panda bamboo plant
Looking for the eye-catching and beloved panda bamboo plant for your New Zealand garden? Whether you’re inspired by the graceful groves pandas call home or simply love the lush, tropical charm of bamboo, the panda bamboo plant is an exciting choice for landscapes, privacy screens, or containers. While true panda bamboo is a nickname for clump-forming species often found in panda habitats, New Zealand gardeners can achieve a similar look and performance with hardy, ornamental bamboos suited for our climate. Discover how to add that distinctive touch to your outdoor space—and why the panda bamboo plant could be just the right fit.
Bambusa oldhamii
Bambusa oldhamii is one of the larger bamboos and commonly known as the Giant Timber Bamboo or Oldhams bamboo. It can grow up to 20 m tall with stems having a diameter of 10 cm. Bambusa oldhamii is commonly grown as a specimen but is also very effective for providing privacy screening, hedging, and is perfect for a large, tropical garden.
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Bambusa 'Golden Goddess' (Bambusa Golden Goddess)
Bambusa multiplex Golden Goddess is a variety of Bamboo grown for its colourful, golden stems and graceful, dark green, fern-like foliage. It typically grows to 2.5 m tall and 1 m wide in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. Bambusa Golden Goddess is commonly planted for privacy screening, grown as a backdrop for smaller plants, used as an informal hedge, included in a courtyard garden, or maintained in a container.
