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Pleiblastus simonii


Simon Bamboo, Medake




Origin:  Japan.
Family
Poaceae
Genus
Pleiblastus
Species
simonii
Category
Perennials, Woody
Synonyms
Arundinaria simonii, Bambusa simonii, Pleioblastus diversus, Pleioblastus pseudogracilis
USDA Hardiness Zone
7a - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 - H1c
Height
3.0 - 9.0 m
Spread
0.5 - 1.0 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Landscape
Its wide spread and its attractive shape, make it useful as hedges and screens.
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade.
Shape
An upright wide spreading shape.
Pests
Slugs.
Bark/Stem Description
Dense thickets of slender canes bearing several leafy branches at each node.
Leaf Description
A thicket of olive-green stems and foliage with narrowly linear leaves to 30 cm long.
Notable Specimens
Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
By seed, division, and rhizomes.
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