Shibataea kumasasa
ruscus-leaved bamboo
This wonderful foliage plant, a dwarf, compact bamboo, naturally forms dense, leafy clumps with pale green canes that mature to dull brown and reach up to 1.5 metres in height. Its dark green leaves grow up to 10 cm in length. This plant's shrubby bush form adds textural interest to mixed borders, making it perfect for both small and large gardens. It thrives in partial shade but can also do well in sunnier spots if kept well-watered during warmer weather. Additionally, Shibataea kumasasa looks great in a pot and can be used as taller groundcover when planted densely enough.
This bamboo has been specifically selected for its non-invasive, clump-forming nature, offering beauty and versatility whilst ensuring it remains a safe, attractive addition to your garden. Unlike running bamboos, the rootballs of these plants grow in tight, manageable clumps, if you prefer to keep the plants more compact than their natural spread suggests, you can plant them in a pot and sink this, slightly proud, into the ground or place a root barrier around the root mass to maintain their size. Please see our bamboo control system here.
This bamboo has been specifically selected for its non-invasive, clump-forming nature, offering beauty and versatility whilst ensuring it remains a safe, attractive addition to your garden. Unlike running bamboos, the rootballs of these plants grow in tight, manageable clumps, if you prefer to keep the plants more compact than their natural spread suggests, you can plant them in a pot and sink this, slightly proud, into the ground or place a root barrier around the root mass to maintain their size. Please see our bamboo control system here.
How to care for Shibataea kumasasa:
Keep well fed and watered during the warmer weather. Protect young shoots (which tend to appear earlier than other bamboos) from slugs and snails. Divide in spring, and if necessary snip off leaf tips and margins that may have become papery in winter. May be invasive in ideal growing conditions but easy to control, though the plant is self-sterile and will not set seed.
Eventual height:
1.5m
Eventual spread:
0.75m
Position:
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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Bamboos never look their best in winter because the cold, drying winds will often scorch their leaves. In late spring however, new canes will appear bearing a fresh batch of lush foliage.
2 litre pot
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