About
Sasaella masamuneana 'Albostriata' is a perennial bamboo that develops a relaxed, spreading cluster of slender stems reaching up to 2 meters in height. Its leaves feature distinctive white and green stripes, adding a unique visual element to the landscape. This plant thrives in well-drained soil and prefers partial to full shade for optimal growth.
About the genus
Sasaella comprises compact, robust bamboo species that spread widely. These plants feature slender, upright canes that support horizontal branches adorned with lanceolate leaves.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full shade, Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bamboos
- Habit
- Clump forming, Suckering
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Architectural
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, best in partial shade. Protect from cold drying winds. Creeping rootstock can become very invasive in warm, moist or favourable conditions and need restraining ; see bamboo control and bamboo cultivation
- Pruning
- Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and thin to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming - see bamboo cultivation
- Propagation
- Propagate by young rhizome cuttings and the division of established plants in Spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free