Bambusa chungii
Common Names: Chungi, Blue Bamboo
Properties
Typical Height:
8-10m
Typical Stem Size:
6cm
Min Temperature:
-6°C
Horticultural Uses
Privacy Screening
Windbreak / Noise Barrier
Ornamental / Feature
Outstanding Features
Chungii is a stunning bamboo variety. The new shoots and young culms are white with a bluish hue. This is emphasised beautifully as the foliage starts a couple of metres up the culms.
Product Description
A non-invasive open clumping variety, its new shoots and young culms are white with a bluish hue. The clump has an open upright form with a dark evergreen leaf mass, giving it a tidy appearance. Chungii has a vigorous growth habit and can withstand cold windy weather. Used as a tall upright screen or a stunning garden feature plant. Chungii can also be used to make paper and for basket weaving as well as a multitude of craft applications.
~3.5 to 4+m tall Was $132 now $99