sinuate bamboo

How to Grow and Care for sinuate bamboo

sinuate bamboo · Phyllostachys flexuosa
Also known as: qiuganzhu; tianzhu

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold drying winds. After flowering cut back hard and feed using a balanced fertiliser. In a container grow in a loam-based compost and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser on a monthly basis during the growing season. May remain clump-forming in poor or dry soils but can become invasive in warm, moist or favourable conditions; see bamboo control and bamboo cultivation

Watering: Consistently damp rhizome area, tolerate brief surface soil dry intervalsSunlight: Full sun · Partial shadeInformation to be completed

Planting and Growing sinuate bamboo

sinuate bamboo
Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleConsistently damp rhizome area, tolerate brief surface soil dry intervals
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
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Soil typeLoam
Soil pHAcid · Alkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained
FertilizingOrnamental bamboo balanced feed monthly spring until autumn time
ToxicityInformation to be completed
Care Tips

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold drying winds. After flowering cut back hard and feed using a balanced fertiliser. In a container grow in a loam-based compost and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser on a monthly basis during the growing season. May remain clump-forming in poor or dry soils but can become invasive in warm, moist or favourable conditions; see bamboo control and bamboo cultivation

How to Water sinuate bamboo?

Consistently damp rhizome area, tolerate brief surface soil dry intervals

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for sinuate bamboo?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for sinuate bamboo?

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What Soil Is Best for sinuate bamboo?

Soil type
Loam
Soil pH
Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for sinuate bamboo?

Moist but well drained

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How to Fertilize sinuate bamboo?

Ornamental bamboo balanced feed monthly spring until autumn time

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How to Prune sinuate bamboo?

Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and thin to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming - see bamboo cultivation

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How to Propagate sinuate bamboo?

Propagate by division in spring

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How to Transplant sinuate bamboo?

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How to Care for sinuate bamboo in Winter?

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How to Plant sinuate bamboo?

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold drying winds. After flowering cut back hard and feed using a balanced fertiliser. In a container grow in a loam-based compost and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser on a monthly basis during the growing season. May remain clump-forming in poor or dry soils but can become invasive in warm, moist or favourable conditions; see bamboo control and bamboo cultivation

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How to Repot sinuate bamboo?

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How to Harvest sinuate bamboo?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

Generally disease free

Pests

Slugs may damage new shoots

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The Toxicity of sinuate bamboo

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Attributes of sinuate bamboo

Plant typeBamboos
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
FoliageEvergreen
HabitSuckering
OriginChina

Scientific Classification

Species
Phyllostachys flexuosa
Genus
Phyllostachys
Family
Poaceae
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