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Bambusa gracilis

Fairy Bamboo

Height
3m
Width
2m
Tree shape

Estimated size at 10 years

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Select a grade3.5L$36.00Avocado 'Reed'm21 availableP18$56.000.5-0.6m63 available25L$116.000.6m13 available

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3.5L

$36.00each, excl. GST

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P18

$56.00each, excl. GST

Height 0.5-0.6m

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25L

$116.00each, excl. GST

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Stock Info

Standard height
The height of the clear trunk before the graft and branching begins.
Low worked (LW)
Grafted, or allowed to branch, much lower on the trunk.
Clear trunk (CT) vs Bushy
Clear trunk has its branches trimmed up. Bushy is allowed to grow out from lower down.
Cloud pruned
Foliage shaped into distinct, rounded “clouds” on carefully spaced branches.

Bambusa gracilis is a refined, clumping bamboo prized for its narrow, upright form and lush, mid-green foliage. Its fine leaves and tightly packed culms create a soft, elegant screen that moves gently in the breeze. Hardy and relatively low-maintenance once established, it performs best in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Ideal for privacy planting, wind protection, or adding a contemporary, architectural feel to the landscape. Bambusa gracilis is evergreen and native to China.

Also known as

Drepanostachyum falcatum

Uses

  • Hedging and Screening

Origin

  • Exotic

More about Bambusa gracilis

Plant Details

Foliage Type
  • Evergreen
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Tolerance
  • Coastal
Soil Moisture
  • Well-drained

Seasonal Colour

Foliage

This is a general guide. When a plant flowers, fruits and colours up depends on the climate where you live and on the season. If timing matters, please reach out to our team.

Foliage Type

Evergreen plants retain foliage year-round but still shed and replace some leaves gradually as part of their normal growth cycle, rather than losing them all at once.

Deciduous plants shed all their leaves for part of the year (usually in autumn and winter), usually in response to colder temperatures or dry seasons, often producing seasonal colour before leaf drop.

Semi-evergreen plants sit between the two, keeping most of their foliage but losing some or all leaves briefly under cooler or drier conditions before quickly regrowing them.