Phyllostachys aurea - 100-125 CM C5

Description
Attention! The species Phyllostachys aurea is categorised as an invasive species in Switzerland and may not be traded, planted or otherwise spread there. The Golden bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea) with its light green leaf colouring and greenish-yellow, knotted stems is a decorative design element in the garden, which with its bushy, dense and clump-forming growth can be used as a free-growing hedge or for a single stand. It prefers sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected locations with well-drained, humus-rich and nutrient-rich soil. Under favourable conditions, this bamboo reaches a height of approx. 4 m and grows up to 3 m wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Bambusa aurea.

leaves
The wintergreen leaves of Golden bamboo are light green, lanceolate. They are about 8 - 10 cm in size.

Spread
China.

Growth
Golden bamboo is a bushy, dense and clump-forming large shrub that can reach a height of 2.5 - 4 metres and a width of 2 - 3 metres. It usually grows 1 - 1.5 m per year.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady, wind-protected position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Stems
Golden bamboo is characterised by its greenish-yellow stems arranged in knots.

Root
Phyllostachys aurea is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms runner-forming roots.