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Red Margin Bamboo

Phyllostachys rubromarginata

Red Margin Bamboo (Phyllostachys rubromarginata)

Photo: Daderot · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green

What actually matters with this one

One of the fastest screens available, and unusually tolerant of wind for a tall running bamboo.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 6-9
Height
8-12 m
Flowers
Rarely
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.