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Golden Hedge Clumping Bamboo (Bambusa multiplex alphonse karr)

by | Jul 20, 2016 | clumping bamboo, creating hedge, hedge

If you’re looking for a bamboo that combines function, beauty and hardiness, look no further than Golden Hedge Clumping Bamboo.

Like all multiplex bamboos, Golden Hedge has a very dense, broad growth pattern which makes it the perfect choice for an impenetrable living hedge while the yellow canes with vertical green stripes make it a good candidate for a centerpiece planting. 


Bold green stripes against a soft golden background adds to the allure of this practical and attractive Clumping Bamboo specimen



Since Golden Hedge is slightly shorter (maximum height of 30′) than the 45′-tall Green Hedge Clumping Bamboo (Bambusa multiplex ‘Silverstripe’), it may be preferable for a smaller yard or for planting under electric wires. If space is not a problem, however, Golden Hedge and Green Hedge look very attractive when mixed together to form a living fence.


A mixed hedge of Golden and Green Hedge Clumping Bamboo provides a fast-growing and beautiful privacy screen in a residential yard



Another one of Golden Hedge Clumping Bamboo’s assets is its hardiness. It can tolerate temperatures into the mid-teens.  We have seen Golden Hedge Clumping Bamboo growing throughout the Southeast and in the temperate climate of Seattle, WA.


Hardiness is one of Golden Hedge Clumping Bamboo’s many assets


Even though the multiplex family of bamboo is one of the hardiest groups of clumping bamboos, it still will not survive any part of the country that regularly gets single-digit or subzero winter temperatures.  If you live in one of those areas and wish to create a living hedge of bamboo, please consider one of our Running Bamboos.  Running Bamboos love cold weather and actually grow taller with larger diameter canes in colder climates than they do in warmer, more tropical parts of the world.

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A Message from Sherry

Sherry Boas

We love to talk about bamboo!

Finding the right bamboo for your landscape or building project can be confusing. If you have questions, we'll do our best to answer them. We can be reached by calling 352-429-2425 phone or by email to: Jennifer@Beautiful Bamboo.com

MEET JENNIFER BAEHNE

Jennifer Baehne

Ralph and I feel very fortunate to have Jennifer helping us at Beautiful Bamboo. She's the person you'll meet when you visit, call or email the nursery. Let Jennifer show you around and answer your questions about which bamboo would best meet your landscaping or bamboo project needs.

Like us on Facebook where you'll find more information and photos about bamboo!

Are you enjoying this site?

If you enjoy reading the Beautiful Bamboo Blog, you'll love the stories in Sherry's two books, Rowing Through The Mist: The Everyday Pleasures of Simply Living and my newest release, Simply Wild: Untamed Wonders Large and Small

Click on image to read excerpts from Sherry's first book

Sherry’s Second Book