5ft Black Bamboo | Phyllostachys nigra | 5L Pot
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- Highlights
- Variety Specifications
- Planting & Care
- An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, featuring glossy black canes and vibrant green foliage.
- Ideal as a natural garden screen or noise barrier, and a striking focal point in borders or large pots.
- This adaptable evergreen reaches 4-5m in height but can be trimmed to any size for a hedge.
- For the deepest colour, plant in full sun and pair with green bamboo for a stunning contrast.
- Recycle old culms as plant supports, as new ones grow annually.
- Species: Bamboo
- Features: Evergreen, RHS Award of Garden Merit, Disease resistant, Fully hardy
- Planting Time: March, April, May
- Position: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Moist, well drained loam soil
- Hardiness: Fully hardy (H5 - hardy to -15°C)
- Habit: Columnar and upright, spreading to 2.5m
- Plant in moist, well-drained loamy soil which won't get waterlogged. For the best colour, choose a position in full sun.
- Prune annually in spring to remove weak, dead, or damaged stems. This bamboo can be trimmed to keep it in shape.
- To show off the canes, remove the lower leaves and side shoots up to a height of 120cm.
- Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming.
- This variety has excellent pest and disease resistance, but protect young stems from slugs and snails.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 100-150cm inc. pot
- Supplied As: 5L Pot
Highlights
- An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, featuring glossy black canes and vibrant green foliage.
- Ideal as a natural garden screen or noise barrier, and a striking focal point in borders or large pots.
- This adaptable evergreen reaches 4-5m in height but can be trimmed to any size for a hedge.
- For the deepest colour, plant in full sun and pair with green bamboo for a stunning contrast.
- Recycle old culms as plant supports, as new ones grow annually.
Variety Specifications
- Species: Bamboo
- Features: Evergreen, RHS Award of Garden Merit, Disease resistant, Fully hardy
- Planting Time: March, April, May
- Position: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Moist, well drained loam soil
- Hardiness: Fully hardy (H5 - hardy to -15°C)
- Habit: Columnar and upright, spreading to 2.5m
Planting & Care
- Plant in moist, well-drained loamy soil which won't get waterlogged. For the best colour, choose a position in full sun.
- Prune annually in spring to remove weak, dead, or damaged stems. This bamboo can be trimmed to keep it in shape.
- To show off the canes, remove the lower leaves and side shoots up to a height of 120cm.
- Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming.
- This variety has excellent pest and disease resistance, but protect young stems from slugs and snails.
Product Specifications
- Height on Arrival: 100-150cm inc. pot
- Supplied As: 5L Pot
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