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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.
I was really impressed with the ease of ordering as well as the quality of the plants delivered. The plants were delivered very quickly with timely communication at all stages.
Brent Foster (verified owner) –
I was absolutely delighted with my bamboo they were actually bigger than I thought they were going to be and really healthy – thank you so much they arrived in tip top condition – looking wonderful in my garden now
Deirdre Mahon-Doyle (verified owner) –
Delivery was excellent and came well packaged. As the bamboo were so tall they were bent at the top during transit but once you open it up from packaging they went back upright. Not an issue for me and when you are transplanting them you can simply bend them back straight as bamboo is very flexible and difficult to snap. The bamboo were taller than I expected which was also good. The roots were very tight in the pots so you will need a sharp knive or some scissors to cut them out of the pot. As I was transplanting to a large trough planter, this didn’t concern me. Overall very happy with my purchase and they provide the needed privacy.
Hashim (verified owner) –
Would recommend to family and friends. Arrived in good condition, healthy bamboo and prompt delivery. My garden looking superb 👌🏾 Only negative delivery company did not make me aware of date of delivery, to prepare space for the pallet.
Reply: Thank you for your feedback Georgina. We’re sorry your delivery experience was not stellar, as we would have expected. Larger deliveries on pallets have always been a difficult issue to tackle for us, but we are working with our couriers to provide more transparency into larger deliveries.
Georgina G (verified owner) –