Bambusa chungii Barbelletta (Blue Bamboo)
Bambusa chungii ‘Barbelletta’ (Blue Bamboo) is a medium-sized evergreen bamboo with upright, tidy canes, up to 1.5 in. wide (45 cm), covered with a thin powder-like bloom, which gives them an elegant, soft baby-blue color. Brightening up the dullest corners of the garden, this non-invasive bamboo makes a wonderful container plant and is an excellent choice for a privacy screen.
Bambusa chungii 'Barbelletta' (Blue Bamboo) is a medium-sized evergreen bamboo with upright, tidy canes, up to 1.5 in. wide (45 cm), covered with a thin powder-like bloom, which gives them an elegant, soft baby-blue color. Brightening up the dullest corners of the garden, this non-invasive bamboo makes a wonderful container plant and is an excellent choice for a privacy screen. It is reported to be cold hardy to 21°F (-6°C).
- Grows up to 20-25 ft. tall (6-8 m) and 5-10 ft. wide (2-3 m).
- A full sun to part shade lover, it is best grown in fertile, moist soils.
- A great choice for hedges and screens and containers.
- Virtually disease free. Keep an eye out for aphids, cottony scales, and bamboo borer.
- Remove weak, dead, damaged, or spindly stems in spring and thin to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming.
- Propagate by division or take cuttings of sections of young rhizomes in spring
- Native to China
Requirements
| Hardiness | 9 – 11 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Bamboos |
| Plant Family | Bamboos |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early,Mid,Late)Summer (Early,Mid,Late)FallWinter |
| Height | 20' – 25' (6m – 7.5m) |
| Spread | 5' – 10' (150cm – 3m) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy, Evergreen |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Garden Uses | Hedges and Screens, Patio and Containers |