Some canes may not mature beyond 6 tall if temps cool too quickly in the fall.
Bambusa oldhamii giant timber bamboo.
Size in climate of origin.
It is densely foliated growing up to 20 metres 65 feet tall in good conditions and can have a diameter of up to 10 centimetres 4 inches.
Long known for its large olive green culms vertical and clumping growth habit and tasty shoots.
4 inches 10 cm minimum temp.
Giant timber bamboo plants.
Giant timber bamboo oldham s bamboo chinese name.
It can be used in the landscape as a specimen plant or as a hedge row.
The shoots are edible.
Not good in desert climates.
It grows up to 18 m tall with straight and upright culms.
55 tall 4 diameter.
Most importantly it will stunt the bamboos long term growth.
This bamboo is straight and erect so the canes can be used for many purposes including furniture and garden structure construction.
Bambusa oldhamii otherwise known as ryoku chiku giant timber bamboo or oldham s bamboo is a bamboo species found in australia china japan taiwan and usa.
Prone to wind damage if canes have not had several months to stiffen up and become strong.
Clumping non invasive bamboo good focal point 20 tall in 3 years.
Bambusa oldhamii known as giant timber bamboo or oldham s bamboo is a large species of bamboo.
Bambusa oldhamii giant timber bamboo.
Oldhamii will be hardy to 20 degrees and can go colder but will have some top growth die back when lower than 20 degrees.
Clumping habit is non invasive.
It is the most common and widely grown bamboo in the united states and has been introduced into cultivation around the world.
New culms appear aug sept each year growing 3 4 a week.
One of the best bamboos for large dense screens.
Hardy to 20 degrees.
The shoots are commercially harvested in asia and regarded as choice.
20 f 7 c hardiness zone.
21f please respect the minimum temperatures.
If the temps dip below the minimum temps for just a few hours the bamboo will suffer severe damage.
A giant timber clumper growing 55 tall and 4 in diameter in southern california and 20 to 30 up north.
Full sun rhizome system.