Phyllostachys bissetii - Bamboo hedging
bamboo
This RHS award-winning bamboo provides a dense evergreen screen, perfect for hedging and has mid-green, lance-shaped leaves held on dark...
Plant description
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Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Phyllostachys bissetii:
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