Clumping bamboo great for hedges or tall screens.
Alphonse karr bamboo hedge.
Alphonse karr is commonly considered a collector s bamboo.
Probably the best looking of the hedging bamboos al karr bamboo always attracts attention.
Alphonse karr is a small golden bamboo perfect as an ornamental feature or a light privacy screen in garden beds or pots and troughs.
Alphonse karr will naturally grow between 3 4mtrs in height and can be easily trimmed down in height if need be read maintenance tips here.
It like other forms of bambusa multiplex are among the best bamboos for a well lit area indoors.
This is mainly due to the plant s great adaptability versatility and beautiful attributes.
While alphonse karr will reach 25 feet in height if you wish a more controlled growth this bamboo can be trimmed to a much shorter hedge.
I planted one 5 gallon 5 foot tall alphonse karr in may of 2007 after preparing a 16 long x 2 wide x 3 deep trench along a south wall that was dug sifted and admended.
I separated the bamboo into 3 sections and now in nov of 2008 the new shoots are exceeding 8 feet in height and the clumps have grown from a dozen shoots to about 30 each.
Bambusa multiplex alphonse karr.
Alphonse karr bamboo is possibly the best clumping bamboo for a tall hedge or barrier planting.
This bamboo makes a wonderful container plant.
A subtype recognized by the american bamboo society willowy has extremely subtle differences in the draping effects of its leaf and culm appearing otherwise virtually identical to its parent greenhedge.
Tolerance of full sun makes it versatile though the canes will show significant die back in the winter if exposed to temperature colder than 20 f.
The colour deepens with age.
This cultivar is shorter and more upright than the common hedging bamboo and it always looks good even in melbourne s winter.
Clumping bamboo is great for hedges or tall screens.
Bamboo canes when cut will produce significant side growth that will extend approximately 2 feet above the height of the cut cane.
Pinkish shoots become green striped yellow culms.
As a hedge can be maintained at 8 to 10 ft.
Bambusas generally grow a very tight cluster of canes and alphonse karr is no exception making it an excellent choice for a privacy screen where a clumping bamboo is desired.
3 4 spacing center on center is ideal for creating a dense privacy screen.
Featuring brightly striped canes of yellow and green this bamboo makes an excellent centerpiece and conversation piece not to mention an amazingly beautiful hedge or screen.
It responds well to pruning and at a height of 20 35 feet is suitable for many urban landscapes as either a privacy screen or feature plant.
Bambusa multiplex alphonse karr.
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It has beautiful green and gold striped culms with attractive bushy green foliage.
