ft.
The colour deepens with age.
Fertilize outdoor planted alphonse karr bamboo in early spring when new shoots appear.
This cultivar is shorter and more upright than the common hedging bamboo and it always looks good even in melbourne s winter.
Pinkish shoots become green striped yellow culms.
It has babies that are taller that has babies that are taller.
Culms are yellow striped with green and reach a diameter of about 1 2 to 1.
Drought tolerant once established it can survive almost any condition even high winds and sea salt.
Being an attractive looking bamboo alphonse karr bamboo is also suited as a specimen bamboo and can be grown in large pots or containers.
With water fertilizer and no control the plant may reach 55 feet.
Garden style asian zen tropical.
Reasonably frost tolerant slender 2 3cm and a nice yellow colour.
New shoots are pink and they age to yellow.
The intriguing aspect is that each year s growth emerges and grows to it complete height in 60 90 days.
Use a balanced slow release 10 10 10 product during its first year of growth.
Growth rate is fast reaching around 3m in a growing season depending on conditions.
Probably the best looking of the hedging bamboos al karr bamboo always attracts attention.
This is mainly due to the plant s great adaptability versatility and beautiful attributes.
Average landscape size fast growing.
The culms of this clumper are yellow with irregular green striping and quite often show a pinkish rose blush in the younger culms.
Forms large clumps 15 to 35 ft.
