Giant Timber Bamboo Live Plant Bambusa Oldhamii Beautiful Non-Invasive Clumping Bamboo Privacy Screen

The largest species of bamboo, making it one of the best for large, dense screens. Densely foliaged, strongly upright clumps having thick stems reaching 4 in. in diameter. Well-behaved, clumping habit is non-invasive. Evergreen. The large, dense habit of this Bamboo requires careful placement in the garden and will not be suitable for small, urban spaces.

It will however make a bold statement as a backdrop to a large Asian garden or wooded lot. In the landscape it can be used as a clump of vertical poles for a columnar element or planted in mass for a fast growing barrier, screen or privacy hedge between properties. The clumping, non-invasive habit of Giant Timber Bamboo make it an easy, low maintenance choice for homeowners.

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. This is a tight, clumping, tall bamboo. It belongs to the grass family. Roots are strong and spread to hold tall bamboo canes clums in place.

Grows up to 60 feet, small branches with long, flat, and leaves. Lower parts of a cane do not have leaf branches. Dense foliage is found higher up. The size and growth of this bamboo makes it ideal as accent plant in open landscape. Bamboo may grow 2 to 3 feet per day.