Oldhamii Giant Timber Bamboo

The shoots are commercially harvested in asia and regarded as choice.

Oldhamii giant timber bamboo.

Bambusa oldhamii giant timber bamboo oldham bamboo clumping bamboo reaching a height of 20 40 feet with a culm diameter of about 4. Most common large bamboo grown in southern california. Good for use as a very big screen. It is densely foliated growing up to 20 metres 65 feet tall in good conditions and can have a diameter of up to 10 centimetres 4 inches.

Giant timber bamboo oldham s bamboo chinese name. Oldhamii produces tall and very straight timber in a tight clumping pattern. 65 feet 20 m max diameter. It s an extremely fast grower if planted directly in the ground in full sun and can reach heights of 20 50 tall when given optimal growing conditions.

The earlier in the season you can plant your bamboo the better. Bambusa oldhamii known as giant timber bamboo or oldham s bamboo is a large species of bamboo. It normally takes about 3 years for a bamboo to mature. In the landscape it can be used as a clump of vertical poles for a columnar element or planted in mass for a fast growing barrier screen or privacy hedge between properties.

This bamboo is 8 years old but it has looked very much the same for the past 5 years. Giant timber bamboo bambusa oldhamii giant timber bamboo is the largest non invasive clumping bamboo with a nice upright habit so it makes a splendid privacy hedge or living screen. The evergreen plant has hermaphrodite flowers with both male and female organs. 4 inches 10 cm minimum temp.

It is the most common and widely grown bamboo in the united states and has been introduced into cultivation around the world. Giant timber bamboo is tall and densely foliaged with stalks that reach up to 4 in diameter. It is truly a well behaved giant. Bambusa oldhamii otherwise known as ryoku chiku giant timber bamboo or oldham s bamboo is a bamboo species found in australia china japan taiwan and usa.

This is a very easy plant to grow which requires little attention once rooted. The clumping non invasive habit of giant timber bamboo make it an easy low maintenance choice for homeowners. One of the best bamboos for creating a natural screen or windbreak the stalks can also be harvested and used for home garden projects. Giant timber bamboo bambusa oldhamii originated in taiwan although it s now widely cultivated around the world.

It grows up to 18 m tall with straight and upright culms. Notice how straight giant timber oldhamii grows. Evergreen and easy to maintain its clumping habit makes it a good option where a non invasive bamboo is needed. 20 f 7 c hardiness zone.

Bambusa oldhamii is native to china and the most commonly cultivated clumping timber bamboo in the united states. The shoots are edible.