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Catalogues by Bamboo Down Under

Retail Prices -200 mm pots. This is our Complete Catalogue of Bamboo Plants for Sale at Retail prices.

Purchase 5 or more bamboos to receive a 10% discount (retail on 200 mm pots only). Please contact us regarding larger sizes
Bamboo Species Typical Max Height (m) Max Culm Diameter (cm) Minimum Temp. (°C) Priced From (AU$) incl GST

Alphonse Karr

Bambusa multiplex alphonse karr is a great screening plant or small sized hedge.  It has a pinkish colour on the new

4 m 3 cm -12 °C $44

Arnhemica

Bambusa arnhemica is native to the top end of Australia. It grows along the river banks around Arnhem Land. You have

10 m 10 cm -4 °C $88

Atter

Gigantochloa atter is a striking Indonesian timber and shoot species.  The poles are strong and the shoots edible. It grows very quickly

12 m 10 cm -4 °C $55

Baby Panda Grass

Poganatherum panaceum  is actually a small clumping grass that looks a lot like bamboo. It make a great border plant but

0.75 m 0.2 cm -4 °C $22

Barbelletta

Bambusa chungii barbelletta is a small version of its parent plant, Chungii.  It is an extremely popular species as it has

6 m 5 cm -8 °C $154

Big Red Geranium

Big Red Geranium A stunning variety with deep red, velvet like petals making this variety is a stunner! Growing 30-45 cm in

0.4 m 0.45 cm 5 °C $18

Black Asper

Dendrocalamus asper cv hitam is the worlds largest black bamboo. A great bamboo for arts and crafts, very strong culms. Also

15 m 12 cm -5 °C $88

Boniopsis

Bambusa boniopsis grows to 4 mtrs in height and makes a fantastic screen or hedge. It has a vase shaped form, in

4 m 4 cm -7 °C $55

Brandisii

Dendrocalamus brandisii has the claim of being the tallest bamboo in the world. The shoots are edible and the poles are

30 m 15 cm -5 °C $66

China Gold

Bambusa eutuldoides var viridi-vittata is regarded as the most beautiful of all the clumping bamboos with its stunning lemon yellow culms and

6 m 5 cm -5 °C $88

Chinese Dwarf

Bambusa guangxiensis, or Chinese Dwarf is a very interesting bamboo: it grows in a very bushy, tufting habit at each growth stage. 

3 m 1 cm -4 °C $44

Chungii

Bambusa chungii is our 'Blue Bamboo' with a whitish blue plume on the stems, making this a very ornamental species. This

10 m 8 cm -10 °C $88

Columbian Giant Thorny

Guadua angustifolia is a striking bamboo with a vibrant green, very upright culm with a thick white stripe around the internode. It is grown

15 m 20 cm 0 °C $88

Dwarf Whitestripe

Pleioblastus fortunei is a stunning dwarf bamboo only growing to about 40cm in height.  It makes a wonderful ground cover or

0.4 m 0.2 cm -12 °C $44

Fusca

Bambusa textilis fusca is another textilis variety, and is very similar to the original textilis but a little smaller.  It has probably

10 m 5 cm -3 °C $88

Ghost

Dendrocalamus minor var amoenus is a stunningly beautiful, ornamental, clumping bamboo that enhances almost any landscape situation.  It is one of the worlds

8 m 6 cm -7 °C $110

Giant Buddhas Belly

Bambusa vulgaris cv wamin is an interesting and unusual ornamental feature plant with bulbous belly like culms.  Loose clumping with a great canopy!   This is an

6 m 12 cm -4 °C $33

Glabra

Bambusa textilis var glabra is our favourite looking of all the textilis family. It is more open then the others and has

10 m 5 cm -15 °C $132

Gold Stripe

Bambusa multiplex goldstripe is the perfect species if you need an upright screen to 3 mtrs in height to block out

3 m 2 cm -9 °C $79

Golden Goddess

Bambusa multiplex cv Golden Goddess is one of the few bamboos from the Multiplex family that we recommend. Most of them are

3 m 1.5 cm -12 °C $44

Golden Painted

Bambusa vulgaris cv  vittata is a giant golden ornamental that gets very big  It can grow 8 mtrs across the base in

12 m 8 cm -4 °C $44

Gracilis

Bambusa textilis gracilis is our most popular bamboo and for good reason! Gracilis is the BEST bamboo available to block out unwanted views or

6 m 4 cm -15 °C $79

Green Ghost

Dendrocalamus minor  - this is the green version of Ghost Bamboo. It is the FASTEST growing bamboo I have ever seen.

12 m 8 cm -7 °C $88

Indonesian Asper

Dendrocalamus asper (Indonesia) do you want a BIG bamboo, a really BIG bamboo? This is the one for you. It is a very quick

18 m 15 cm -5 °C $88

Jade Plant

Crassula Ovata, more commonly called the Jade Plant or money tree makes a fantastic pot plant indoors, on the patio or

1 m 100 cm 35 °C $55

Java Black

Gigantochloa atroviolacea is the best of all the black clumpers, with matte black culms with white rings around the internodes, this species makes a

10 m 8 cm -4 °C $176

Khasia

Drepanostachyum khasianum has a very pretty weeping habit, with fine leaves and a petite form. The distinct white and purple rings

4 m 1 cm -4 °C $132

Latiflorus

Dendrocalamus latiflorus is the best of the large bamboos with large, tropical leaves and is an awesome sight when fully grown.  With the

14 m 15 cm -5 °C $132

Lignania

Bambusa lignania fimbriligulatus   -  A very straight bamboo in habit, has purple shoots and strong poles. Great for the collector or

10 m 10 cm -7 °C $132

Lipstick

Gigantochloa lutriostriata is a great smaller bamboo for either screening or as a smaller garden feature with nice large tropical looking leaves

5 m 3 cm -2 °C $55

Malay Dwarf

Bambusa heterostachya is a nice smaller bamboo - tight clumping and upright growing. If you after a smaller bamboo that actually looks

6 m 4 cm -2 °C $44

Malay Dwarf Variegated

Bambusa heterostachya variegated or Malay Dwarf Variegated will create a beautiful variegated hedge that is very dense and easy to look after

3 m 4 cm -2 °C $44

Maxima

Gigantochloa pseudoarundinacea  is a very beautiful bamboo that likes warmer weather. This large bamboo has striking green culms with white stripes making

12 m 10 cm -4 °C $66

Mei Nung

Dendrocalamus latiflorus mei nung is similar to the green Latiflorus, with striking dark green stripes on the green culms. This is

12 m 12 cm -5 °C $132

Mekongensis

Neohouzeaua mekongensis is a smaller tropical looking bamboo from the Mekong Delta with large tropical looking leaves.  This variety is hard to propagate, so

8 m 5 cm -2 °C $66

Mexican Weeping

Otatea acuminata has the smallest and thinnest leaves of all the bamboos. It has a very interesting open clumping habit, taking up a

3 m 5 cm -7 °C $275

Monastery

Thyrostachys siamensis  is a very upright bamboo with the tighest culms of any clumping bamboo I have seen. It is a

12 m 6 cm -4 °C $165

Murray Island

Schizostachyzum sp Murray Island  comes from just north of Australia so we can almost claim it as a native. It has

4 m 2.5 cm -4 °C $44

Nana

Bambusa nana is one of the prettiest of the green bamboos and is very special looking with its smaller leaves. It will

6 m 40 cm -4 °C $550

Nepalese Blue

Himalayacalamus porcatus is an outstanding smaller, ornamental bamboo, best in part shade.  A beautiful, delicate looking blue bamboo from Nepal, it is very hardy

3 m 1 cm -4 °C $66

New Guinea Green

Nastus elatus comes from New Guinea. It is a very pretty bamboo with a very delicate long leaf, grey/green culms and a lovely

10 m 8 cm -4 °C $132

Nigra

Phyllostachys nigra is one of the few running bamboos we sell, as it is the only black bamboo that will grow

3 m 2 cm -7 °C $88

Oldhamii

Bambusa oldhamii  is a great all round bamboo if you have the room. It grows too big to have on small

12 m 10 cm -9 °C $28

Oliveriana

Bambusa oliveriana has very fine feathery leaves for its size which is the main reason why people like this plant. It's smaller leave distinguish

8 m 4 cm -4 °C $66

'Pink Diamond' Cordyline

This is a stunning variety growing to 2mtrs, with large strappy leaves, and pretty pink stripes and borders. A very hardy

2 m 50 cm -5 °C $20

Sacred Bali

Schizostachyzum brachycladum is a very beautiful bamboo and is regarded as one of the best looking of the tropical clumping bamboos.  It's beautiful yellow

12 m 5 cm -2 °C $132

Silver Plum Bromeliad

Alcantarea Purpurea or the Silver Plum Bromeliad is a sun loving bromeliad growing to a span of more than 1.5 metres. The flower spike can

2.5 m 0 cm 0 °C $45

Tiger Grass

Thysanolaena maxima is actually not a bamboo, but is a fast growing, luxuriantly foliaged, clumping, ornamental grass that does look like a

3 m 1 cm -4 °C $33

Tiger Stripe

Tiger Stripe gets its name from the unique tiger like patterns on its culm sheeths, making an interesting feature! Growing to

6 m 5 cm -2 °C $66

Timor Black

Everyones favourite clumping black bamboo!  Bambusa lako can grow to a beautiful feature in just 12-18 months and 12 metres tall in 4-6 years! It can

12 m 10 cm -4 °C $66

Wamin Striata

Bambusa vulgaris wamin striata is a great ornamental bamboo and a must for the serious collector. This species has the same

5 m 10 cm -4 °C $88

Weavers

Bambusa textilis will grow to 10 mtrs in about 3 years and looks good all year round. Textiles forms a fantastic

12 m 5 cm -15 °C $75