Fernleaf Bamboo

Fernleaf Bamboo ("Bambusa multiplex 'Fernleaf'") is elegant and delicate, known for its foliage that resembles the frond of a fern.  It is one of the few bamboo plants which may be sheered to create a straight hedge.  It is compact and has a non-invasive clumping growth,  making it a favorite in gardens, patios, or potted.  As it grows to full-size, it grows thick and round, ideal for trimming as a hedge, or filling in as lush screening.

Height:  Can reach 10 to 15ft tall.

Cold Tolerance: Minimum average temperature of 10°F to 15°F.  Please note sustained cold temperatures below this will stunt the plant's growth or kill it completely.

Zone: 7B - 11

Soil PH:  5.5 and 6.5

Shipping:  All shipped plants will arrive in 3 gallon pots, with the shoots trimmed to 4ft, the branches trimmed to about 5ft tall and rolled down into a 4ft shipping box.

How to Grow
To maximize the growth, health and beauty of your tropical bamboo, consider these factors:

Sunlight: Best in full sun.  Will still do good in partial sun, but will grow slower and produce less shoots per year.

Irrigation:  Keep the soil moist for at least a month, possibly watering every other day or so in hot or dry seasons, as needed.  If the leaves start to curl, the plant can use more water.  Once established in the right environment, won't need supplemental watering, but adequate water will also maximize growth.

Drainage:  Won't grow as great in water-logged, boggy ground.  Try to avoid swampy soil, or consider landscaping with a raised bed for your bamboo plant/s, to provide drainage.

Fertilizing:  New plants can be fertilized with lawn or palm fertilizer.  Based on the PH levels of your soil,  you may want to use granular or liquid mixes to balance the soil to the recommended PH levels.  "Weed-n-Feed" fertilizers shouldn't be used, as they can inhibit the growth and health of bamboo.

Pruning:  For beatification, we suggest you remove some of your culms (stalks) to the desired density after about a year or two.  When thinning, cut culms close to the ground, if not slightly under ground.  Greyish-tan culms are dead and should be removed.  Leaves can be pruned off the culms to the desired height, to show off the color and aesthetic appearance of the stalks, which make bamboo such an appealing plant!