Sasa veitchii
Veitch's bamboo
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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.
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This bamboo is unusual in that the leaves are a glossy green throughout the summer, but in the autumn they start to dry out at the margins to create a straw-coloured variegated appearance.
This beautiful and vigorous plant propagates primarily through rhizomes and is considered a running bamboo. In small gardens, it is best restricted in suitably large containers, planted out in a partly sunken pot, or planted with within a root barrier placed around the root mass to maintain an appropriate spread. Please see our bamboo control system here.
This beautiful and vigorous plant propagates primarily through rhizomes and is considered a running bamboo. In small gardens, it is best restricted in suitably large containers, planted out in a partly sunken pot, or planted with within a root barrier placed around the root mass to maintain an appropriate spread. Please see our bamboo control system here.
Plant Veitch's bamboo at 0.9m to 1.5m spacing and water consistently, increasing during dry spells. Mulch to retain moisture and regulate temperature. Fertilise in early spring and mid-summer with a high-nitrogen fertiliser. Prune dead or weak canes in late winter or early spring, and thin crowded clumps to improve air circulation.