About
A grex of the Dendrobium nobile alliance, bearing arching racemes of large, golden-yellow flowers with a contrasting, dark-centred lip in spring from mature cane-like pseudobulbs. A showy and free-flowering cool-to-intermediate-growing orchid for a bright glasshouse.
About the genus
Yushania are tall, evergreen bamboos of open, clumping habit but with rhizomes and spreading in favourable conditions. Forms large colonies of erect stems bearing narrow leaves
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeLoam
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeBamboos
HabitSuckering
FoliageEvergreen
Height2.5-4 metres
Spread4-8 metres
Time to full height5-10 years
Suggested usesArchitectural
Native toW Nepal & India
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or damp soil in partial shade, or full sun where soil stays damp in spring and summer. A rampant species, the creeping rootstock can become spread rapidly in warm, moist or favourable conditions and need restraining; see bamboo control and bamboo cultivation
PruningRemove 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
PropagationPropagate from rhizome cuttings or by the division of established plants in spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to slugs
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free