About
Chusquea cumingii is an uncommon bamboo that forms a compact, evergreen clump reaching approximately 4 meters in height. Its slender, arching canes create a vine-like appearance, complemented by narrow, sharply pointed blue-green leaves that can grow up to 8 cm long.
About the genus
Chusquea consists of evergreen bamboos that develop in dense clusters, characterized by their smooth, shiny, and solid stems. Each node features three primary branches that extend freely, producing abundant small, dark green leaves.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bamboos
- Habit
- Clump forming
- 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
- Native to
- Chile
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, humus-rich, leafy, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, sheltered from cold, dry winds. See bamboo cultivation and if this bamboo outgrows its alloted space see bamboo control
- Pruning
- Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, division or by removing sections of rhizomes with a stem and root, in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slug damage on young growth
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free