Bamboo At A Glance
Clumping Bamboo SpeciesBorinda angustissima – Narrow-leaf BorindaBorinda bolianaChusquea culeou – Chilean Feather BambooFargesia dracocephala – Dragon’s Head BambooFargesia murielae – Giant Panda Fodder BambooFargesia nitida – Blue Fountain BambooFargesia robusta – Walking Stick BambooFargesia rufaHimalayacalamus asper – Tibetan Princess BambooThamnocalamus crassinodusThamnocalamus tessellatus
All running bamboos should to be planted w/ roots contained
Running Bamboo Species – tall, 20’+Phyllostachys aurea – Gold BambooPhyllostachys aureosulcata – Crookstem BambooPhyllostachys bambusoides – Madake BambooPhyllostachys bissetti – Bisset’s BambooPhyllostachys congesta – Incense BambooPhyllostachys decora – Beautiful BambooPhyllostachys dulcis – Sweetshoot BambooPhyllostachys edulis – Moso BambooPhyllostachys heteroclada – Water BambooPhyllostachys nigra – Black BambooPhyllostachys nuda – Green BambooPhyllostachys rubromarginata – Red Edge BambooPhyllostachys vivax – Giant Timber Bamboo
Running Bamboo Species – med, 6-20’Hibanobambusa tranquillansPseudosasa japonica – Arrow BambooQiongzhuea tumidissinoda – Chinese Walking Stick BambooSasa palmata – Palm-leaf BambooSemiarundinaria fastuosa – Temple Bamboo
Running Bamboo Species – low, 12”-4’Pleioblastus pygmaeus – Dwarf BambooPleioblastus shibuyanusPleioblastus variegataPleioblastus viridistriatus – Dwarf Greenstripe BambooShibataea kumasaca – Ruscus Bamboo
All of the clumping varieties listed are considered to be hardy in Portland, but some are more reliable than others. Fargesias are some of the hardiest bamboos available. Himalayacalamus is hardy to Zone 8, so should be planted in a protected area.Fargesia robusta pictured
Phyllostachys is often the type of bamboo that comes to mind when folks consider bamboo. There is a wide variety of color & size.All are cold tolerant enough to grow successfully in Portland. Phyllostachys nigra pictured
Low growing bamboos make great ground covers, so long as their roots are kept in place. Mow them to the ground in March and fresh new growth replaces last year’s weathered leaves.
Pleioblastus variegata photo
Mid-‐size bamboos can be perfect solutions for privacy screens. They Gill in quickly & densely. Just make sure you