BAMBUSA GLAUCOPHYLLA

Probable height in Southern California within 3 years = 10'

Probable ultimate height in Southern California = 12'

Height in habitat = 15'

Loses leaves around  35 degrees Fahrenheit.

Loses canes around  30 degrees Fahrenheit.

Rhizomes die around  20 degrees Fahrenheit.

If growing in the ground it prefers to grow in full sun.

A clumping bamboo - rhizomes will not run sideways.

Minimum soil depth required for a healthy plant = 1'

Unrestrained rhizome depth in moist soil = 2' 

Variegated green and white leaves make an unusual and spectacular bamboo. Not particularly large, and can be used to create a hedge, as it is easily trimmed.

Some trim lower branches to create a dense low canopy reaching 10-12' in height.

Others enjoy a single planting of tight clumping form sometimes described as a 'fluffy snowball' since the slender leaves with subdued and attractive variegation contrast nicely with 1" maximum diameter green culms.