Spotted Timber Bamboo 'Holochrysa variegated'

A striking running bamboo renowned for its large, green culms that can develop an attractive spotted or blotched appearance, especially on older growth. It's a tall species, capable of reaching an ultimate height of 8-12m in favourable UK conditions. It is hardy down to H5. Flowering is very rare. It thrives in full sun in fertile, consistently moist, well-drained soil. This bamboo requires ample space and root barrier to manage its spread, creating a dramatic, vertical feature with its robust and occasionally marked culms.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained loam.

Hardiness: H5 — down to −15°C.