Bamboo Chimono. marmorea   /   Chimonobambusa marmorea

Geographic Origin: Originates from Japan and the south and southeast of China, it grows mainly in the valleys.

Adult size: 3 to 4 metres in height.

Diameter of cane: 1,5 to 5 cm.

Foliage: Evergreen.

Type of soil: Moist and deep. Does not like excessive chalk.

Exposure: Partial shade or sun.

Hardiness: -15°C.

Root development: Runner root system (spreading variety).

Characteristics and uses:
Its canes are covered by a white sheath. Its leaves are small and green. It has an upright form.

This bamboo is especially happy in a pot or container.

The young shoots are edible when they appear in winter. Introduced in to the southwest of France in 1889 by J. Bory Latour-Marliac, and then later exported to the British Isles. The Japanese call it “kan-chiku”, which means “the winter bamboo”.