About
Borinda papyrifera is a robust, clump-forming bamboo that can reach heights of up to 7 meters. Young canes exhibit a powdery blue-grey hue, transitioning to olive green as they mature, and are adorned with prominent silvery-buff sheaths. Initially upright, the canes begin to arch as the wide, evergreen leaves emerge.
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
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bamboos
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- 2.5-4 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural, Patio and container plants
- Native to
- China (Yunnan)
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
- May be susceptible to slugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free