HOW TO CHOSE YOUR HEDGE ?

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Bamboos hedge

Aims: All bamboos can be used for hedging. Planfor has selected some bamboos that are especially suitable. These bamboos are usually planted 1 metre apart for the non spreading varieties (clumper root systems) and 1.40 metres apart for the spreading varieties (runner root systems).

Other Bamboos

A short guide for deciding what to include in your Bamboos hedge :

Bamboos for hedges	Height (m)	Ø cane (cm)	Hardiness (°C)
Bambusa multiplex Alphonse karr Yellow / orange canes streaked with green. Clumper root system (non-spreading variety)	3	1-2	-5
Bashania fargesii Dark green canes, cascading shape. Runner root system (spreading variety)	4-5,5	1,5-4	-28
Fargesia jiuzhaigou Genf Red Very slender and dense foliage, red stems. Clumper root system (non-spreading variety)	2-4		-20
Fargesia nitida 'Black Pearl' Dense foliage and purple-tinged nearly black canes. Clumping Bamboos	2-3		-20
Fargesia nitida 'Gansu' Slender and silky foliage very smooth to the touch. Stalks tend to turn deep red, even black. Clumping Bamboos	2,5-3		-20
Fargesia nitida 'Volcano' Erect, purple stalks and bright green foliage. Clumper root system (non-spreading variety)	1,5-2	0,3-1,5	-23
Fargesia nitida 'Winter Joy' greenish-blue stalks and weeping shape. Clumping Bamboos	3-4	0,3-1,5	-23
Fargesia robusta Campbell Green canes with white sheath, upright habit. Clumper root system (non-spreading variety)	3,5-5		-20
Fargesia robusta Pingwu Green canes with white sheath, upright habit. Clumper root system (non-spreading variety)	4-5		-20
Fargesia rufa Rose coloured sheath, slightly weeping comportment. Clumper root system (non-spreading variety)	2-3	0,3-1,5	-28
Fargesia scabrida Asian wonder Purplish sheath on canes, upright growth. Clumper root system (non-spreading variety)	4-6	0,5-1	-28
Hibanobambusa tranquilans Shiroshima Broad luminous green leaves dashed with creamy white, open shape. Runner root system (spreading variety)	2-4		-25
Phyllostachys aureosulcata Aureocaulis These coarse canes are entirely light yellow, the youngest ones will become yellow/red in the sun. The canes often form a zig zag. Upright growth. Runner root system (spreading variety)	4,5-7	1,5-5,5	-26
Phyllostachys bissetti Very dark and dense green foliage. Young edible shoots. Runner root system (spreading variety)	6-8	2-2,5	-26
Phyllostachys humilis Green canes turning yellow/orange when exposed to the sun. Very dense green foliage, very hairy sheath. Runner root system (spreading variety)	3-5	1,5-3	-26
Phyllostachys nigra Ebony black canes, very fine leaves green on top and blue/grey underneath. Young edible shoots. Runner root system (spreading variety)	5,5-7	2-4	-22
Pseudosasa japonica Olive green to pale beige canes at maturity, dark green long leaves that are grey underneath, slightly weeping shape. lightly spreading root system	4-5,5	0,5-1,5	-25
Pseudosasa japonica Tsutsumiana Green canes between swollen knots, green foliage. Runner root system	2-3,5		-25
Sasa tsuboiana Dark green smooth leaves Runner root system	1,5-2	0,3-0,5	-22
Sasaella masamuneana Albostriata Green or brown canes, flattened around the knots, light beige sheath. Very long green leaves (up to 50cm) with creamy white stripes, cascading weeping shape. Runner root system (spreading variety)	1-2	0,4-1	-23
Semiarundinaria fastuosa viridis Green canes , green supple foliage, columnar shape. Runner root system (spreading variety)	6-8+	2,5-4	-22
Semiarundinaria okuboi Small broad green leaves, very dense and compact shape. Runner root system (spreading variety)	3,5-5	1,5-3	-20
Semiarundinaria yashadake Kimmei Golden yellow canes with green stripes, turning crimson red in the sun, light green leaves that are creased at the base, columnar shape. Runner root system (spreading variety)	3,5-5,5	0,2-2,5	-18

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Screening Hedge	Flowering Hedge Blooming Hedge	Border Hedge Low Hedge	Gourmand Hedge
Defensive Hedge	Windbreak Hedge	Country Hedge Farmland Hedge	Mature Hedge Plants
Melliferous Hedge	Evergreen Hedge	Bamboos Hedge	Forest Edge