The colour deepens with age.
Alphonse karr bamboo plant.
Clumping bamboo great for hedges or tall screens.
Bambusa multiplex alphonse karr a brother plant to green hedge alphonse karr is very similar in all respects with the addition of butter yellow colored culms with irregular green vertical striping.
As a hedge can be maintained at 8 to 10 ft.
Bambusa multiplex alphonse karr.
A sought after selection bambusa multiplex alphonse karr bamboo is a medium sized evergreen bamboo with tall upright bright golden yellow canes up to 2 in.
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.
Slow form a privacy screen but for most installations a control barrier is not necessary.
The alphonse karr bamboo is a bright yellow green striped bamboo with stems that are up to 1 and a half inches in diameter.
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.
It like other forms of bambusa multiplex are among the best bamboos for a well lit area indoors.
The culms of the alphonse karr bamboo are not green but yellow with a bright stripe of green down the middle.
When exposed to bright sunlight the golden color of the culms turns orange red becoming a deeper golden yellow with age.
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.
Maximum height 25 feet.
Young shoots emerging from the ground are tinged with pink.
Attractive stems are brilliantly striped green on yellow with new growth pinkish and green.
It has green foliage and is hardy to 16 degrees able to grow 25 to 35 feet tall.
This is mainly due to the plant s great adaptability versatility and beautiful attributes.
Wide 5 cm with random green stripes and panel.
Bambusa multiplex alphonse karr is a tropical clumping bamboo great for a small hedge or specimen plant.
Tall with occasional pruning.
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.
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Pinkish shoots become green striped yellow culms.
Alphonse karr is commonly considered a collector s bamboo.
Bambusa glaucescens alphonse karr clump forming bamboo.
Tolerance of full sun.
This bamboo makes a wonderful container plant.
This species should only be planted in climate zone 8 and above.
