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Hedges & Privacy Screening  Bamboos grow to great heights in many species and form a dense thicket of material that makes a great privacy barrier of screening hedge.
 BAMBUSA malingensis Attractive medium-size tropical produces many culms each year. Tolerates ocean breeze.   BAMBUSA multiplex Each node bears a large number of branches down to the culm base making a dense hedge. Hardiest of the Genus  BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonse Karr' Culms & branches bright yellow irregular narrow dark green longitudinal stripes new shoots reddish.  BAMBUSA multiplex 'Fernleaf' Leaves small in size with 10-20 2 ranked leaves.  BAMBUSA multiplex 'Golden Goddess' A dwarf form similar to 'Fernleaf' with larger leaves and yellowish culms.  BAMBUSA multiplex 'Midori Green' Does not have the apricot color on new growth found on 'Alphonse Karr'.  BAMBUSA multiplex 'Riviereorum' Solid culms and tiny leaves; similar to 'Fernleaf' but smaller more delicate looking.  BAMBUSA multiplex 'Silverstripe' Leaves white striped occasionally white stripe on culms Largest multiplex.  BAMBUSA oldhamii Straight & erect culms wide leaves tight clumps.  BAMBUSA tuldoides 'Ventricosa' Can develop "pot belly" internodes.  DENDROCALAMUS minor Culm top bending and drooping. Culm annulus and sheath annulus near the culm base have a yellowish brown ring  FARGESIA murieliae Delicate looking tight clump green culms. Hardy. PLEASE NOTE: This bamboo will not survive in dry or desert climates.  FARGESIA nitida Purplish culms. Delicate looking tight clump. PLEASE NOTE: This bamboo will not survive in dry or desert climates.  HIBANOBAMBUSA tranquillans 'Shiroshima' Large leaves variegated in cream and green.  OTATEA acuminata aztecorum Abundant long narrow leaves obscure culms.  PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea One to several short internodes at base of culm.  PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea 'Holochrysa' Culms turn yellow then golden orange.  PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea 'Koi' Culms turn from green to yellow after 6 months but the alternating culm grooves remain green  PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea 'Takemurai' Lacks short internodes of the typical form.  PHYLLOSTACHYS aureosulcata Culms more slender and delicate than aurea young culms green w/ yellow groove. |
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