{"product_id":"bambusa-vulgaris-vittata","title":"Painted Bamboo - Bambusa vulgaris ‘Vittata’","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\u003ePainted Bamboo - Bambusa vulgaris ‘Vittata’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted bamboo carries thick golden yellow culms irregularly striped in deep green, and at 5 to 10cm across those culms are substantial enough to read as a structural element rather than a grass. Critically \u003cem\u003eBambusa vulgaris\u003c\/em\u003e is a clumping bamboo, not a runner, so it expands slowly outward from a defined base instead of invading a neighbour's lawn. It is a tropical and subtropical plant and needs warmth, water and feeding to produce the colour it is grown for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Painted Bamboo\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCulm colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bright golden canes randomly striped in green, the most decorative culm of any commonly grown bamboo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClumping habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: It forms a tight expanding clump rather than running, so it can be used near boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening speed\u003c\/strong\u003e: New culms emerge at full diameter and reach full height in a single season.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSound and movement\u003c\/strong\u003e: The canopy rustles and shifts constantly, adding a sensory element few screens offer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate limit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage is damaged by frost, so it belongs in frost free coastal, subtropical and tropical gardens.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall privacy screen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row along a boundary blocks a multi-storey outlook faster than any tree.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResort and poolside planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Golden culms and moving foliage set the tropical character of a pool garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeature clump\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single specimen in a lawn or gravel bed shows the culm colour from every angle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dense clump line filters wind across an exposed subtropical block.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring and summer while soil is warm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep fertile well drained soil with plenty of organic matter, moisture retentive but not swampy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water generously and often through the first two summers, since bamboo culm size and colour depend directly on water and feeding. Mulch heavily, feed with a high nitrogen or lawn type fertiliser in spring and midsummer, and thin out old or weak culms at the base each year to show the good ones.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4m per 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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical Asia, now cultivated throughout the tropics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, flowering is very rare\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"750L","offer_id":59795369066782,"sku":"ND-0190-750L","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/WDcaL-uklPTfvPBv_XQQf_vuKyrmqc.jpg?v=1787314382","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/bambusa-vulgaris-vittata","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}