About
Pleioblastus hindsii, Hinds' cane-bamboo, is a vigorous bamboo forming dense thickets of olive-green canes to 2.5 m with blue-green leaves to 20 cm clustered towards the tips. An ornamental bamboo for a sheltered, sunny or partly shaded garden. Can spread vigorously.
About the genus
Pleioblastus are evergreen bamboos with vigorously spreading rhizomes forming dense thickets of slender canes bearing several leafy branches at each node. Grown as ornamental bamboos for screens, ground cover and garden specimens.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, prairie planting, containers.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Cut back late winter.
PruningCut old growth to base in late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.