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Bambusa oldhamii (Giant Timber Bamboo)

Bambusa oldhamii (Giant Timber Bamboo)

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Bambusa oldhamii is one of the larger bamboos and commonly known as the Giant Timber Bamboo or Oldhams bamboo. It can grow up to 20 m tall with stems having a diameter of 10 cm. Bambusa oldhamii is commonly grown as a specimen but is also very effective for providing privacy screening, hedging, and is perfect for a large, tropical garden.

Giant Timber Bamboo is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Bambusa (Bamboo) available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type:	Trees
Height:	15.00 m
Spread:	5.00 m
Flowering time:
Tolerances:	Hardy
Garden uses:	Hedging, Parks, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles:	Formal, Japanese, Tropical
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
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Bambusa oldhamii (Giant Timber Bamboo) Details

Bambusa oldhamii is one of the larger bamboos and commonly known as the Giant Timber Bamboo or Oldhams bamboo. It can grow up to 20 m tall with stems having a diameter of 10 cm. It grows as a clump and produces multiple stems which bear mid-green, dense foliage. This bamboo grows best in full sun on a well-drained site though it will tolerate a range of soil conditions barring extreme wet or dry. Bambusa oldhamii is commonly grown as a specimen but is also very effective for providing privacy screening, hedging, and is perfect for a large, tropical garden. It is a non-invasive species of Bamboo.