Semiarundinaria fastuosa var. viridis

Semiarundinaria fastuosa var. viridis is a remarkable Bamboo with exceptional qualities, ideal in size for tall hedges, privacy screens, and windbreaks. It is non-invasive and extremely hardy, and beautifully decorative with its compact columnar habit, green canes, and dense foliage. Its aesthetics, architectural design, and the rustling of the wind through its leaves will transport your garden to the Land of the Rising Sun!

Belonging to the Poaceae/Grass family, Semiarundinaria fastuosa is a majestic clump-forming Japanese bamboo, with an extraordinarily vertical and compact columnar habit, and rapid and vigorous growth. The Viridis cultivar distinguishes itself from the species with greener vegetation and slightly smaller size. This tall bamboo, forming narrow columns 2m (7ft) wide, presents very straight and perfectly cylindrical, dark green canes measuring 4cm (2in) in diameter. These large canes rise up to 5-6m (16-20ft) and bear short branches along their entire length. Its evergreen, dense, and flexible foliage is composed of large lanceolate, shiny green leaves, measuring approximately 10cm (4in). The sheaths of the canes are pearly purple and semi-persistent. They remain attached to the canes for 3 months before falling off, creating a beautiful contrast between the colours of the sheath, the canes, and the leaves. In Japan, the straight and cylindrical canes of this bamboo are used to make flutes. The young shoots of this bamboo are edible.

This wind-resistant giant Bamboo, with its compact columnar habit, dense evergreen foliage and green canes, is ideal for creating tall hedges, or a magnificent green screen to hide a neighbour's view or form a windbreak. For a hedge planting, it is advisable to maintain a planting distance of 1m (3ft) to 1.50m (5ft) between each bamboo. This noble Bamboo can also be planted in the garden as a solitary clump, alongside other bamboo or large trees, such as a Caramel Tree, Flowering Dogwood, Chinese Fan Palm, or Tree Fern. It can be associated with other Asian plants, such as Japanese Grasses or Mountain Laurels. All of these uses will create highly exotic and artistic scenes.