Catalogue
All species described here are grown in the local climate (Southern Moravia, 160m above sea level) without any winter protection. Hardiness is carefully monitored for several years and evaluated into the following groups:*1 Leaves and buds withstand short periods of frost -20 to -23ºC, culms usually take even lower temperatures.
*2 Leaves and hardened culms can withstand temperatures between -16 to -18ºC,
long lasting frost can cause damage depending on sun and wind.
*3 Leaves can withstand -16ºC for a short period. During the long lasting frost culms can be damaged but usually regenerate well from the rhizomes.
Hardiness is a relative term. Young plants are more sensitive and hardiness increases with age. Large cities, buildings, trees can all create a microclimate which may positively affect winter survival. Several freezing nights with a temperature drop below -20ºC can cause less damage than the combination of long lasting frost, wind and sun at -16ºC.
Arundinaria - genus of medium large bamboos from Asia and USA. Culms are cylindrical with three and more branches. Sheaths are permanent. Rhizomes are leptomorph.
tecta "Omega" - 2m USA, one of the two bamboos native to North America. Palmate arrangement of the leaves, air channels present in the rhizomes. *1
Bashania - lesser known bamboos from the mountainous Central China. About 6 species were formerly included in the genus Arundinaria. Culms with multiple branches and medium to large leaves can reach anything from dwarf to giant proportions. These bamboos are very well adapted to our climatic conditions. Shoots are edible. Rhizomes are leptomorph and spreading quickly.
fangiana - 1-2m, fine small leaves similar to Fargesia nitida. This species is part of the basic diet of giant panda. *3
fargesii - 10m, huge grey mottled culms with large leaves, shoots covered with rusty hairs One of the quickest developing bamboo in our continental climate. Can cover large areas. *1
qingchengshanensis - 4m, smaller sister of the above but even more active in the ground. Can be aggressive in good conditions. Elegant stature. The best bamboo for hedging and screen. Leaves are hardier than B.fargesii taking very well all extremes of weather. *1
sp. - 2-3m, recently imported, yet undescribed species. Shows some promise. Straight culms with dense foliage. Culms *1, Leaves *2
Brachystachyum - close relative to Semiarundinaria originated from China. Includes one species and one variety. Running bamboos that grow in clumps.
densiflorum - 2-3m, culms with 3-5 branches, densely covered with short leaves. Colourful shoots with white, pink and green stripes. *1
Fargesia - genus of clumping bamboos from the high mountains of Western China. These bamboos serve as a basic food for giant panda. They require half shade to full shade, growth is slower in full sun. They go well with conifers and woodies. Could be used for hedging in shaded locations.
denudata (Lancaster) - 3m, fairly new species with short soft leaves and long soft culms. Sun hater, shows some promise in shaded spots. *1
dracocephala - 2-3m, similar to F.murielae except that the leaves are pointed on both sides, stiff, not rolling in the sun and frost. *1
murielae - 1-3m, one of the most popular fargesia discovered by Ernest Wilson and named after his daughter Muriel. Bushy overhanging growth. Fresh green leaves. *1
murielae "Jumbo" - form with larger leaves and stronger growth reaching 2-4m. Doesn’t grow well in the sun. New generation. *1
nitida - 2-4m, species with long tradition of growing in Europe, now flowering in many places. Very variable species with many forms. Fine elegant leaves. Straight culms with arching tops. Doesn’t like sun. New generation seedlings. *1
nitida "Great Wall" - 3m, british selection from the new generation of seedlings. *1
robusta (Campbell) - 3m, papery white sheaths contrast well with straight culms. Long dark green leaves. Shoots appear very early in March. *2
robusta "Pingwu" - 3-4m, somewhat taller than the above form, yellow green culms. *2
robusta "Wenchuan" - red sheaths, culms flexible with larger leaves. *2
robusta "Wolong" - 5m, big leaved form. Impressive but not so hardy. *2
"rufa" - 2m, overhanging culms make a dense crown more wide than tall, pink sheaths, light green leaves that do not roll in the sun. Due to its hardiness and good growth one of the most promising new fargesias. *1
sp. Jiuzhaigou 1 - 2-3m, small leaves on ruby red culms. Upright culms. Colourful and very attractive. *1
sp. Jiuzhaigou 5 - 2-3m, dark purple culms with white sheaths, Fine dark green leaves.
Excellent hardiness and vigour. Withstands more sun than any of the F.nitida. So far my best rated all-purpose fargesia probably suitable for hedges. *1
sp. Jiuzhaigou 9 - 3-5m, highest form with more open clump, needs some shade. *1
sp. scabrida - 3-4m, collected in Pingwu at 2700m . Dark purple blue culms with orange sheaths, elegant leaves. Very beautiful plant, although not as hardy as expected. *2
yulongshanensis (Linder) - 5m, one of the highest growing fargesia (3050-4200m) from Yunnan. *2
Hibanobambusa - intergeneric cross between Sasa vetchii and Phyllostachys nigra.
Japanese origin. Nice medium bamboos with large leaves and leptomorph rhizomes.
tranquillans - 2-4m, original green form, very impressive and tropical look. *2
tranquillans "Shiroshima" - 2-3m, variegated leaves in many distinctive patterns.
Exceptional and very popular bamboo. *2
Himalayocalamus - genus of clumping bamboos from Himalayas. Beautiful but rather tender bamboos suitable for the container culture only.
hookerianus - 3-5m, sometimes called the "Blue Bamboo" because of the bluish culms.
Long elegant leaves without tesselation. Minimum frost tolerance between 0 - 5ºC.
Chimonobambusa - running bamboos from southern parts of China. Cannot be grown outside here. Suitable for the container culture.
tumidinoda - 3-5m better known as Qiongzhuea. Culms with prominent flattened nodes and elegant dense foliage. Highly regarded in China. Culms used as a walking stick or umbrella handle. Hardy to -12ºC.
Indocalamus - large leaved bamboos mainly from China, formerly included in Sasa but the main difference is in the much longer leaves and the non-prominent nodes. Straight culms have one branch. Indocalamus can grow in full sun but prefers half-shade. Rhizomes are leptomorph but spreading slowly.
hamadae - 2-3m, the only japanese species with huge leaves and straight culms. *2
latifolius "Hopei" - 3m, stiff, erect growing culms with large green leaves "Hopei" is a taller form than a species and is probably the tallest Indocalamus. *1
solidus - 2m, stiff culms, glossy leaves are smaller than the above species, very compact growth suitable for a low hedge. *1
tesselatus - 1.5m, softer culms are bending under the weight of 60cm leaves, the largest among temperate bamboos. Slow to run and hardy. *1
Phyllostachys - China, eastern part, lower elevations. This is the most important genus of hardy bamboos numbering more than 60 species and forms. One of their typical features are huge culms with 2 branches and the presence of sulcus on the internodes. Culm sheaths are deciduous. Rhizomes are leptomorph, shallow.
alpina - 3-5m, this new species was found in the mountain of Emei Shan in Western China.
New culms with bluish cast, somewhat geniculated. Good hardiness. *1
acuta - 5-6m new introduction similar to P.vivax. Imported to Europe from Hangzhou. *2
angusta - 4-6m, straight culms with exceptional durability, longer overhanging leaves. Slow to run. Very good late shooting species. *1
arcana "Luteosulcata" - to 6m, dark green culms with contrasting yellow sulcus. *1
atrovaginata - 6-8m, very thick quickly tapering culms, typical smell of incense when rubbing the surface of culms. Short stiff leaves. This species deserves to be more widely grown. *1
aurea "Flavescens inversa" - 4m, green culms and yellow sulci. *2
aurea "Koi" - 4m, yellow culms and green sulci. Congested internodes at the base. *3
aureosulcata - 5-7m olive green culms and yellow sulci, typical rough surface of the culms, some are geniculated in the lower section. Straight and elegant. All forms are exceptionally hardy and suitable to our climate. *1
aureosulcata "Alata" - plain green culms yellowing in the sun. *1
aureosulcata "Aureocaulis" - golden yellow culms with reddish tint in the sun, contrasting well with fresh green leaves. Very popular form. *1
aureosulcata "Harbin" - 4-6m, furrowed green culms with fine yellow lines. *1
aureosulcata "Harbin-inversa" - yellow culms with fine green lines, new form. *1
aureosulcata "Spectabilis" - yellow culms with green sulci, very popular form. *1
bambusoides "Castillonis" - 6m, golden yellow culms with green sulci, highly decorative and popular. Originates from the warmer parts and is suitable for the pot culture. *3
bambusoides "Holochrysa" - 6m, orange yellow culms, very decorative. *3
bambusoides "Tanakae" - 6m, plain green culms with purple brown spots. *3
bissetii - 5-6m, dark green culms and leaves, very hardy and popular species. *1
circumpilis - 2m, one of the smallest Phyllostachys with short and wide leaves and culms with dark bronze colouring. *1
concava - 5-7m, straight, bluegreen culms with firm leaves closely allied to P.heteroclada, sometimes called P.heteroclada typ . *1
decora - 5-8m, decorative purple red shoots, hard culms, slowly spreading. *1
fimbriligula - 4-7m, mainly grown for its high production of shoots. *2
glabrata - 5-7m, new species with straight green culms, and elegant leaves. *2
glauca - 8m, young culms covered with blue waxy powder. *1
glauca "Yunzhu" - 5-6m, young culms green, older ones covered with dark circular spots, interesting. *1
heteroclada "Straightstem" - 5m, erect, pruinose culms, rhizomes contain air channels. Able tp grow in the wet soil. *1
humilis - 3-5m, olivegreen culms and dense long leaves, imported to Europe from Japan, unknown in China, excellent for dense hedges. *1
iridescens - 6-8m, vigorous species making huge culms in good conditions, yellowish stripes in the lower parts of culms, medium large leaves . *2
kwangsiensis - 6-8m, new species recently imported from China, surroundend by many superlatives. Unique fuzzy velvety culms. Surprisingly hardy. *1-2
lufoshanensis - 3-5m, culms with prominent nodes. *3
meyeri - 4-5m, similar to P.aurea without the congested internodes. *3
nigella - 5-8m new species with thick culms. Described by the chinese authors. *2
nigra - 5m, young culms green turning black in the second year, elegant foliage. One of the most famous bamboos owing to its fantastic contrast colouring. *2
nigra nigra - a so called "Addington clone". A form with supposedly faster colouring, it seems to be taller than nigra . *2
nigra "Boryana" - 8m, older culms are covered with brown stains creating interesting patterns, erect growth with dense foliage. *2
nigra "Henonis" - 10m, huge culms with powder-like covering, later plain green. *2
nigra "Megurochiku" - brown green culms with black sulci. Rare form. *2
nigra "Tosaensis" - similar to „Boryana“ except that the stains on the culms are more prominent. *2
nuda - 6m, erect culms with black nodes and white rings, One of the hardiest species of the whole genus. *1
nuda "Localis" - 6-7m, dark spots in the lower parts of the culms. Very vigorous form growing quickly and strong. *1
parvifolia - 5-10m, huge culms with short internodes and white nodal rings. Very fine stiff leaves reminiscent of P. pubescens, one of the best arborescent bamboos. *1
platyglossa - 6-9m lesser known species, grown for the harvest of culms. *3
propinqua "Hangzhou" - 6-8m, interesting clone with huge bluish erect culms. *2
propinqua "Li Yu Gan" - 6-8m, this clone was imported to Europe from Beijing and has many excellent properties. Straight culms and dark green leaves. *1
rubromarginata - 6m, straight culms, long internodes, excellent hardiness. *1
rubromarginata (Big form) - 8m, taller form, probably identical to P.rubicunda. *1
sp. Shanghai 2 - 8m, erect strong culms with elegant foliage. Probably a form of P.dulcis. Vigorous growth. *3
sp. Shanghai 3 - 8m, similar to P.iridescens without the yellow stripes, very vigorous and hardy. Likely to develop giant culms. *1-2
tianmuensis - 6-8m, flexible green culms with fine yellow sulci. Long internodes. Elegant overhanging leaves. With respect to its good hardiness very promising. *1
violascens - 6-8m, strong erect culms with fine violet purple stripes in the lower section. *3
virella - 4-7m, strong culms covered with aromatic wax, thick rhizomes are slow to run, excellent hardiness. *1
viridiglaucescens - 7m, long tradition of growing in Europe, often present in the botanical gardens, overhanging culms turning to strong erect culms with age, bluish leaves. *1
vivax - 12m, tallest hardy bamboo with large pendent leaves. Needs long warm summer to develop properly. Thick culms are thin walled. *2
vivax "Aureocaulis" - 8m, yellow culms with fine green stripes as if painted with a brush, striking form suitable for the warm sites. *2
vivax "Huanwenzhu" - 8m, mutation of „Aureocaulis“ with green culms and yellow sulci. *2
yunhoensis - 6-7m, rare species with big bluish culms and large leaves. *2
Pleioblastus - large genus of bamboos mainly from Japan and China. Includes small to medium sized species. Culms are cylindrical with several short branches and persistent sheaths. Leaves are varied in size and shape. Rhizomes are leptomorph. The small japanese species with variegated foliage and tall chinese species are the most interesting.
amarus "Hangzhouensis" - 3-6m, China, straight thick culms and broad leaves. At the moment my tallest Pleioblastus. *1
argenteostriatus "Albostriatus" - 1m Japan, mixed variegated leaves, usually white. *2
chino "Elegantissimus" - 1-2m Japan, long narrow leaves with fine stripes. *2
chino "Hisauchii" - 2-5m China, strong fountain-like growth. *3
gozadakensis - 3-4m China, very large leaves and prominent nodes, rare. *2
gramineus (China) - 4-5m, unusual thin grass-like leaves, similar to P.linearis. *3
juxianensis - 3m China, chalk-white new culms, powdery leaves, rare and interesting. *1
oleosus - 4m China, straight densely leaved culms, good for hedging. *2
pygmaeus "Distichus" - 60cm Japan, small fan-like leaves in two rows, good cover. *2
pygmaeus "Minimus" - 20cm Japan, this is the smallest bamboo, dense fern-like foliage, could be mown just like a lawn. *2
shibuyanus "Tsuboi" - 1-2m Japan, dense shrubby habit, fine variegated leaves with white stripe in the middle. "Tsuboi" is one of the nicest variegated bamboos. *2 At present flowering!
viridistriatus - 1-2m Japan, arguably the nicest yellow variegated bamboo. *2
Pseudosasa - several species from Japan with medium to large leaves and erect culms with one branch. Sheaths are persistent. These bamboos are usually taller than their close relatives Sasa a Indocalamus. Rhizomes are leptomorph, spreading slowly.
japonica - 3-5m, bamboo with a long tradition of growing in Europe, erect culms with elegant dense leaves that can be scorched in winter but regenerate very well. *2
japonica "Tsutsumiana" - 1-2m, thick onion-like internodes in older culms, leaves are smaller than type, suitable for containers and bonsai. *2
viridula - 3-6m, thick culms, dark leaves are smaller than P. japonica. Interesting and promising species. *1-2
Sasa - genus of the low growing bamboos from Japan, usually growing in the woods as an understorey. Typical large fan-like leaves, culms curved at the base and persistent sheaths. Rhizomes are leptomorph. Could be grown in the sun but shady parts are ideal.
kurilensis - 1-2m, the most northernly growing bamboo from Kuril Islands. Very decorative fan-like dark green leaves. This is the lower form. *1
kurilensis "Shimofuri" - 2-3m, delicately variegated form, highly ornamental and rare. *1
oshidensis - 1-2m, one of the hardiest bamboos this rampant sasa remains green even after the hardest winters. Could cover large areas. *1
palmata - 2m, large palmate leaves 30cm long, older culms with dark stains. Does create a real tropical look. Could cover large areas. *2
tsuboiana - 1-2m, erect culms and dense leaves neatly displayed, slowly spreading. *1
veitchii - 1m, bluish culms, short and wide leaves with uniformly drying margins in winter, highly ornamental. *2
Sasaella - this genus was separated from Sasa. Main difference is in the leaves that are smaller and narrower. Japanese origin. Rampant growers
masamuneana "Albostriata" - 1.5m, leaves with creamy white stripes. One of the showiest of the variegated bamboos. *2
masamuneana "Aureostriata" - 2m, somewhat larger leaves with fine yellow lines. Very elegant growth habit. *2
Semiarundinaria - medium to tall bamboos from Japan. Intermediate between Pleioblastus and Phyllostachys. Medium to large leaves, 3-5 shorter branches and a thick culms with a hint of the sulcus. Sheaths are deciduous, falling off slowly. Rhizomes are leptomorph.
fastuosa - 6-8m, probably the best known species, strong and thick culms turning brick red in the sun, large culm sheaths with pink purple colouring, columnar growth habit. *2
viridis - 6-8m, sometimes considered as the green form of S. fastuosa. *2
yashadake - 6m, forming dense thicket of straight culms, dark green leaves, one of the hardiest Semiarundinaria . *1
yashadake "Kimmei" - 3-4m, yellow culms with green stripes turning red in the sun. Nice colourful form but less hardy then a type. *2
Shibatea - shrubby bamboos from China and Japan with unusual foliage. Thin culms with 3-7 very short branches and broad ruscus-like leaves. Rhizomes are leptomorph but spreading slowly. Requires an acid soil.
kumasasa - 1-2m Japan, forms neat shrubby structures with dense leaves. *2