Phyllostachys mannii

Also Known As

Phyllostachys decora
Beautiful Bamboo

Plant type

bamboo

size

H: 30'
W: 10'

planting zones

6a-10b

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Phyllostachys mannii plant details

Phyllostachys mannii is an evergreen bamboo with green foliage. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phyllostachys mannii

Plant type: bamboo
Plant family: poaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 10 FT wide, 30 FT tall
Uses: container plant, distinctive bark, hedge, spreading, tropical-looking, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phyllostachys mannii

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Phyllostachys decora, or Beautiful Bamboo, has strong and very straight stems and dense foliage. The new shoots are very colorful and striped with cream and surrounded with mixes of reds, greens, and purples. The canes will two or three inches in diameter and plants can grow to anywhere between 25 and 35 feet tall. Plants will grow taller in better soil and shorter in worse soil.

Phyllostachys decora is fantastic for hedges and screens and takes to pruning very well. The canes are upright and are more resistant to snow damage than other species. To keep bamboo plants shorter, simply harvest the largest shoots in the spring and leave the smaller shoots. Plus, the shoots you harvest are delicious - read about harvesting bamboo shoots and cooking them. Phyllostachys decora is also sometimes known as Phyllostachys mannii 'Decora'.

Propagating Phyllostachys decora/Beautiful Bamboo

Propagate running bamboo by digging up clumps in the early spring and topping the canes to half their height, or by rhizome cuttings.

Containing Running Bamboos

Beautiful Bamboo is a running species, which means that rhizomes travel horizontally underground and pop up new shoots away from the grove. These plants can be easily contained by growing them in large containers or by using barrier methods, read about containing running bamboo.

By: Red Panda Nursery

Our skill at noticing fine details that make one beautiful thing more beautiful-than-the-other is natural. Decora is one beautiful being! to 35’

By: Utility Research Garden

A very aggressive runner with 2" stalks that will grow to 30' and will grow in about any location. The clums on mature plants are broader than most and are dark purple to pale green, very attractive.