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Perennials, Tropicals > Himalayacalamus > Himalayacalamus falconeri > Himalayacalamus falconeri 'Damarapa'

Himalayacalamus falconeri

'Damarapa'


Candy Cane Bamboo




Family
Poaceae
Genus
Himalayacalamus
Species
falconeri
Cultivar
'Damarapa'
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Synonyms
Drepanostachyum hookerianum
USDA Hardiness Zone
9 - 10
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H2
Temperature (°C)
-12.2 - above 4.5
Temperature (°F)
20
Height
7 - 9 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Decorative and colourful screen, and grown as specimen plant in a woodland or wild garden, or in containers.
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or dappled shade.
Shape
Upright clumping.
Growth
Fast
Bark/Stem Description
Dark green striping on red and yellow canes.
Leaf Description
Small, feathery leaves.
Texture Description
Fine long narrow soft leaves.
Notable Specimens
Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Propagation
Divide culms in early spring.
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