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Phyllostachys aurea
Golden Bamboo
£74.95
Golden Bamboo is one of the better behaved Phyllostachys, though it still requires root barrier if planted in the ground. It’s a popular choice for those looking for a bamboo with a more subtle colour effect.
Phyllostachys aurea produces olive green canes which mature to a golden yellow, particularly in full sun. The leaves are delicate and pleasantly pale green in colour. It is a pachymorph (thick rhizome) bamboo, that produces sturdy culms which are grooved on alternative sides between the nodes.
Plant Biography
Native to China and Vietnam, Phyllostachys aurea is notable for its ornamental, attractively clustered nodes (rings) at the base of the canes, where most bamboo have equidistant spacing of nodes. This makes them popular for creating walking stick and umbrella handles and fishing rods.
As well as ornamental use, Golden Bamboo is one of the most frequently eaten bamboos in China and is said to be the sweetest of its genus. The new canes are harvested in spring by cutting from below ground level (similar to harvesting asparagus!) and are both cooked and eaten raw.
In the garden it’s ideal for creating screening, and works wonderfully as hedge planting since it is quite tolerant of wind and responds well to pruning. This also means it can be clipped into a more formal shape than most bamboo very successfully.
Expert Tip
Care & Size Guidance
Despite being a pachymorph, once established it will begin to run vigorously and as such it requires root barrier if planted in the ground.
Although it’s known as Golden Bamboo, the leaves of Phyllostachys aurea will only turn golden if grown in full sun in nutrient poor soil.
This bamboo produces underground rhizomes which aid its spreading, meaning it requires the installation of root barrier to prevent it from becoming invasive.
The plat arrived on time, and is truly fantastic. Highly recommended.
Jon W. (verified owner) –
Really impressed when I received this plant. It was very healthy and much larger and bushier than I expected for the price as garden centres I looked at were 3 times the price. 4 months on and it still looks great! Highly recommend.
Jennifer Dekker –
Lovely bamboo at a great price. Arrived well-packaged and undamaged and is now thriving. Will definitely use the Palm Centre again.
Sheryl –
4 superb quality Bamboo plants arrived at the end of March 2021, which we potted into large containers, as per the very helpful advice from Customer service, (the adviser I spoke with issued so much helpful advice on the care of the Bamboo plants, he was excellent).
These Bamboo plants look fantastic!!
Even the courier commented that they were the greenest & healthiest Bamboo plants hed ever seen, (he was also delivering for another company to another address, & our plants were far superior – he said).
Almost 3 months in their new pots & theyre looking fantastic.
We love them!!! Thank you. 🙂
Fiona –