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Genus Species and common name	ht	diam	description	5gal	15gal	box	Comments
B.Multiplex/hedge bamboo	25’	1.5”		$20	$75	call	hardy to 12f
B. Multiplex/ alphonse kerr	25’	1.5”	culms/branches w/ narrow dark green stripes	$22	$75	call	New shoots can be red/pink
B. Multiplex/ Golden Goddess	10’	0.5”	dwarf form w/ yellow cane	$18	call	call	Full sun, similar to fern leaf
B. Multiplex/ Midori Green	15’	1.5”	culms and branches light green w/ dark green stripes	$25	$80	call	Full sun, ‘green alphonse’
B. Oldhami/ Giant Timber clumper	55’	4”	giant clumping tropical bamboo very handsome	$22	$75	Avl call	full sun
B. Textiles/ Weavers Bamboo clumper	40’	2”	thin walled culms used for weaving gorgeous bamboo	n/a	$85	call	wants heat but will tolerate no. cal. to 18f.
B. Tuldoides/ Punting Pole	55’	2.3”	hardy to 21f . thick walled tight clump	$18	$65	call	full sun
B. tuldoides ‘Ventricosa Bidddha’s Belly good in pots	55’	2.3”	Very desirable bamboo w/swollen nodes, looking like ‘Buddha’s belly’	$18	$75	call	wants heat to develop nodes in No Cal will not reach full ht/size
B. tuldoid’es ‘Ventricosa Kimmei	55’	2.3”	with yellow culms striped with green: as above	$22	$75		Popular in pots, wants heat to swell nodes
Borinda boliana (mountain bamboo from China)	24’	1.0”	pale blue culms grows quickly tolerates temp to 10f	$18	$75	call	culms well spaced in warmer climates
Borinda Fungosa	20’	1.0”	A mass of tumbling foliage with green culms	$22	$75	call	shoots are sweet does not like windy conditions
C. marmorea Marble Bamboo shoot in winter	6’	0.5”	New shoots marbled with cream and purple	$18	$65		shoots almost solid and turn a dark purple. running
C. quadrangular is square bamboo	25’	1.5”	Running bamboo with square culms	$18	$65		hardy to 15f
Chusquea culeou	15’	1.0”	Hardy clumper from Chili	$22	$75	call	hardy to 0f but prefers full sun
C. Gigantea	25’	1.5”	Shoots are red, culms green/open clumper	$22	$75	call	sold in past as C. breviglumis
Genus Species and common name	ht	diam	description	5gal	15gal	box	Comments
Fargesia robusta	16’	1.0”	Clumping bamboo from high regions of China	n/a	$75	n/a	mountain bamboo shoots early
Hibanobambusa tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’	16’	1.3”	Running bamboo that has variegated leaves in cream and green.	$18	$65		colors persist year-round
Himalayacalamus asper	20’	0.5”	Clump-forming bamboo from Central Nepal	$20	$75		rough culm sheaths
Himalayacalamus falconeri ‘Damarapa’/Candy-Stripe Bamboo	20’	2.0”	Himalayan bamboo with masses of leaves borne on long, slender brachlets	$20	$75		culms are green, striped with yellow or lavender-pink
Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum/Mexican Weeping	20’	1.5”	American clumping bamboo. Clumps open with culms spaced up to 1-2 ft.	$25	$85		Long narrow leaves are produces in abundance
Phyllostachys aurea Golden/Fishpole Bamboo	27’	1.8”	Medium to giant runners most commonly cultivated bamboo in the U.S.	$18	$65		One to several short internodes at the base of culms. Most invasive in areas with warm summers.
Phyllostachys aurea ‘Flavescensinversa’	27’	1.8”	Green culms have a pale yellow groove	$22	$80
Phyllostachys aurea/Golden Golden	27’	1.8”	Culms turn yellow, then golden orange rather than green	$22	$75
Phyllostachys aureosulcata/Yellow Groove Bamboo	45’	2.2”	Culms slender and delicate; young culms green with yellow groove	$18	$65		young culm internodes rise to the touch; occasional culms have zigzag.
Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’/Green Groove	26’	1.5”	Culms yellow with green groove.	$22	$75		Smaller in hottest areas. Most colorful when shooting.
Phyllostachys bambusoides/Giant Japanese Timber/Madake	72’	6.0”	Most utilized bamboo in Japan for its large straight think-walled culms	$18	$75		Flowered extensively in the 1970’s and many died but have since regained rigor.
Phyllostachys bissetii	40’	2.0”	Vigorously growing species whose culms are darker green than “Golden Bamboo”	$18	$65		One of first species of genus to shoot in spring
Phyllostachys edulis/Moso	75’	7.0”	Largest of hardy bamboos. Most used bamboo in China for food, timber, paper, plywood and flooring.	$18	$75		Young culms covered with velvety coat of soft hairs.
Phyllostachys nigra/Black Bamboo	30’	2.0”	Culms turn jet black after first 6-mos to 1 year. Grows larger in northern climates.	$22	$75
Phyllostachys nigra ‘Henon’	65’	4.5”	Culms are all green and much larger than “Black bamboo”	$18	$65		culms rough to touch and whitish green.
Phyllostachys rubromarginata	60’	3.0”	Noted for good quality wood and edible shoots. Will tolerate cold and dry winds.	$18	$65		Can be superior in culm production and cold tolerance.
Phyllostachys viridis ‘Robert Young’	40’	3.0”	Culms and branches turn from green to gold. Longitudinal green stripes of variable width mark internodes.	$18	$65
Pleioblastus distichus ‘Mini’	1’	0.2”	Running bamboo with persistent culm sheaths. Branchlets bear tiny, two ranked leaves with are often only 8-12 inches high.	$5	n/a
Pleioblastus fortunei/Dwarf Whitestripe	4’	0.2”	A dwarf variegated bamboo. Leaves tend to keep their green and white stripes all year.	$5	n/a
Pleioblastus shibuyanus ‘Tsuboi’	9’	0.3”	A vigorous growing dwarf with rather small, white striped leaves.	$18	n/a
Pleioblastus viridistriatus/Dwarf Green Stripe	3’	0.3”	New leaves are gold-yellow with green stripes and 7 x 1.5 “	$14	n/a		Old culms can be mowed in winter to make way for new growth in spring.
Pseudosasa japonica/Arrow Bamboo (Yadake)	18’	0.8”	Small to medium size running bamboo with usually only one branch at a node. Culms erect with large leaves.	$18	$65		Less invasive than other runners.
Pseudosasa japonica ‘Tsutsumiana’/Green Onion Bamboo	18’	0.8”	Small to medium size running bamboo with culm internodes that tend to be swollen like a green onion.	$18	$65
Qiongzhuea tumidissinoda/Qiong Zhu	20’	1.3”	A rare Chinese bamboo noted for its inflated culm nodes. Small to medium sized.	$28	$75
Sasa palmata	7’	0.5”	Running species with large, thick and leathery leaves up to 15 x 2.25 “	$18	$65		Does well in pots and looks best when grown in shade. Grows taller in cool climates.
Sasa tsuboiana	6’	0.3”	A Japanese bamboo with large, dark green, attractive leaves.	$18
Sasaella masamuneana ‘Albostriatiata’/Fuiri-Shiiyazasa	6’	0.3”	An attractive variegated bamboo with thick leaves striped in white or cream	$14			Also called S. glabra ‘Albostriata’
Semiarundinaria fastuosa/Narihira Bamboo	30’	1.5”	Medium size running bamboos with straight, erect culms that turn from green to purplish brown.	$18	$65
Semiarundinaria fastuosa ‘Viridis’	30’	1.5”	Similar to above, but the culms remain green.	$18	$65
Semiarundinaria yashadake ‘Kimmei’	25’	1.5”	Culms are yellow with green grooves; leaves are yellow stripes.	$18	$65
Sinobambusa tootsik ‘Albostriata’	30’	1.5”	Running bamboos whose culm sheaths promptly fall off. Yellowish white striped leaves.	$22	$75
Thamnocalamus tessellates/Bergbamboes	16’	1.0”	Bergbamboes of S. Africa. Clumps tight to loose and leaves are randomly arranged.	$18	$65		Sun-tolerant