Beautiful Black Bamboo Plants - For Sale £20 per plant

[emmster100]

I have split up my bamboo so am selling half of it - it is beautiful 'architectural' black canes, that are great for creating privacy in your garden.

These were from The Nunhead Gardener originally, costing £70 for two 5ft canes.

I have 5 x 8 ft canes to sell on, and am asking £20 per plant - which is a bargain!  - Thompson & Morgan, who are very reasonable, sell 1 cane for £58.65: https://www.thompson-morgan.com/p/black-bamboo/t80166TM

This plant grows easily and looks luscious.

I have some pictures below - not of my plants as it's hard to take a good photo against the sky (they are tall!). 

 

Here is some more info on Black Bamboo, or 'Phyllostachys nigra':

Phyllostachys nigra or the Black Bamboo has to be the most popular and best known of all bamboos. The shiny jet black canes reach can reach to 4 or 5 metres in height and are covered in masses of lush green dainty leaves. The black bamboo is probably the first hardy bamboo to have been grown in Europe with it’s introduction dating back to the late 1820’s. The high quality of the beautiful black canes have made it popular with handicrafts throughout the world with products such as walking sticks, fencing, furniture and more being made from it’s attractive high quality cane.

I have seen Phyllostachys nigra planted in many different gardens and to varying uses. It makes a wonderful specimen bamboo but equally I’ve seen it planted as a stunning hedge, clipped both at the top and sides into quiet a formal shape. It always looks at it’s best however if the lower branches are stripped from the mature canes to show of the beauty and form of the bamboo. I remove all sideshoots off the main canes each year up to 1.20cm high to great effect.

The best situation for the black bamboo is in a good, rich soil that does not dry out too readily but also does not have a tendency to waterlog over the winter months. Idealy sheltered from strong winds as the delicate small leaves can be scorched in excessive exposure. It is also worth bearing in mind that although most books and garden centres will tell you the Black bamboo is clump forming this is not the case. 

The Black Bamboo plant can grow well in a container but must be kept well watered at all times to ensure good, strong growth. Feed with a general purpose feed between the months of May and September to keep the plant looking lush and healthy. You should expect the black bamboo to add about a third to its height and spread each year and if it is really happy, maybe more! To achieve the blackest canes possible, plant in full sun and enjoy the wait as the canes turn from a lush green to an ebony black.

 

Please get in touch if you want some healthy, happy plants - going at a good price as I just have too much.

 

Edited Sunday at 09:55 by emmster100
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