Clumping Bamboo Varieties
Clumping bamboo "will not spread" it only springs new canes from within and around the base of the clump. Shorter and
new shoots appear closer to the mother culms. This bamboo is fantastic for hedging, garden features and it also looks great
in a decorative pot.
Creamstripe bamboo makes a great living wall. It has light green culms with cream and white stripes.
Balcooa bamboo is originally from Indian. Shoots are bitter but edible. Can be used for temporary constructions.
Barbelletta Bamboo has beautiful and tall culms that are covered in a white bloom.
Phoenix Tail forms an open clump and is very erect. Nodding tips resemble a Phoenix Tail.
China Gold has a giant umbrella with stunning golden yellow canes with green stripes.
Jade Emperor has Deep green culms with dense foliage, forms an erect habit, great for a hedge or screen.
Emerald Goddess Bamboo is a hardy up-right bamboo. Great hedging plant or provides a dense privacy screen.
Maling bamboo is erect and dense. Good windbreak. Very tolerant of coastal conditions.
Hedging bamboo has green culms and a Bushy shape which makes Bambusa multiplex an ideal hedge.
Golden goddess bamboo starts with new green new canes, changing to gold with age.
Stripestem Fernleaf is upright with small fern like foliage and thin green stripes along golden canes.
Albo Striata Bamboo is great for privacy screens. This would definitely be one of our top 5 bamboos.
Alphonse Karr is stunning. Culms start a beautiful pinkish colour, turns yellow with green stripes and emerald leaves.
Gold Stripe bamboo has gold striped culms. Perfect for any small gardens or tight spaces.
Silverstripe bamboo has a thick foliage making it a great windbreak.
Willowy bamboo is a tight clumping bamboo with masses of small willowy leaves. Ideal for hedging.
The Chinese Goddess Bamboo plant has fine foliage giving it a delicate appearance. Suitable for bonsai.
Speedy Screen Bamboo can block out a two storey house in under three years.
Sunburst bamboo has green culms with bold yellow stripes. Great for specimen or screening.
Weavers bamboo is a nice tight clumper. Very erect and great for screening or specimen.
Dark Weavers bamboo is a slightly open clump. Very erect. Ideal for screen or specimen.
Silky Weaver Bamboo is a slightly open clump. Very erect. Ideal for screen or specimen.
Gracilis bamboo can be used as a hedge to screen out neighbouring buldings or other non-desirable views.
Buddha's Belly Bamboo is an amazing bamboo. Buddha's belly is suitable for bonsai and great bamboo for pots.
Golden Buddha's belly is similar to Buddha's Belly but has gold culms with green striations.
Painted Bamboo is a really stunning bamboo. Canes are gold with thick green stripes that really look painted.
Giant Buddha's belly is a sensational feature plant that needs space. A good looking ornament in the garden.
Ghost Bamboo is a beautiful bamboo. New canes form a white power then turn light green and yellow with dark stripes.
Himalayan Weeping Bamboo is a soft drooped leaf bamboo. Does well in cooler climates like Victoria.
Khasia Bamboo has beautiful lime green glossy foliage. Canes have a white and purple ring which adds colour.
Fountain bamboo has thin foliage which hangs giving the appearance of a fountain. Canes become deep purple to black.
Umbrella Bamboo is an upright and delicate plant which prefers some shelter from strong winds.
Candy Cane Bamboo is a jewel from the Himalayas. Long red and yellow canes with dark green striping.
Nepalese Blue Bamboo has blue grey culms with long narrow leaves. Ideal for small gardens or ornamental screen.
Mexican Weeping Bamboo has black culms if grown in full sun with very fine foliage.