Phyllostachys aurea
(Fishpole Bamboo)
Family - Poaceae
Category - Bamboo
Origin - China
Year of Introduction - Introduced to Britain prior to 1870
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 2.5m-3.5m
Width - 2.5m or more
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A medium to large-sized, Evergreen bamboo with an upright habit. Tall, upright canes emerge bright green in spring and fade to yellow as they develop. The canes produce branches with bright yellowish-green leaves that are lanceolate in shape and can reach to 15cm or more in length. Phyllostachys aurea is a clump-forming bamboo in this climate.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Additional common name - Golden Bamboo
Flower:
Monocarpic, however, flowers are rarely produced.
Foliage:
Bright, yellowish-green leaves are lanceolate in shape and are glaucous on the undersides. Each leaf is pointed at the tip and can reach more than 15cm in length. The foliage is produced on thin branches held on tall, upright canes that emerge bright green in the spring and develop a golden yellow hue with age.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.
