Japanese Timber Bamboo Plant Rhizome
This sale is for 1 healthy root section 12"long , that you can plant in the ground or in a 5 gallon pots. This is a very hardy bamboo that can handle temperatures below 0 degrees. This is a true Giant Bamboo, reaching 70 feet or more and have culms as large as 6''in diameter, in ideal conditions. Foliage is high.  This beautiful bamboo originated in China, and is very popular in Japan. Also grown widely in the US and around the world. The Chinese name is Madake Bamboo. Flowers every 130 years. Last flowering in 1970's . The botanical name is Phyllostachys pronounced "Filostakis" bambusoides. Bamboo is used often to prevent soil erosion. Bamboo is one of the most mysterious plants in the world, but not because its difficult to grow. Its mysteries lie in its ability to thrive, delight and evoke emotion. A symbol of longevity, wisdom, strength and flexibility throughout cultures around the world. Bamboo has a human connection few others plants can rival. Bring these fascinating bamboos into your indoor landscaping and experience their beauty first hand. Plant them outside and watch them mature. And in a couple of years you will have a peaceful grove.  Standing in a bamboo grove while it is snowing or listening to the warm breeze rustle through its branches on a summer evening is truly a delight.  So go green and plant a bamboo today. Bamboo produces 35% more oxygen then trees, And scrubs carbon like nothing else on the planet. It is the  most useful and versatile plant on Earth. Easily contained with rhizome barriers. Or if you have the space in your yard, just mow around the area where you do not want them to grow.They are tender when they first shoot. Or harvest new tender shoots in Spring, they are edible.  If you have enough land let it become a grove.  Start growing NOW. You will be glad you did, and so will Mother Nature.....USDA Zones 5 and higher. Easy Planting and care instructions included.