clumping bamboo plants
Clumping bamboo plants are a fantastic choice for New Zealand gardeners looking for fast-growing, low-maintenance greenery that doesn’t take over the garden. Unlike running bamboo varieties, clumping bamboos grow in well-behaved clusters, making them ideal for hedging, privacy screens, or adding a lush, tropical feel to your landscape. With their elegant canes and dense foliage, clumping bamboo plants bring year-round interest to gardens both big and small, thriving in a wide range of conditions across the country.
Bambusa 'Wang Tsai' (Bamboo)
Bambusa 'Wang Tsai' is a compact clumping bamboo valued for its graceful green foliage and tidy growth habit. This attractive bamboo brings a soft tropical feel to gardens while remaining manageable in size. It is well suited to smaller New Zealand gardens where a refined bamboo feature is desired. Bambusa 'Wang Tsai' provides year round greenery and gentle movement that adds structure and elegance to outdoor spaces.
From $49.95
Phyllostachys nigra
Phyllostachys nigra, commonly known as Black Bamboo, is one of the more elegant and interesting bamboo varieties. It features erect, black stems that host a canopy of lush, dark green leaves. New stems emerge cream-green before aging to black. It typically grows to 3 m tall and 2 m wide, performing best when planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. It does require shelter and frost protection when young and will not tolerate poorly drained soils. This Bamboo makes for an impressive feature alongside a wall or fence, and is generally grown as a cluster, included in Oriental gardens, or used for screening. It is a running Bamboo, so root containment may be required.
From $387.55
