Pleiblastus simonii (Simon Bamboo, Medake)
Botanical Information
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Pleiblastus |
| Species | simonii |
| Synonyms | Arundinaria simonii, Bambusa simonii, Pleioblastus diversus, Pleioblastus pseudogracilis |
| Category | Perennials, Woody |
| Origin | Japan. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 7a - 11 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 - H1c |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 3.0 - 9.0 m |
| Spread | 0.5 - 1.0 m |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | |
| Shape | An upright wide spreading shape. |
| Landscape | Its wide spread and its attractive shape, make it useful as hedges and screens. |
| Propagation | By seed, division, and rhizomes. |
| Cultivation | Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. |
| Pests | Slugs. |
| Notable Specimens | Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Dense thickets of slender canes bearing several leafy branches at each node. |
| Leaf Description | A thicket of olive-green stems and foliage with narrowly linear leaves to 30 cm long. |
Photographs
Pleiblastus simonii, form, Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Pleiblastus simonii, leaf, Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Pleiblastus simonii, bark, Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.