Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'
Pronunciation: bam-BOO-sa MUL-tih-pleks
SKU #01136
| Description | Clumping Bamboo, great for hedges or tall screens. Attractive stems are brilliantly striped green on yellow with new growth pinkish and green. As a hedge can be maintained at 8 to 10 ft. tall with occasional pruning. Non-invasive. Evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Keep soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Blooms | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
| Mature Size | Fast growing; forms large clumps 15 to 35 ft. tall. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Landscape Use | Border, Privacy Screen, Windbreak |
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| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Japanese Maple (Acer); Azalea (Azalea); Lily of the Valley (Pieris); Peony (Paeonia); Pachysandra (Pachysandra) |
| Care | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-10
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 10
Good to grow!
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From $165.00
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Lincoln Avenue Nursery 804 Lincoln Ave.
Pasadena, California 91103 -
Pasadena Lawnmowers & Nursery, Inc 170 E. Orange Grove
Pasadena, California 91103 -
Armstrong 352 E. Glenarm St.
Pasadena, California 91106
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.