Top 10 Best Selling Bamboos
5 Phyllostachys Aureosulcata Spectabilis
The black bamboo looks fantastic as a specimen plant or try with a bright golden bamboo for contrast
Origin: China / Japan
Height: 5 metres
Hardiness: - 18 degrees celcius; Zone 6b
Exposure: Sun or Light Shade
Use: An excellent Specimen Plant
The Phyllostachys Nigra ' punctata is a form of the black bamboo - one of the most distinctive bamboos of the Phyllostachys group. The canes can often appear as dark and shining as polished ebony and look stunning when mixed with other green or golden bamboo.
The 'Punctata' has some variation in the colour of the culms, often going from a dark black spotted culm to deep black or even sometimes a purple tinge.
The black bamboo is best used a specimen on its own against a light background to show off those dark canes.