Weaver's Bamboo

Weaver's Bamboo (Weaver's Bamboo) *Bambusa textilis* A suptropical genus which is fast-growing and dense but not very cold-hardy in our area. The most attractive and graceful of the Giant Bambusa. It is strongly vertical with a small arching at the culm tips. The internodes are long and branching start quite high. Neater and more compact than oldhamii. Good in a container and in a protected or indoor location. Height: 40’ Diameter: 2” Minimum Temp: 15^o F Sun or Partial Shade Unique Identification Features Thin-wall culm with long internode and smooth nodes Branches are of equal size Lower nodes free of branches and branch buds Leaves measure about 5 x 1 inches and are square shaped and flat at base