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Explore Wild Bear Bamboo's container grown varieties!

Bambusa Multiplex

Multiplexes are known for the following: green-yellow color, “dwarf” status, upright branches, clumping ability and cold-hardiness.

Alphonse Karr: Bambusa Multiplex

  • Bright yellow with irregular dark green stripes

  • Can reach up to 40 feet

  • Cold-hardy down to the upper teens

  • Does well in an inside container in a well-lit area

  • Great for privacy hedges and screens

 

This variety is one of the more erect multiplex varieties. It stands out with its bright yellow culms with green striping. With a maximum expected height of 25 feet tall, the Alphonse Karr does like to grow with light shade. This shade will help with branches being higher on the culms. It will reach maturity around three years and you can expect the clumps to be around 10 feet wide. This variety will remain cold hardy to the upper teens.

Green Hedge: Bambusa Multiplex

  • Bright green

  • Can reach up to 25 feet

  • Cold-hardy down to the upper teens

  • Known for thicker culms and erect standing

  • Great for dense screens

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This variety will create an ornamental piece on any property. The Green Hedge can grow to 25 feet tall with an average culm diameter of 1.5”. This variety is perfect for screens because the canes will remain bare on the bottom while the top of the cane has leafed branches which gracefully fall toward the ground. This variety will remain cold hardy to the upper teens.

Golden Goddess: Bambusa Multiplex

  • Bright golden color

  • Maximum height is 10 feet

  • Cold-hardy down to upper teens

  • Fast-growing and remains well-clustered

  • Creates a beautiful, golden screen

 

This bamboo is a perfect choice to create a lower, dense screen or hedge. The maximum height of around 10 feet and its lower branching culms will create a light golden privacy screen. This variety will remain cold hardy to the upper teens.

Bambusa Textilis

These varieties are well-suited for wind and privacy screens. They are deep green and slightly arch at their apex.

Dwarf Textilis: Bambusa Textilis

  • Rich, deep garden

  • Maximum height is 20 feet

  • Cold-hardy down to the upper teens

  • Beautiful canes are perfect for a smaller yard

  • Can creates a lush privacy screen

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This bamboo will create a dense hedge, screen or clump. With a maximum height of 20 feet and cold hardy down to the lower 20s, it will make a perfect addition to any property. 

Graceful: Textilis Gracilis

  • Known for its 'graceful" appearance with appearance with its deep green coloring and arching top

  • Its tight columns make it ideal for tight spaces

  • Can reach 25 - 30 feet in height

  • Cold-hardy down to the upper teens

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This straight and huge bamboo can grow up to 50 feet tall with a culm diameter or 3-6”. The leaves of this variety are high overheard and will grow densely. While it is tall, you can expect the clump to reach 10-15 feet wide. Its is not the most cold hardy variety and will tolerate cold to the upper 20s. 

Royal: Textilis ‘Kanapaha’

This clumping bamboo is found in the Weaver family and can reach a height of 50 feet tall. As one of the largest varieties in the family, the clump can reach up to 20 feet. You can expect the canes to reach 2in in diameter. The Royal will be cold hardy to the lower 20s.

Maculata: Bambusa Textilis

  • Deep green with smooth culms

  • Can reach up to 25 feet

  • Cold-hardy down to the upper teens

  • Canes are farther apart and creates a deep “V” shapes

  • Perfect for privacy fences

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This bamboo is slender and perfect for small yards. It is well known for its distinctive “V” shape. You can rely on this bamboo to remain green year around and grow to a height of 25 feet with a clump width of 10-15 feet wide. It will tolerate cold to the lower 20’s. 

Unique Varieties

Giant Timber: Bambusa Oldhammi

  • Erect and capable of growing to 50 - 60 feet tall

  • Poles can reach 6 inches in diameter

  • Stays very clumped

  • Tolerates cold only into the mid-twenties

  • Great for screens or windbreaks

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This straight and huge bamboo can grow up to 50 feet tall with a culm diameter or 3-6”. The leaves of this variety are high overhead and will grow densely. While it is tall, you can expect the clump to reach 10-15 feet wide. Its is not the most cold hardy variety and will tolerate cold to the upper 20s. 

Seabreeze: Bambusa Malingensis

  • Blue-white canes give Seabreeze a unique appearance

  • Perfect for coastal areas - tolerates winds and salt

  • Can reach up to 40 feet tall

  • Use for smaller areas and fencing

  • Cold-hardy down to the low twenties

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This variety is very popular along the Gulf Coast for its tolerance to both wind and salt. It will grow straight to a height of 35 feel tall and stay in a tight clump of 4-5 feet wide. Seabreeze will have darker green leaves towards the top of the canes, thinning out as it reaches the ground. It prefers to be in full sun and will remain cold hardy to the lower 20s. 

Emerald: Bambusa Mutabilis

This elegant and graceful variety will grow to 30-40 feet tall. In a clump, it will remain erect and thinly walled. It enjoys full sun and will then create a lovely vase shape as the top arches outward. It will remain cold hardy to the lower 20s. 

Yin Yang: Bambusa Viridflavus

This bamboo makes a great addition to any landscape as it can reach up to 35 feet tall and has beautiful yellow stripes along the internodes. It is a fast grower and its culms will reach 2.5” in diameter. It is cold hardy down to the lower 20s. 

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