Bamboo Plants

This is a plant that requires no pesticides or fertilizers to grow and needs very little water to sustain. It is very popular as an ornamental evergreen garden plant and can make fantastic hedging, windbreaks, privacy screens, ground cover, and landscape design features in the garden.

Although it may not look like grass, it is a group of perennial evergreen plants in the Poaceae grass family. Some members of this group of are gigantic and the largest members of the grass family with growth of one metre a day from some species. There are around 1,000 species and 91 genera. The plants grow in many countries across the globe from northern Australia to East Asia, from India to the USA, Europe and Africa... and even Antarctica.

There are two types of bamboo species, running bamboo and clumping bamboo.

Clumping Bamboo

Clumping bamboo does not send out runners, it stays in a tight clump, grows very slowly in comparison to running bamboo, and therefore makes a better choice for a non-invasive garden plant.

Running Bamboo

The rhizomes of running bamboo spread out very quickly and it is therefore ideal for creating a windbreak or privacy wall by using it for a hedge or screen in your garden. Part of the value of growing bamboo plants is the fact that they spread quickly by shooting out runners. However, care needs to be taken due to its invasive behaviour through containing the growth with methods such as a rhizome barrier as it is very hard to kill bamboo. There are also other methods of controlling, or containing, its growth that involve pruning.

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From your interest in bamboo plants you will also find useful information on the following pages including species listings and guides

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