{"product_id":"malay-dwarf-bamboo-bambusa-heterostachya","title":"Malay Dwarf Bamboo - Bambusa heterostachya","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\u003eMalay Dwarf Bamboo - Bambusa heterostachya\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBambusa heterostachya\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the bamboos most widely planted in South East Queensland for a tall, slim living screen, and the reasons are practical. Its narrow green culms grow tightly packed in an upright clump, with fine leafy branches starting low on the canes, so it gives privacy from close to ground level without taking much of the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Malay Dwarf Bamboo\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clump stays slim at the base, fitting side setbacks and the strip between a driveway and the fence.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense to the Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leafy growth begins low on the culms, so the screen has no bare band at eye level or below.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrims Like a Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: It accepts clipping across the top and sides and can be held as a flat-topped formal screen at whatever height suits the site.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Climate Vigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heat and humidity drive strong growth, with a fresh flush of shoots through the warm months each year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContained Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e: No running rhizomes travel under paths or into the neighbouring garden.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSide Boundary Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted down a narrow side passage, it blocks the line of sight from a neighbouring window.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall Hedge Alternative\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trimmed flat, it reaches head height sooner than most hedging shrubs, then holds a neat clipped face.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanter Box Screens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The compact clump suits wide planter boxes and raised beds where a screen has to sit above paving.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening Tanks and Services\u003c\/strong\u003e: A short run hides water tanks, hot water systems and air conditioning units beside the house without blocking access to them.\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 Late spring to late summer in South East Queensland; spring to early summer further south, so roots settle before winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, fertile, well drained soil rich in organic matter; it will not tolerate ground that stays waterlogged\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply every second day for the first month, then every third or fourth day until the weather cools in autumn. Apply a high nitrogen fertiliser through the warm months to drive new culms. This is a tropical species and frost damages its foliage, so in cooler pockets plant it in a sheltered, sunny position.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m, easily held lower by trimming\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m\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 partial shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malaysia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":60207439315230,"sku":"ND-1862-400MM","price":780.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":60207439347998,"sku":"ND-1862-500MM","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/malay-dwarf-bamboo-bambusa-heterostachya.jpg?v=1791513318","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/malay-dwarf-bamboo-bambusa-heterostachya","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}