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9273M Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica / Sasa japonica
Pot Size: 15 litres pot – Height of plant: 150/175 cm.
64.80 Available
9273Q Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica / Sasa japonica
Pot Size: 15 litres pot – Height of plant: 150/175 cm.
Unit price available starting from 6 units purchased
56.75 Available
9273B Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica / Sasa japonica
Pot Size: 5 litres pot – Height of plant: 100/125 cm
31.75 Available
9273C Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica / Sasa japonica
Pot Size: 5 litres pot – Height of plant: 100/125 cm
Unit price available starting from 6 units purchased
28.95 Available
9273J Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica / Sasa japonica
Plant grown in 2 liters container – Height of plant: 60/80 cm.
13.95 Available
9273N Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica / Sasa japonica
Plant grown in 2 liters container – Height of plant: 60/80 cm (60/80").
Unit price available starting from 6 units purchased
12.95 Available
9273P Bamboo Pseudosasa japonica / Sasa japonica
Plant grown in 1 liters container – Height of plant: 60/80 cm.
Unit price available starting from 24 units purchased
11.95 Available
9273A FERTILISER – Fertiliser tablet to place at the bottom of the hole before planting. Slow release over 7 to 8 months. Only 1 tablet in each hole. 0.40 Available

 

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Bamboo Sasa Japonica

Geographic Origin: Originates from Korea, China and evidently Japan.
Adult size: 4 to 5.5 metres in height.
Diameter of cane: 0.5cm to 1.5cm.
Foliage: Evergreen.
Type of soil: Moist and deep. Dislikes excess of lime.
Climate: Drought resistant, if not prolonged.
Exposure: Anywhere.
Hardiness: -25°C.
Root development: Weak runner root system (slightly spreading variety).


Properties and uses:
The Sasa Japonica is a very hardy bamboo that is suitable for everywhere. It is happy in a hedge or as a lone specimen. It is also at home in a pot or planter.
Its stems are straight hence its nickname "the Arrow Bamboo". Its leaves are dark green, long and broad especially on the upper part. The dried skin remains attached to the stems. Its fine stems grow in narrow upright clumps. The color of the stem is cream which contrasts well with its shiny dark green leaves. Its comportment is slightly weeping.
This bamboo has been grown in Japan for over a thousand years and was used to make arrows.
It also called:
- Arundinaria japonica,
- Bambusa metake,
- Pseudosasa Japonica.

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