The Malay Dwarf bamboo ( Bambusa Heterostachya variegated ) is very dense and bushy . It is pale pastel green in colour with white varigations. This Bamboo is the most popular hedging and screening Bamboo in Queensland. It is drought tolerant once established. This plant is very easily trimmed as a hedge.
Chinese Dwarf (Bambusa Guangxiensis) is a true hedging bamboo, must be pruned once a year to keep a nice bushy form. The fastest growing bamboo we have in our garden.
Giant Buddhas Belly (Bambusa Vulgaris Wamin) is a popular ornamental. Drought tolerant. Needs to be stressed for best Buddha’s bellys. Great potted bamboo.you can easily dig up single culms and plant them in a very narrow bed and over lap the fanning branches to make a privacy screen only 300mm wide.
Buddha Belly Bamboo (bambusa vulgaris wamin striated) is very attractive bamboo and can be planted out as a ornamental or used as a low hedge or screen the same as the green variety. a very popular bamboo.