Bamboos : Min. No of Canes/Culms/Shoots
General
Bamboos may be further qualified by the number of canes/culms/shoots which can be expected for a given size of specified plant. Grades have now been established indicating the minimum number of shoots/canes/culms which can be expected for rootballed and container grown bamboos of a range of growth types and sizes.
Rootballed Bamboos
The number of canes/culms/shoots, which is dependent on growth habit and size, may be specified in the following grades :
Container Grown Bamboos
The number of canes/culms/shoots occurring from ground level is specified.
| Typical species |
Container size |
No of shoots |
| Fargesia murieliae |
C3 |
3/5 |
| Pleioblastus humilis Var. pumilus |
C2 |
3/5 |
Fargesia murieliae 'Simba'
|
C5 |
5/7 |
| Sasa veitchii |
C10 |
7/10 |
| Phyllostachys nigra |
C15 |
10/15 |
These specifications cover shrubs grown, typically, in 2-3 litre containers.
This represents the majority of the plants for sale
Larger container Grown Bamboos
For larger container volumes the OVERALL HEIGHT and the NUMBER OF BREAKS will increase in proportion of the habit and vigour of the plant.