About
Borinda albocerea is a robust, evergreen bamboo that develops a clump of gracefully arching stems, reaching heights of up to 4 meters. Its leaves are lance-shaped and light green in color. The young stems are characterized by a bluish, waxy layer, while the older canes shift in hue from yellow to olive green.
About the genus
Borinda is a group of evergreen bamboos that grow in clumps and are characterized by their canes or branches, which often display longitudinal ridges. The leaves are soft and have a matte finish.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bamboos
- Habit
- Clump forming, Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Protect from cold, drying winds. In a container, grow in a peat-free, loam-based compost and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly during the growing season. See bamboo cultivation
- Pruning
- Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and thin to show off stems to best effect
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring
- Pest resistance
- New shoots may be susceptible to slugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free