PSEUDOSASA japonica

arrow bamboo, metake

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PSEUDOSASA japonica

arrow bamboo, metake

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  • Maintenance advice : Prune if necessary in spring (trimmed hedges). Wait until the shoots are shaped and the young leaves appear. To rejuvenate a clump, prune old culms from the base in spring when the new shoots (turion) occur.
  • Botanical/Horticultural origin : China, Japan, Korea; introduced by Von Siebold (D) 1850
  • Use group : Bamboo and Grass
  • Height at 10 years : 3 m
  • Width at 10 years : 2 m
  • Growth : Medium
  • Exposure : Sun - Half shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
  • Shape : bush, spreading
  • Colour of leaves : Green
  • Soil type : Garden soil
  • Uses : Free standing specimen
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Vigorous bamboos with numerous straight and thin stems gathered in tight clumps. Beautiful large and glossy dark green foliage of 10 to 30 cm long with an elegant drooping shape. Hardy plant that tolerates temporary drought. Nice when planted alone, in containers, near ponds, as a free or pruned hedge or grown indoors. Japanese name: Yadake.