Bambusa multiplex Green Giant Silver/Grey Flowering Plants In midspring

In midspring

The only maintenance we perform is to cut the flowers stalks to the ground when flowering is finished

contrasting with finer textured plants

The clumps are topped with 18" tall scapes of light lavender flowers in midsummer

Bambusa multiplex Green Giant Silver/Grey Flowering Plants In midspringBambusa 'Green Giant' is a 2011 Plant Delights JLBG introduction. It started its life years earlier when we spotted a green mutation on our clump of Bambusa 'Alphonse Karr'. The removed sport grew to Sasquatch proportions (25' tall x 8' wide at the base), making it perfect to hide neighbors junked cars (subcompacts to full size). Our original clump does see some tip damage at 14 degrees F, but has much better winter hardiness than the other Bambusa