Bamboos Summary

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BAMBOOS: Summary of Specification Criteria

This table gives information typically used in the specification of trees. It is important to realise that plants are variable and growth varies between species and seasons. For this reason the details within the table give general, accepted dimensions and terms for the specification of bamboos but there are always well grown and healthy plants which are exceptions. A knowledge of the product and the methods of its production are important in specifying plants.

Values shown in bold type indicate the more typical for the range.

B2

B3

B4

B5

B6

OVERALL HEIGHT

ROOT PROTECTION

SIZE OF CONTAINER

HABIT

MIN. NO. OF BKS/SHOOTS

NOTES

Height range in cms

RB = rootball
C = container

Minimum size or size range given in LITRES unless otherwise indicated

Height in cms: 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-60, 60-80

C

Several Shoots.

2, 3/4, 5/7, 8/12

Dwarf : e.g. Pleioblastus humilis var. pumilus (Arundinaria pumilus)

Height in cms: 30-40, 40-60, 100-125, 125-150, 150-175

RB

Several Shoots.

2, 3/4, 5/8, 8/12

Medium : e.g. Fargesia murieliae 'Simba' (Arundinaria murieliae 'Simba')

Height in cms: 40-60, 60-80, 80-100, 100-125, 125-150, 150-175

RB

Several Shoots.

2, 3/4, 5/7, 8/12

Vigorous : e.g. Fargesia murieliae (Arundinaria murieliae)

Height in cms: 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-60

C

0.5/(P9), 1/(P11), 1.5/(P13), 2, 3, 4,

Several Shoots.

3/5

Dwarf

Height in cms: 30-40, 40-60, 60-80, 80-100, 100-125, 125-150, 150-175

C

5/(P13), 2, 3, 4, 5, 7.5, 10, 15

Several Shoots

3/5

Medium, Vigorous

B2	B3	B4	B5	B6
OVERALL HEIGHT	ROOT PROTECTION	SIZE OF CONTAINER	HABIT	MIN. NO. OF BKS/SHOOTS	NOTES
Height range in cms	RB = rootball C = container	Minimum size or size range given in LITRES unless otherwise indicated
Height in cms: 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-60, 60-80	C		Several Shoots.	2, 3/4, 5/7, 8/12	Dwarf : e.g. Pleioblastus humilis var. pumilus (Arundinaria pumilus)
Height in cms: 30-40, 40-60, 100-125, 125-150, 150-175	RB		Several Shoots.	2, 3/4, 5/8, 8/12	Medium : e.g. Fargesia murieliae 'Simba' (Arundinaria murieliae 'Simba')
Height in cms: 40-60, 60-80, 80-100, 100-125, 125-150, 150-175	RB		Several Shoots.	2, 3/4, 5/7, 8/12	Vigorous : e.g. Fargesia murieliae (Arundinaria murieliae)
Height in cms: 15-20, 20-30, 30-40, 40-60	C	0.5/(P9), 1/(P11), 1.5/(P13), 2, 3, 4,	Several Shoots.	3/5	Dwarf
Height in cms: 30-40, 40-60, 60-80, 80-100, 100-125, 125-150, 150-175	C	5/(P13), 2, 3, 4, 5, 7.5, 10, 15	Several Shoots	3/5	Medium, Vigorous