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Bambusa Dolichomerithalla
Var. ‘Green Stripe Stem’ / “Blow Gun Bamboo"
Max height: 30ft-35ft
Max diameter: 2”
Tight Clumping | Non-Invasive
Privacy screen, ornamental
Hardy 12F
Bambusa Dolichomerithalla is one of the newer species to be introduced to the United States originating from Taiwan. This species is actually utilized by natives in creating blowguns. That’s pretty awesome.
A must have for all bamboo connoisseurs/collectors/growers. It’s leaves resemble graceful bamboo however have beautiful silver striations all throughout the foliage.
Bambusa Dolichomerithalla’s ‘Silverstripe’ variation features dark green culms with silver-white subtle striations (1 or 2 thin lines) only spotted at the first few inner nodes starting at the base. Branching occurs higher up on this species. A white powder develops higher on these culms turning this unique dark green colored bamboo into a cobalt blue tint.
Bambusa Dolichomerithalla ‘silverstripe’ is one of the most unique species I’ve ever seen. From the various colors found in this species to the culms having a fuzzy feel to the main branch at each node being several times larger than the other branches, so long you can create a whip from the length of the branch.
Sizes range from XL rhizome, 1gal single division, 3gal plants, 7gal plants
Reviews (2)
Average:
Mar 14, 2024
Good amount of roots and well packaged.
Paul
Jul 28, 2022
Crystal Dutzel
Frequently Asked Questions
Care instructions
When planting for a privacy fence, depending on species and your own preference, space out every 3ft to 8ft apart. (Seabeeze Bamboo - Within 1 year you will have a privacy screen, in two you will have a privacy wall, in three you will have a privacy impenetrable barrier.)
You want to dig holes wide rather than deep. Bamboo likes to stay shallow in the soil, which is why mulch is very important. Bamboo will naturally drop its own mulch as a survival mechanism, shielding its valuable and vulnerable rhizomes from the intense heat of the sun as well as freezing cold temperatures.
My rhizome is not growing
There are many reasons and outcomes to this question. Here is how we troubleshoot, your bamboo/ it’s rhizome should be planted relatively shallow, as gently as possible excavate out the rhizome in question. Many times just under the surface you will find healthy beautiful growth, if so replant and continue as was.
Other times we may find the soil was not porous enough and the growing buds molded off or not enough water and the growing buds dried out.
Those are the most common errors.
Be sure soil is well draining.
Be sure to top off and around generously with mulch
Be sure you are planting these plants/ rhizomes just below ground level, utilizing mulch to add protection and coverage.
Be sure to water plenty, especially at first.