A compact clumping bamboo with fine arching foliage and golden-yellow canes, forming a dense, tidy screen. Non-invasive and well suited to smaller gardens and hedging.
At a glance
- Plant type: Ornamental grass
- Mature size: 4 m H × 1.5 m W
- Aspect: full sun and part shade or morning sun
- Water: regular, moderate watering
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About Goldstripe Bamboo
Botanically, Bambusa multiplex 'Goldstripe' is an fast-growing ornamental grass in the Poaceae family. It reaches around 4 m tall and 1.5 m wide at maturity, with evergreen and golden foliage.
Where to grow Goldstripe Bamboo
Goldstripe Bamboo suits tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate climates and grows best in full sun and part shade or morning sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters.
Soil & planting
Goldstripe Bamboo does best in clay and free-draining soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in. For a screen, space plants about 90 cm apart.
Watering & feeding
Goldstripe Bamboo is regular, moderate watering. A feed in spring with a balanced fertiliser keeps growth strong. In its first year, water deeply once or twice a week to settle the roots in, then taper off as it establishes.
Pruning & care
Cut Goldstripe Bamboo back hard in late winter to refresh it before the new season's growth. It clips well, so trim two or three times a year for a formal finish. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Goldstripe Bamboo in the garden
Goldstripe Bamboo earns its place for a fast screen or informal hedge, a windbreak and a feature or specimen planting.
Companion planting & design
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Goldstripe Bamboo with other plants that enjoy the same regular, moderate watering and tropical climate. Repeat it through a border to tie the planting together and give a sense of rhythm.
Buying Goldstripe Bamboo
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