Details
Bambusa Ventricosa ‘Kimmei’
Yellow Buddha Belly Bamboo
Max height 40ft
Max diameter: >3”
Clumping; Non-Invasive
Hardy to 20F
Full sun (Best) to partial shade
Only these green and yellow Buddha belly bamboo plants, AKA Bambusa Ventricosa are truly the only species of Bamboo that will be a very exclusive kind of bonsai. However this species itself, is truly the jack of all trades in the bamboo world. From Bonsai's to "mile high's" more like 55ft tall Privacy screen/barrier, the kind of division that is second to none.
The top choice for bonsai loving pioneers daring to take explore where seldom have.
For those that know about how both beneficial and beautiful bamboo hedges can be, and the added privacy that can be created faster than any plant on this earth. Actually a grass, Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world, especially the timber species. There are over 15,000 species of bamboo in the world. Buddha belly’s [Bambusa Ventricosa] is definitely one of the very best, this sun-tropical clumping; non-invasive beauty will turn heads!
Plant directly into ground if you are looking for large growth, keep potted to stay dwarfed. Make sure bamboo is always planted in porous soil(perlite, vermiculite, sand helps drainage). Water often, especially in the beginning. Full sun will provide best results. Top off with at least 3” of mulch on and around area. Fertilize with even 10-10-10 or palm fertilizer every 3 months.
Reviews (2)
Average:
Jan 3, 2024
The plant came pretty dried and not expected.
Lennie Tan
Oct 4, 2022
I waited more than two weeks to make sure that it survive and begin to grow. Now it has several new shoots.
Lin Zhang
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.