Our protagonist today is the black bambooa beautiful plant native to the Asian continent whose stems are black. Its scientific name is Phyllostachys nigra. It can grow to an approximate height of eight meters, and its canes a thickness of 20cm. And, like all bamboos, it grows very fast as long as conditions are favorable.
If you want to have one in your garden, we tell you how to take care of it here.
Black bamboo care
To take care of it correctly, the following must first be taken into account:
- Its growth rate can be easily controlled by giving it more or less water.. The more frequent the waterings, the faster and more vigorously it will grow.
- Resists intense frostsbut if the temperature drops below -10º it will lose the leaves. But don’t worry, it will sprout again in spring.
- Prefers sunny exposuresbut adapts to semi-shadow.
- Can be potted. For example, we can have it in a large clay pot – about 45cm in diameter – on both sides of a door, thus giving an exotic touch to the place.
- It adapts to all types of floorsincluding limestone.
- Can grow alongside other bamboo speciesbut we advise against it for the following reason: black bamboo is a plant that doesn’t really take up much space. It grows fast, but not as fast as other commercial species, which can dominate black bamboo in a short time.
- Can be paid from spring to late summer, especially if you want to cover an area quickly.
Black bamboo is a bamboo that attracts a lot of attention thanks to the color of its stems, and the size it acquires once adult. It is, without a doubt, a very good option to have in the gardens of … all over the world.as long as it has humidity. In fact, if it lacks water, he will let us know himself: its leaves “close” a little due to the drought. A detail that will help us to take care of it correctly.
