Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Use Only The Finest Phyllostachys Nigra Black Bamboo For Sale

By Ruthie Calderon


Many people will argue about whether or not to plant bamboo in their garden. It is an excellent plant if one wants to put up a screen for privacy. The phyllostachys nigra black bamboo for sale offered by reliable suppliers is considered a very good choice. Its more common name is the Black Bamboo and can be planted in cold areas as it is very hardy.

Some bamboos have the ability to grow about eighty centimeters in about one day. They are very strong and many people use them in place of bricks, concrete as well as wood. When they are used in buildings they will be harvested depending on their specie when they are at their strongest.

Other species of running bamboo are the Fish Pole Bamboo or the Golden Bamboo. It is of medium size and has an upright stature. It is a very fast growing and can grow in areas that do not go below freezing. When they are dried the culms tend to make very good walking sticks and the condensed nodes make very good handles as well.

In Indonesia they are thinly sliced and boiled with a coconut milk and different spices are added to create a dish called gulai rebung. Many of the shoots will need to be pre-cooked in order to make them safer to consume. Many wines as well as soft drinks are made from the very young stalk as they are still full of flavour and tender.

The Beautiful Bamboo or the Phyllostachys Decora is evergreen and can reach thirty five feet in height. It is popular in the hot and arid climates such as Arizona, Texas and southern California. It does need to be watered regular and a layer of rich topsoil should be added as well. The culms have a variety of colored strips ranging from orange, lavender and green.

These are very popular for sidewalks, fences as well as retaining walls and will form very dense screens. They are considered to be very hardy except for the Fargesias is commonly known as Robusta, which does not do very well in areas of high humidity as well as heat. Their new shoots are rusty red and hairy but this color will soon fade to white. It will give an impression of a checkerboard and this plant should be kept in shade especially in the hot afternoon sun.

The Black Bamboo is a very popular choice in the gardens in both China and Japan as it has dark culms and then beautiful green foliage. It is not very fond of wind as it can cause damage as well as low temperatures. It can also be planted in a pot as long as it is moved to a cool place during the winter months as it needs to have a few months of being dormant.

The clumpers are more suited for a denser screen and these specimens have ornamental accents. Do not plant them in any small or narrow container especially if they are the ceramic ones as they will break due to the root pressure. They tend to battle to change their circular shape to a long and narrow space.




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