{"product_id":"thyrsostachys-siamensis-monastery-bamboo","title":"Monastery Bamboo - Thyrsostachys siamensis","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\u003eMonastery Bamboo - Thyrsostachys siamensis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed for its long use around temples in Thailand, \u003cem\u003eThyrsostachys siamensis\u003c\/em\u003e forms one of the tightest clumps of any timber bamboo, with slender culms wrapped in persistent pale leaf sheaths and a fine, feathery top. The result is a narrow vertical column of foliage rather than a spreading thicket. It is the bamboo to specify when the planting space is genuinely tight and drought is a factor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Monastery Bamboo\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Tight Clump\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the most compact clumping bamboos available, holding to around 1.5 to 2.5m across.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePersistent Sheaths\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pale culm sheaths remain attached, giving the stems a distinctive banded appearance.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: More tolerant of dry periods than most tropical clumpers once established.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Leaf Texture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small delicate leaves give a soft moving canopy with no heavy visual mass.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense to the Ground\u003c\/strong\u003e: Culms are packed closely, so screening is effective at low level as well as high.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Side Passage Screening\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits a 1.5m wide bed and still screens well above fence height.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Bamboo Row\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated at even spacing for a disciplined vertical rhythm along a wall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single clump in a raised bed gives movement and sound in a paved space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Its restrained root system suits a big pot better than most timber bamboos.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring through summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well drained soil with organic matter, tolerates poorer and drier ground than most bamboos\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water two to three times a week for the first summer to build the root mass, then weekly. Feed in spring with a nitrogen rich fertiliser, mulch heavily, and remove spent culms at ground level each year to keep the clump looking fresh.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 13m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m 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 Thailand, Myanmar and neighbouring South East Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795373785374,"sku":"ND-1671-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/iCTeU3vjaEo9-VOVfIlgG_1q9fr7em.jpg?v=1787314519","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/thyrsostachys-siamensis-monastery-bamboo","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}