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Boniopsis is a dense, vase-shaped clumping bamboo (Bambusa boniopsis), ideal for 3–4 m high screening, hedging, or use in pots and troughs.

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Plant Specs
Botanical Name:	Bambusa boniopsis
Common Name:	Boniopsis
Height / Spread:	3–4 m tall; 1 m wide typical clump, top foliage fans to ~2 m wide.
Clumping or Running:	Clumping (non-invasive)
Sun:	Full sun to full shade
Water:	Moderate once established; drought tolerant.
Climate:	Very frost tolerant; suitable for a range of climates.

Boniopsis Bamboo

SKU: BMBon200mm

AU$76.00

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Dense, bushy foliage in a natural “ice-cream cone” or vase shape.

Non-invasive clumping habit.

Can be maintained between ~1.5m to 3m high by trimming.

Culm (pole) diameters of approximately 1–2 cm.

Quick growing; can reach full height in 18–24 months once established.

Very drought tolerant once established.

Frost-tolerant.
Typical mature height: 3–4 m.

Natural footprint (clump diameter): ~1 m.

Top foliage can fan out to ~2 m wide in ideal conditions.

To reduce footprint: can be grown in tighter beds, down to ~50 cm wide, if planted carefully. Soil preference: free-draining soil.

Light preference: full sun to full shade tolerated.

Water: moderate once established; drought tolerant.

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