Why choose clumping bamboo?

Whilst pretty much anyone and everyone appreciates the beauty of bamboo, most people immediately shudder at the thought of a rabid green plant that is out of control and near impossible to eradicate should you ever wish to remove bamboo from your garden! Whilst this may be true for many speices of bamboo, not all speices will run out of control:

"Bamboo that uncontrollably spreads is called running bamboo. However there is also a type of bamboo that is limited to a single root ball which is called clumping bamboo"

Clumping bamboo have shallow, non-invasive root systems which will generally form a rootball from which the bamboo shoots will grow up from forming a 'clump' of bamboo. As clumping bamboo forms dense clumps and is the fastest growing land plant, clumping bamboo make for great privacy screens, wind breaks and noise barriers in a very short time frame - some bamboo can achieve this in as little as 2 years! If you are wanting to achieve a nice and tidy privacy hedge the bamboo can be trimmed to the desired shape, otherwise if your choice is a towering 12m green wall you can achieve that with clumping bamboo as well.

Once clumping bamboo is established, it is highly drought resistant and requires very little attention to maintain. Clumping bamboo can be grown in pots  There are health benefits that go beyond the calming effect of the slender leafy green bamboo culms - bamboo can cool your yard by up to 8 degrees in the heat of summer and bamboo purifies your air up to 3 times more effectively then other plants!

Here are 12 reasons why you should choose clumping bamboo for your garden:

  • Clumping bamboo have shallow, non invasive root systems

  • Clumping bamboo is the fastest growing land plant, and is the fastest way to gain privacy

  • Clumping bamboo make great windbreaks, noise barriers and privacy screens

  • Certain species of clumping bamboo can be grown in pots, troughs or raised garden beds if necessary

  • Clumping bamboo can be planted any time of the year, with the exception of winter if you get frost

  • Clumping bamboo is a drought tolerant plant once established

  • Some clumping bamboo species can be planted in narrow widths of 40cm for an upright, narrow and effective screen

  • Clumping bamboo can be trimmed, hedged, cleaned out or sculptured for a more desirable featured look

  • Clumping bamboo comes in many beautiful and intriguing shapes, colours and sizes

  • Clumping bamboo is extremely useful for soil stability on dam walls and river banks

  • Clumping bamboo can cool your yard by up to 8 degrees in the heat of summer

  • Clumping bamboo purifies your air up to 3 times more effectively then other plants

  • Clumping bamboo is extremely useful! The cut poles are used for building, furniture and craftwork; the edible shoots used for delicious asian style cooking and the pulp fibre used to create luxurious material for clothing, bedding and more.

Here is a list of Clumping Bamboo available at The Bamboo Place located in Newcastle NSW Australia: 

  • Gracilis

  • Tiger Stripe

  • China Gold

  • Tiger Grass

  • Chinese Dwarf

  • Alphonse Karr

  • Golden Goddess

  • Boniopsis

  • Gold Stripe

  • Malay Dwarf Variegated

  • Black Nigra

  • Lipstick

  • Malay Dwarf Green

  • Barbaletta Blue

  • Budha Belly

  • Chungii Blue

  • Fusca

  • Timor Black

  • Java Black

  • Old Hamii

  • Compacta

  • Khasia

  • Nepalese blue

Krempins located in Newcastle NSW Australia have the largest and most diverse range of clumping bamboo in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Hunter Valley and Central Coast region. With over 20 spieces of clumping bamboo to choose from and the specialist bamboo knowledge to match, you can be sure that your bamboo needs will be looked after at Krempins located in Newcastle NSW Australia.

Blog article written with reference to the following great article from our suppliers Bamboo Down Under:
http://www.bamboodownunder.com.au/about-our-bamboo/

Are you looking for a bamboo other than what you see here? Please see our helpful list of available bamboo below, including available bamboo for privacy screening, bamboo that is best in pots, ornamental bamboo and black bamboo: 

Other Bamboo available at The Bamboo Place located in Newcastle NSW Australia: 

  • Gracilis

  • Tiger Stripe

  • China Gold

  • Tiger Grass

  • Chinese Dwarf

  • Black Nigra

  • Alphonse Karr

  • Golden Goddess

  • Boniopsis

  • Gold Stripe

  • Malay Dwarf Variegated

  • Black Nigra

  • Lipstick

  • Malay Dwarf Green

  • Barbaletta Blue

  • Budha Belly

  • Chungii Blue

  • Fusca

  • Timor Black

  • Java Black

  • Old Hamii

  • Compacta

  • Khasia

  • Nepalese blue

Bamboo for Privacy Screening available at The Bamboo Place located in Newcastle NSW Australia:

  • Alphonse Karr

  • Barbaletta Blue

  • Boniopsis

  • China Gold

  • Chinese Dwarf

  • Fusca

  • Gold Stripe

  • Gracilis

  • Malay Dwarf Variegated

  • Old Hamii

  • Tiger Grass

  • Tiger Stripe

Bamboo for Pots available at The Bamboo Place located in Newcastle NSW Australia:

  • Alphonse Karr

  • Boniopsis

  • China Gold

  • Compacta

  • Gold Stripe

  • Gracilis

  • Khasia

  • Malay Dwarf Variegated

  • Nepalese Blue

  • Black Nigra

  • Tiger Grass

Ornamental Bamboo available at The Bamboo Place located in Newcastle NSW Australia:

  • Barbaletta Blue

  • China Gold

  • Chungi

  • Ghost

  • Giant Buddha Belly

  • Java Black

  • Latiflorus

  • Timor Black

Black Bamboo available at The Bamboo Place located in Newcastle NSW Australia:

  • Java Black

  • Black Nigra

  • Timor Black

The Bamboo Place located in Newcastle NSW Australia have the bamboo knowledge, products and expertise to ensure your bamboo garden is vibrant, healthy and successful. If you are looking for bamboo in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Hunter Valley and Central Coast region, come in and see us at 17A Violet Town Road, Tingira Heights NSW Australia, call us on (02) 4948 9157 or drop us an email at info@thebambooplace.com.au, our happy staff will be delighted to help you.