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Bamboo Gallery
Carwinion is delighted and extremely proud to be Cornwall’s bamboo garden. We lovingly tend to our bamboo collection all year round and the rich, thriving bamboo garden we have cultivated is the reward visitors to Carwinion enjoy time and time again.
These images taken in our bamboo garden give just a glimpse of some of the 200 species on display. Come and visit us here at Carwinion to experience their true presence and beauty.
Borinda papyrifera
(foreground)
The ‘culms’ of this fast growing, clumping bamboo are approximately two inches in diameter and change in colour from pale blue-ish white to dark yellow as they mature.
Typically, Borinda papyrifera can grow to a maximum of six feet tall and prefer warm, semi-shaded areas.
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Phyllostachys bambusoides Castillonis
Often used to create a screen, this tightly bunching bamboo has shiny yellow culms with green stripes and can reach impressive heights of about 16 feet. Its pale green leaves are also patterned with golden yellow streaks.
'Castillonis' likes rich, fertile soil but can tolerate cold temperatures as low as -18 C.
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Phyllostachys viridi glaucescens
(Ornamental bamboo)
Phyllostachys viridi glaucescens is a resiliant evergreen variety of bamboo that grows to create a thick wall of foliage. It has long, narrow pointed leaves covered with a waxy coating on their underside.
Its classic appearance lends it beautifully to a Japanese or Oriental style garden.
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Borinda lushuiensis
(Yunnan 4)
This much admired and rarely cultivated species is one of most rewarding achievements as our Borinda Lushuiensis is one of the oldest in the country and towers over 32 feet high.
New culms are vivid blue in colour before turning greenish yellow, then a rich burnt orange.
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Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda
('Walking stick bamboo')
Notable for its distinctive knobbly nodes, Chimonobambusa Tumidissinoda has deep green culms that grow in elegant weeping arcs. Once it takes to the soil it is quick to spread across large areas.
It is known as ‘walking stick bamboo’ due to its use as such in Sichuan, China.
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Drepanostachyum damarapa
('Candy cane bamboo')
Vibrant Drepanostachyum Damarapa is often called ‘candy cane bamboo’ because its culms change in colour as they age from pink, lime green and golden yellow.
Sensitive to climate, this clumping species originally from the lower levels of the Himalayan mountains prefers light, sunny areas.
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Phyllostachys boryana
A popular choice for many gardens, this attractive arching bamboo is dappled with interesting patterns and markings along its culms, which develop fully with careful pruning of the lower leaves.
It easily grows to a lofty height of over six feet and can wander if really thriving.
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Phyllostachys bambusoides Castillonis Inversa
This is an eye-catching bamboo with golden yellow culms in maturity and thick, lush foliage. It reacts well to full sunshine and its strong nature and very straight growth make it a common building material in Japan.
The culms can become almost five inches wide and 65 feet tall in warmer climes.
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Himalayacalamus hookerianus
The culms of this colourful bamboo start off blue then deepen to an intense reddish purple. It likes a partially shaded environment and survives cold temperatures well thanks to its Himalayan and Bhutanese mountain origins.
It grows very straight to a maximum height of approximately 22 feet.
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