Bambusa multiplex alphonse karr is a tropical clumping bamboo great for a small hedge or specimen plant.
Alphonse karr bamboo plant.
The culms of the alphonse karr bamboo are not green but yellow with a bright stripe of green down the middle.
Tolerance of full sun makes it versatile though the canes will show significant die back in the winter if exposed to temperature colder than 20 f.
The alphonse karr bamboo is a bright yellow green striped bamboo with stems that are up to 1 and a half inches in diameter.
Wide 5 cm with random green stripes and panel.
Bambusas generally grow a very tight cluster of canes and alphonse karr is no exception making it an excellent choice for a privacy screen where a clumping bamboo is desired.
Tall with occasional pruning.
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Attractive stems are brilliantly striped green on yellow with new growth pinkish and green.
The colour deepens with age.
This bamboo makes a wonderful container plant.
The alphonse karr bamboo is a medium sized clumping variety as its culms stems grow in a compact symmetrical circle because of its short closely spaced rhizomes.
It has green foliage and is hardy to 16 degrees able to grow 25 to 35 feet tall.
Probably the best looking of the hedging bamboos al karr bamboo always attracts attention.
Tolerance of full sun.
This cultivar is shorter and more upright than the common hedging bamboo and it always looks good even in melbourne s winter.
Bambusa multiplex alphonse karr.
This species should only be planted in climate zone 8 and above.
This is mainly due to the plant s great adaptability versatility and beautiful attributes.
A sought after selection bambusa multiplex alphonse karr bamboo is a medium sized evergreen bamboo with tall upright bright golden yellow canes up to 2 in.
Bambusas generally grow a very tight cluster of canes and alphonse karr is no exception making it an excellent choice for a privacy screen where a clumping bamboo is desired.
Bambusa multiplex alphonse karr a brother plant to green hedge alphonse karr is very similar in all respects with the addition of butter yellow colored culms with irregular green vertical striping.
It like other forms of bambusa multiplex are among the best bamboos for a well lit area indoors.
Alphonse karr is commonly considered a collector s bamboo.
Maximum height 25 feet.
As a hedge can be maintained at 8 to 10 ft.
Young shoots emerging from the ground are tinged with pink.
When exposed to bright sunlight the golden color of the culms turns orange red becoming a deeper golden yellow with age.
Pinkish shoots become green striped yellow culms.
Bambusa glaucescens alphonse karr clump forming bamboo.