{"product_id":"bambusa-multiplex-goldstripe","title":"Goldstripe Bamboo - Bambusa multiplex ‘Goldstripe’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGoldstripe Bamboo - Bambusa multiplex ‘Goldstripe’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Goldstripe' is a clumping bamboo, and that is the distinction that matters. \u003cem\u003eBambusa multiplex\u003c\/em\u003e forms a tight, slowly expanding crown rather than sending runners across the garden, so it can be planted near a boundary without a rhizome barrier. This selection carries slender golden culms striped in green, with fine leaves held right down to ground level, giving a screen that is dense at the base where many bamboos go bare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Goldstripe Bamboo\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClumping Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Expands outward only slowly from the crown, with no invasive running rhizomes.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulm Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Golden canes with green striping become the feature once older leaves are stripped from the base.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds leaves to ground level, which is what makes it work as a true privacy screen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening Speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Reaches useful height within two to three seasons in a warm climate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Clump\u003c\/strong\u003e: A mature clump stays around a metre across, so it fits tight side boundaries.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Boundary Screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single row gives privacy in a corridor too tight for a hedge.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePool Surround\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fine leaf litter and a non invasive root system suit paved poolside beds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Grove\u003c\/strong\u003e: Three or five clumps together create a shaded, rustling enclosure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Planter\u003c\/strong\u003e: Container growing restricts the clump further and makes a movable screen.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer while the soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil with plenty of organic matter, as bamboo dislikes both waterlogging and long dry spells\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two or three times a week through the first summer, because new culms only reach full height when the plant is well watered and fed. Mulch thickly, apply a high nitrogen fertiliser in spring, and thin the oldest culms out at ground level each year.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m clump\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Species from southern China and South East Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant and very rarely produced\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795278889246,"sku":"ND-0188-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/gST0TTYOZzAnhUaRrSgu_SR2GSxT9.jpg?v=1787312303","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/bambusa-multiplex-goldstripe","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}