Golden Bamboo will bring sunshine to your garden with its golden yellow, sunny stems that stunningly stand out against its green foliage.
Phyllostachys aureocaulis can grow to its ultimate height of 6m very quickly, which makes it perfect for creating a screening hedge̴Ì?- an ideal choice if you are looking for something tall but low maintenance hedge. The Bamboo features canes with green stripes and a lemony-yellow colour, which when placed in good sunlight, will turn an orange/pink shade. When placed in your garden, this plant will bring an exotic and modern looking aesthetic to your garden, especially with its long leaves that flutter in the wind- it is just generally much more interesting that your traditional hedge.
This species of Bamboo has all the same features as the Black and Green Bamboo, except the golden colouring that brings a bit of brightness to your garden. You will be better off placing your Golden Bamboo in a spacious area, so that it can spread out nicely. It can be left to grow freely on its own, which will create a lovely contemporary style in your garden, or you can trim it to a desired hedge shape/size.
The Golden Bamboo is not as invasive as other species of Bamboo, which is a great beneficial attribute of this plant. In terms of planting, dry soil will only slow down the growth rate, so we recommend placing in a moist soil and slightly below ground level (an inch or two), along with a dish around the canes to collect rainwater. They prefer to be put in a sunny or semi-shady site.
The plant can also take a year or two to fully settle down and begin to establish properly, so ensure you water it well and feed in alternated years during the late Spring (after first shoots have reached their full height of 6m).
Golden Bamboo is a very fast-growing species, meaning pruning will have to be done regularly to keep it under control. Any damaged/unwanted canes should be cut down to ground level in the Spring, as well as any new bamboo shoots so that they can establish to the maximum height properly. Trimming/pruning must be done in early June, and then again in late September- it is important you only prune at these times, otherwise you will end up removing healthy, new shoots that are trying to grow.
When should I plant Golden Bamboo hedging?
The best time to plant Bamboo is at the beginning of spring, when the weather just begins to warm up.
How far apart do you plant Golden Bamboo plants?
To get a dense screen, your Golden Bamboo plants will need to be planted around 100cm apart (for mature plants only). For less mature plants, stick to around 80-90cm apart. Bamboo does not a fair amount of space to spread out, so planting distance is something to consider.
How to plant Golden Bamboo:
Before planting, you must ensure that any heavily pot bound roots are spread out, but using a garden cultivator. Give the root ball a good soaking, too - preferably by soaking in a large tub of water for 20 minutes or spraying very well with a garden hose. This helps to moisten the root ball thoroughly.
Then, dig a hole that is 1.5-2 times as wide and deep as the plant's root ball. Work in some compost/manure into the dug-up soil, and then add around 1/3 of grit (but only if the soil is rather heavy). Be sure to leave a decent layer of compost at the bottom, and that the plant's root ball is slightly lower than the depth of the hole, so that backfilling soil can be placed on top of the original soil. Backfill with soil and press down lightly to secure the plant. Fertiliser is not recommended.̴Ì?
Lastly, ensure you water thoroughly to remove any air pockets, and add some mulch (including compost, hay, grass, manure, or leaf mould).
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Fast Growing
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Golden Bamboo will bring sunshine to your garden with its golden yellow, sunny stems that stunningly stand out against its green foliage.
Phyllostachys aureocaulis can grow to its ultimate height of 6m very quickly, which makes it perfect for creating a screening hedge̴Ì?- an ideal choice if you are looking for something tall but low maintenance hedge. The Bamboo features canes with green stripes and a lemony-yellow colour, which when placed in good sunlight, will turn an orange/pink shade. When placed in your garden, this plant will bring an exotic and modern looking aesthetic to your garden, especially with its long leaves that flutter in the wind- it is just generally much more interesting that your traditional hedge.
This species of Bamboo has all the same features as the Black and Green Bamboo, except the golden colouring that brings a bit of brightness to your garden. You will be better off placing your Golden Bamboo in a spacious area, so that it can spread out nicely. It can be left to grow freely on its own, which will create a lovely contemporary style in your garden, or you can trim it to a desired hedge shape/size.
The Golden Bamboo is not as invasive as other species of Bamboo, which is a great beneficial attribute of this plant. In terms of planting, dry soil will only slow down the growth rate, so we recommend placing in a moist soil and slightly below ground level (an inch or two), along with a dish around the canes to collect rainwater. They prefer to be put in a sunny or semi-shady site.
The plant can also take a year or two to fully settle down and begin to establish properly, so ensure you water it well and feed in alternated years during the late Spring (after first shoots have reached their full height of 6m).
Golden Bamboo is a very fast-growing species, meaning pruning will have to be done regularly to keep it under control. Any damaged/unwanted canes should be cut down to ground level in the Spring, as well as any new bamboo shoots so that they can establish to the maximum height properly. Trimming/pruning must be done in early June, and then again in late September- it is important you only prune at these times, otherwise you will end up removing healthy, new shoots that are trying to grow.
When should I plant Golden Bamboo hedging?
The best time to plant Bamboo is at the beginning of spring, when the weather just begins to warm up.
How far apart do you plant Golden Bamboo plants?
To get a dense screen, your Golden Bamboo plants will need to be planted around 100cm apart (for mature plants only). For less mature plants, stick to around 80-90cm apart. Bamboo does not a fair amount of space to spread out, so planting distance is something to consider.
How to plant Golden Bamboo:
Before planting, you must ensure that any heavily pot bound roots are spread out, but using a garden cultivator. Give the root ball a good soaking, too - preferably by soaking in a large tub of water for 20 minutes or spraying very well with a garden hose. This helps to moisten the root ball thoroughly.
Then, dig a hole that is 1.5-2 times as wide and deep as the plant's root ball. Work in some compost/manure into the dug-up soil, and then add around 1/3 of grit (but only if the soil is rather heavy). Be sure to leave a decent layer of compost at the bottom, and that the plant's root ball is slightly lower than the depth of the hole, so that backfilling soil can be placed on top of the original soil. Backfill with soil and press down lightly to secure the plant. Fertiliser is not recommended.̴Ì?
Lastly, ensure you water thoroughly to remove any air pockets, and add some mulch (including compost, hay, grass, manure, or leaf mould).
Field grown, bare roots are young plants that are only planted when they are dormant, from autumn to spring. We lift bare root plants and despatch them during the season but they can be pre-ordered in summer. As they are cheaper to grow, they are one of our most affordable hedge planting options.
Pot grown plants can be planted year round and make a convenient option. They come in a wide range of sizes, from 10cm to 2.5m so they're suitable for the majority of planting requirements.
Also field grown, root ball plants are scooped out of the ground using machinery to keep their root system intact and wrapped in bio-degradable, hessian sacks. They are mature plants that provide dense coverage very early on, ideal for when you need a thick hedge quickly.
Grown in troughs or bags that measure 50cm-1 metre in length and carefully clipped during the growing season. Our instant hegding troughs create a dramatic, instant hedge effect.
Our bare root discount deals include bundles of 50, 100, and 250 plants. The bigger the bundle, the higher the discount.
