Himalayacalamus porcatus (Nepalese Blue Bamboo, Porcata Blue Bamboo)
Botanical Information
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Himalayacalamus |
| Species | porcatus |
| Synonyms | Drepanostachyum porcatum |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Origin | Eastern Asia to central Nepal. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 8a - 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 - H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -12.2 - above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) | 10 - 40 |
| Height | 4 Metres |
| Growth | Fast |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | An ornamental weeping bamboo featuring soft blue, white, and grey coloured culms. |
| Shape | Vase. |
| Landscape | Ideal for small gardens, or as a ornamental screen. Makes a good indoor or outdoor specimen in pots. |
| Propagation | By division in spring. |
| Cultivation | Prefers a humus, rich, friable, sandy loam in a sunny position or in shade. |
| Habitat | Cool broad-leaved forests in the Himalayas where it experiences frost and snow. |
| Bark/Stem Description | An upright, tight clumper with light green leaves and misty green canes covered with a white powder. Multiple short branches grow from each node, and culms reach 4 m tall and 2.5 cm in diameter in the climate of origin. |
| Leaf Description | Fine long narrow soft leaves. |
Photographs
Himalayacalamus porcatus, form, Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Himalayacalamus porcatus, bark, Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.