Hardy to 15 degrees f.
Giant timber bamboo growth rate.
This is one of the largest bamboo species.
36 inches per year.
However the bamboo growth rate is dependent on the climate conditions.
A normal attrition rate for new growth is around 20.
25 50 feet.
Germination can take up to six months but is usually much sooner.
Full sun rhizome system.
A clump bamboo useful for tall screens.
65 feet 20 m max diameter.
20 f 7 c hardiness zone.
Propagate giant timber bamboo from seed sowing it in a greenhouse around 68 degrees fahrenheit in a moist compost.
This giant specimen timber bamboo grows quickly to 45 feet with a diameter of 5 inches.
This species of bamboo is largely classified as a timber bamboo.
Hardy to temperatures as low as minus 5 degrees f the greenstripe bamboo also has large leaves making it suitable for growing as a hedge.
Timber bamboo growing conditions.
Grown as ornamental or for a paper pulp.
Most timber bamboos.
Known in the botanical world as phyllostachys vivax it is attractive with green stripes on its yellow canes.
Longevity less than 50 years.
Giant timber bamboo oldham s bamboo chinese name.
Bambusa oldhamii giant timber bamboo.
Once they have reached around 3 feet in height they will begin growing several feet per day.
As it grows taller it becomes thicker and can attain a maximum height of 90 feet.
Watch bamboo growth video.
Bamboo used for timber can come from a great number of species though few of these are cold hardy or likely to be grown in the united states.
The clumping non invasive habit of giant timber bamboo make it an easy low maintenance choice for homeowners.
It can reach a height of 10 feet in just three weeks.
The ruler is marked in 12 inch intervals for the first 6 feet thereafter the ruler will be in one foot intervals.
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.