West County Oasis Bamboo Garden

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Yushania
Yushania anceps O 12′ 0.75″ 0F 1-3
$15
$35
A native of India, long slender canes make it useful for weaving mats and basketry. Itdoes better in some shade. Y. anceps has an upright habit with heavy foliage on narrowcanes, creating a weeping top.

Yushania anceps ‘Pitt White’ O 12′ 0.75″ 0F 1-3
$15
$40
Named for a garden in England, Pitt White is a much taller cultivar with slightly smallerleaves, but still has the dramatic weeping habit. Y. anceps is an open clumper, meaningit is a long necked clumper, spreading slowly.

Yushania chungii C 12′ 0.30″ -5F 1-3
  $45
   $65
An erect bamboo with nice dark green culms and leaves. Does well in dappled light tomorning sun. Grows up to 16’ and nearly an inch in diameter. Can be kept to 6’ bypruning the culms.

Yushania maculata O 10′ 0.60″ 10F 2-4 $85
Long slender leaves, blue-grey new canes on an upright plant. Very stately, strong windbreak. Can take a variety of conditions.

Yushania maling O 15′ 0.75″ 15F
$25
$40
From India and Nepal, new canes have a heavy powder coating and are rough to thetouch. Leaves are a deep rich green. Shoots are edible and sometimes canes are usedfor basketry.