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Bambusa chungii

Chungii Blue Bamboo

Chungii is a stunning bamboo plant variety. The new shoots and young culms are white with a bluish hue. This is emphasised beautifully as the bamboo foliage starts a couple of metres up the culms.

A non-invasive open clumping variety, Chungii bamboo’s new shoots and young culms are white with a bluish hue. The clump has an open upright form with a dark evergreen leaf mass, giving it a tidy appearance. Chungii has a vigorous growth habit and can withstand cold windy weather. Used as a tall upright screen or a stunning garden feature plant. Chungii can also be used to make paper and for basket weaving as well as a multitude of craft applications.

Typical uses:

Privacy Screening, Windbreak / Noise Barrier, Ornamental, Weaving / Textiles

Bamboo Type

Clumping

Min Temperature

-6°C

Typical Height

8-10m

Average Culm size

6cm

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