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Bambusa 'Gracilis'
      
        
    
Drepanostachyum falcatum. A graceful thin stemmed bamboo with bright green long fine leaves. This plant will form a clump but does not sucker. Attractive as a screening plant, in Japanese gardens or near a pond. Provides movement and interest in the garden.
  Genus
            
Bambusa
            
Species             
            
Cultivar            
'Gracilis'
Common name
            
Fairy Bamboo
       
Family name
            
Gramineae
 
        
Place of origin
            
Asia
DETAILS
Height
            
3 m
       
Width
            
2 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years) 
Leaves
            
Semi-deciduous
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types
Moisture
            
Prefers even soil moisture
Exposure
            
Prefers a semi-shaded site / Tolerates some frost
Sanctuary / Texture / Whimsical
Bamboos and restios
Category
   
Large, height over 1.5 metres.
Availability
   
      All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
   
Where to buy our plants
Where to buy our plants

