Bisset Hedging Screening Bamboo Super hardy 8-10ft plants
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Bisset Bamboo. Bisset Hedging Bamboos. Phyllostachys bissetii
Maintains its dark emerald green appearance even in the harshest of winters. Dense and supple foliage. Since the bamboo is a medium grower, it forms a dense stand and for this reason it makes an excellent hedge.
Soil: Acid, Alkaline or Neutral. Moist but well-drained or well-drained.
Aspect: Ideally West or South facing. A very hardy variety to -20oC when planted and will tolerate winds and ice.
We recommend growing Bisset bamboos in either large pots, they prefer short fat containers or troughs. They also do very well in enclosed raised beds. If you wish to grow them in the soil we recommend using a plastic root barrier to ensure the roots only grow in the areas you want them to. Generally, Bisset bamboos clump-form for a number of years, but after this when they have filled the area you have given them they will want to spread and look for new soil. Bamboos can be easily controlled be annual pruning (removal) of any unwanted stems, this is usually done between May and July. If you need more bamboo care advise do please call or email us.
Suggested Plant Uses: Architectural, Hedging & Screening, Japanese gardens, Exotic foliage effect.
If you wish to grow it in a container, a minimum of a half-barrel size or 1m long Trough will be needed. Water and feed well during the summer months.
Pruning: It can be pruned to your desired height at the end of July when the new stems have sprouted and uncurled it's new leaves. Prune just above a leaf-joint. Easily reaches 3 metres tall with no pruning. This variety can be made into a bamboo hedge and can be lightly trimmed with a hedge cutter.
Hedging / Screening: Recommended planting density 1 to 2 plants per metre of screen / hedge required.