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Bamboo Giant is proud to stock a large selection of bamboo plants from all over the world: the exotic, the common, large leaf, small, tall, short, thin, thick, colorful and plain.
Browse the list below for species that meet your requirements. Click on the small photo for additional photos and more information about the species, or call us at (831)687-0100. We are passionate about our bamboo!
| Giant Specimen or Bamboo Grove (40' to 60' Tall) These bamboo are suitable for a large clump or grove. They require a significant area (greater than 400 sf) to look their best. | |||||
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Common Name |
Height Range |
Typical Diameter |
Sun |
Minimum Temp. |
 | Greenstripe Vivax (Bright yellow with green stripes, large leaves, tall and fast-growing, cold-hardy) |
35 - 45’ |
5” |
|
-5°F |
 | Moso (Light green velvet culm, fine leaves, largest ultimate size) |
60’ |
6” |
|
0°F |
 | Weavers Bamboo (Tall, graceful and very dense but not cold-hardy - Clumping) |
40’ |
2” |
|
15°F |
 | Oldhamii (Tall and very dense but not cold-hardy - Clumping) |
45’ |
3” |
|
15°F |
| Giant Timber - Our Biggest Sellers (40' to 60') These bamboo are suitable for a large clump or grove. They have also proved reliable for a very tall hedge. Remember that bamboo in a hedge in full sun is typically about two thirds the height in a large grove. | |||||
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Common Name |
Height Range |
Typical Diameter |
Sun |
Minimum Temp. |
 | Vivax (Bright green, large leaves, tall and fast-growing, cold-hardy) |
35 - 50’ |
5” |
|
-5°F |
 | Henon (Blue-green, fine leaves, tall and drought-tolerant, good in clay) |
40’ |
4” |
|
0°F |
| Exotic Tall Timber - A Collector's Dream (25' to 40') These bamboo are suitable for a large clump or grove. They are used in hedges but typically for a broader hedge than the tall hedge bamboo. Remember that bamboo in a hedge in full sun is typically about two thirds the height in a large grove. | |||||
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Common Name |
Height Range |
Typical Diameter |
Sun |
Minimum Temp. |
 | Giant Black (Shiny jet-black culms, likes shade, leans) |
20 - 40’ |
2” |
|
0°F |
 | Castillon (Brilliant yellow with green stripe, leaning culms) |
25’ |
2” |
|
5°F |
 | Castillon Inversa (Brilliant green with yellow stripe, leaning culms) |
25’ |
2” |
|
5°F |
 | Buddhas Belly (Broad arching clumping bamboo with bold form. Not cold hardy) |
20-40’ |
2” |
|
15°F |
| Tailor your Tall Hedge - Select Color and Form (25' to 40') These bamboo are suitable for a large clump or grove. They have also proved reliable for a tall hedge. Remember that bamboo in a hedge in full sun is typically about two thirds the height in a large grove. | |||||
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Common Name |
Height Range |
Typical Diameter |
Sun |
Minimum Temp. |
 | Leopard (Green with black spots, tall and exotic) |
40’ |
4” |
|
0°F |
 | Temple (Dark green/bronze majestic columnar structure) |
20-30’ |
1.5” |
|
-5°F |
 | Black Groove (Green with black stripe, tall and majestic) |
35’ |
3” |
|
0°F |
 | Crookstem (A rare and impressive hedge bamboo) |
30’ |
2” |
|
0°F |
 | Robert Young (Yellow with random green stripe, slow-running) |
30’ |
3” |
|
0°F |
 | Tanakae (Green with brown spots, large cane for height, very rare) |
30’ |
3” |
|
0°F |
 | Violascens (Purple with green and black stripe, fast-growing) |
30’ |
3” |
|
0°F |
 | Shimadake (Green with random brown stripes, rare) |
40’ |
3” |
|
0°F |
| Bold and Distinctive Specimens - Container or clump (12' to 25') These bamboo are suitable for a large clump or grove. They are used in hedges but typically for a broader hedge than the tall hedge bamboo. Remember that bamboo in a hedge in full sun is typically about two thirds the height in a large grove. | |||||
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Common Name |
Height Range |
Typical Diameter |
Sun |
Minimum Temp. |
 | Chusquea (Green, exotic, South American Clumping bamboo, salt-tolerant) |
35’ |
2” |
|
0°F |
 | Alphonse Karr (Common Clumping bamboo, not cold tolorant but good inside) |
20’ |
1” |
|
20°F |
 | Silverstripe (Fast growing arching Clumping bamboo, not cold tolorant) |
25’ |
1” |
|
12°F |
 | Aurea Koi (Yellow with green stripes, extended nodes, upright and slow- running) |
15’ |
1.25” |
|
0°F |
 | Aurea Inversa (Green with yellow stripes, extended nodes, inverse of KOI) |
15’ |
1.25” |
|
0°F |
 | Tibetan Princess (Dense clump, bright red cane, fine leaves with cascading foliage) |
15’ |
1” |
|
-5°F |
 | South African (Hardy and tough with open form, the only bamboo from South Africa) |
14’ |
1” |
|
0°F |
 | Himalayan Blue (Blue culms in the shade, cascading foliage, a range of forms) |
25’ |
2” |
|
25°F |
 | Candystripe (Dense Clumper with multi-colored cane) |
15-20’ |
1” |
|
15°F |
 | Mexican Weeping (Long dense leaves and arching culms - needs warm location) |
20’ |
1.5” |
|
27°F |
 | Robusta (Fast growing clumper with a bold form and great coloring) |
10-20’ |
1” |
|
0°F |
 | Borinda (Mountain Clumper with purple delicate arching canes) |
18’ |
.5” |
|
15°F |
| Medium Sized Timber - Perfect for Hedges, Containers or Indoors (12' to 25') These bamboo are suitable for a large clump or grove. They have also proved reliable for a tall hedge. Remember that bamboo in a hedge in full sun is typically about two thirds the height in a large grove. | |||||
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Common Name |
Height Range |
Typical Diameter |
Sun |
Minimum Temp. |
 | Aurea Golden (Green with extended nodes, hardy and fast-running, common in California) |
25’ |
2” |
|
0°F |
 | Yellow Groove (Green with yellow stripes, random crooked culm, great hedge bamboo) |
25’ |
1.5” |
|
-10°F |
 | Spectabilis (Yellow with green stripes, random crooked culm, purple shoots) |
25’ |
1.5” |
|
-10°F |
 | Arrow (Large green leaves, straight tight-packed, small-diameter culms, salt- tolerant) |
8-15’ |
.5” |
|
0°F |
 | Square (Green, square culm, columnar cascading form, good in shade and indoors) |
12-15’ |
1” |
|
10°F |
 | Hedge Bamboo (Dark-green leaves, cold-hearty, a good hedge bamboo) |
15-25’ |
1.5” |
|
-5°F |
 | Yamadorii (Green with yellow and purple, arching culm, dense foliage, fast- spreading, salt-tolerant) |
25’ |
1.5” |
|
-5°F |
 | Mountain Bamboo (A great looking mountain bamboo with arching culms and tight clusters of narrow leaves) |
13’ |
1” |
|
-5°F |
 | Water Bamboo (One of the few that grow in wet ground, zig-zag arching culm, dense foliage.) |
16’ |
.75” |
|
0°F |
 | Green Onion (Large green leaves, straight tight-packed, swollen culm internodes, salt- tolerant) |
8-15’ |
.75” |
|
0°F |
 | Linearis (Green and slightly arching, long narrow dense foliage, slow-spreading, an elegant screen) |
13’ |
1” |
|
0°F |
 | Variegated Simonii (Green and vertical, dense foliage, fast- spreading, wind and salt tolerant) |
13-16’ |
1” |
|
-10°F |
 | Hindsii (Green, bold and upright, dense foliage, fast- spreading, wind and salt tolerant, great hedge viewed from a distance) |
16’ |
1” |
|
0°F |
| Short Bamboo - Ground Cover and Indoor Plant (2' to 8') | |||||
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Common Name |
Height Range |
Typical Diameter |
Sun |
Minimum Temp. |
 | Chino (Fine leaf, arching, a hearty substitute for Mexican Weeping) |
6’ |
.5” |
|
10°F |
 | Shiroshima (Long, strongly variegated leaves, very striking and dense) |
14’ |
1.25” |
|
0°F |
 | Chinese Goddess (Low delicate weeping fernlike foliage with very small leaves) |
6’ |
.3” |
|
12°F |
 | Marmorea (Red bushy spires, small leaves, fast-spreading) |
6’ |
.5” |
|
5°F |
 | Fountain (Purple culms with cascading foliage, likes it cool and shady) |
10’ |
.5” |
|
-20°F |
 | Veitchii (Dense dark-green-leaved ground cover) |
3’ |
.25” |
|
0°F |
 | Kumasaca (Loves acid soil and shade - great under redwoods) |
4’ |
.25” |
|
-5°F |
 | Palmata (Wide green leaves and fast-spreading) |
3-7’ |
.25” |
|
-15°F |
 | Tessellatus (Large, hanging green leaves, tropical look but cold- hardy) |
4-6’ |
.25” |
|
-5°F |
 | Dwarf Green Stripe (Dense brilliant yellow leaves with green stripe, good house plant) |
3’ |
.25” |
|
0°F |
 | White Stripe (Variegated ground cover, looks good under most conditions) |
2-3’ |
.25” |
|
-10°F |
 | Humilis (Dense green ground cover, fast-growing) |
3-4’ |
.25” |
|
0°F |
 | Albostriata (Dense vivid leaves banded with cream color, good house plant) |
3’ |
.25” |
|
-10°F |
