About
Bergbambos tessellata is an upright, clumping bamboo that maintains its foliage year-round. The tall, gracefully arching stems start off yellow-green and develop a purple hue in strong sunlight. They are adorned with creamy-white culm sheaths that remain throughout the growing season, often featuring a bluish-white, waxy coating. The plant sports small, slender leaves in shades of mid to grey-green, which grow abundantly from multiple branches at each node.
About the genus
Bergbambos are robust, evergreen bamboos that grow in clumps. They feature round, heavily branched canes that are thick and hollow, typically coated with a waxy sheen. The leaves are small and have a fine texture.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bamboos
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- S. Africa
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Tolerant of most soils in full sun or partial shade, but avoid waterlogged conditions and areas with average to cold winters
- Pruning
- Thin clumps by removing older canes in spring as younger canes emerge
- Propagation
- Propagate by dividing established clumps, preferably in spring
- Pest resistance
- Normally trouble free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free