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Chusquea montana | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chusquea montana

Chusquea montana

Genus: Chusquea
Family: Poaceae

About this plant

Rare in cultivation, an upright, compact, evergreen clump-forming bamboo species about 3m tall, with canes displaying distinctive swollen nodes, short stubby branches and lanceolate rich, mid-green leaves to 13cm long

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

Loam

AcidNeutralAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, leafy, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, sheltered from cold, dry winds. See bamboo cultivation and if this bamboo outgrows its alloted space see bamboo control

Pruning

Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming

Propagation

Propagate by seed, division or by removing sections of rhizomes with a stem and root, in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to slug damage on young growth

Diseases

Generally disease-resistant

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround Cover

Planting Places

Borders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years