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 a 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. Dig in plenty of compost before planting, water in well, and mulch to keep roots cool. For a screen, space plants about 90 cm apart.
Watering & feeding
Goldstripe Bamboo does best with regular, moderate watering. Refresh mulch and provide a modest balanced feed at the start of spring. New plantings need closer moisture checks in hot or windy weather, with watering tapered once strong new growth appears.
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
Combine Goldstripe Bamboo with plants that share its preference for regular, moderate watering and tropical climate. Use an odd-numbered group where space allows, or repeat it at intervals through a longer bed.
Buying Goldstripe Bamboo
Plant Sale lists Goldstripe Bamboo as potted plants and advanced specimens. Current stock is confirmed manually, so register interest above before planning around a specific size.
