Pleioblastus linearis
Pleioblastus linearis
Pleioblastus linearis
Back-to-school special offer!
Get €10 off for every €50 you spend! And get up to €40 off on a single order.
How does it work?
1. Shop your favourites
Add your favourite plants to your basket. For every €50 you spend (excluding delivery charges, store credit and the plastic-free option), you’ll receive a €10 voucher.
€50 spent = €10 voucher
€100 spent = €20 voucher
€150 spent = €30 voucher
€200 spent = €40 voucher
2. Place your order
Once your basket reaches one of the spending thresholds, place your order. You can even choose your delivery date!
3. Receive your voucher
As soon as your order has been shipped, you’ll receive an email containing your personal voucher code and its value.
4. Use it on your next order
Your voucher is valid for 90 days from the date you receive it. It can be used once only, on a new order worth at least the value of the voucher, excluding delivery charges.
Please note: Vouchers can be combined with other offers, but cannot be split or refunded.
Home or relay delivery (depending on size and destination)
Important: You may be charged customs duties by your country’s customs authorities upon delivery.
Schedule delivery date,
and select date in basket
This plant carries a 24 months recovery warranty
More information
We guarantee the quality of our plants for a full growing cycle, and will replace at our expense any plant that fails to recover under normal climatic and planting conditions.
Does this plant fit my garden?
Set up your Plantfit profile →
Description
Bamboo Pleioblastus linearis, with its giant display and its long, grass-like leaves reminds us, more than any other, that bamboo is actually a type of grass. It is of medium size and grows in a similar way to Fargesia, with its canes tightly packed together from a compact stump. Like them, it has dense and evergreen foliage arranged in beautiful, slightly trailing plumes. Infinitely graceful, extremely decorative, and cold-resistant, this lesser-known bamboo deserves to be planted more and celebrated in our gardens!
Pleioblastus linearis is a bamboo that is perfectly adapted to our temperate climates. It originates from the south of Japan, specifically the Ryukyu Islands, and belongs to the large grass family Poaceae. This bamboo has very closely spaced culms (or canes), with a diameter of 2 to 3 cm (1in), which typically reach a height of 3 to 6 m (10 to 20ft). It spreads fairly slowly in width through its rhizomes. These rootstocks are characterised by short necks and develop a large number of tightly packed canes. However, underground, they sometimes spread over long distances. Regular pruning allows it to take on the appearance of a beautiful umbrella-shaped tree, reminiscent of a vine-plant but larger. Eventually, this bamboo, through its foliage and canes, forms a dense, almost impenetrable, mass, . Its evergreen foliage is flexible, very dense, and particularly delicate. It consists of very narrow leaves, measuring 10 to 25 cm (4 to 10in) in length and 8 mm (1in) to 1 cm (1in) in width, which are a beautiful bright green colour.
Hardy and vigorous, this bamboo thrives in full sun or partial shade, in deep and moist soil, preferably with little limestone. This little-known and little-planted Pleioblastus is one of the most graceful bamboo species, especially when the wind plays with its foliage as it does with that of tall grasses. Although it is generally not invasive, we still recommend containing its growth by using a bamboo root barrier or, alternatively, allowing it to spread in a large mass at the edge of your garden. Its habit works wonders in a Japanese garden, whether it is zen-inspired, wild, exotic, or contemporary. It can create splendid, highly opaque screens as well as impenetrable hedges. It can also be grown in containers, as long as it is repotted every year and the older canes are regularly removed to make room for new shoots.
Pleioblastus linearis in pictures
Plant habit
Foliage
Botanical data
Pleioblastus
linearis
Gramineae
East Asia
Planting and care
Pleioblastus linearis is a bamboo that prefers sun or partial shade. It requires a deep, fertile, preferably moist soil, that is acidic to neutral, at least without excess limestone. It should preferably be planted in late summer or autumn, or even in spring. Although not invasive, it is still advisable, during planting, to install a bamboo root barrier to limit its spread. It can tolerate temperatures as low as -15°C (5°F), regrowing from the stump when the foliage has been burned by the cold. In the ground, it dislikes overly dry situations as well as prolonged periods of drought.
For pot cultivation, use well-draining potting compost and provide organic fertilizer twice a year to prevent yellowing of the leaves due to excess water and lack of nutrients. Repot this bamboo every year and remove the oldest canes to make room for the young shoots.
Propagation can be done through rhizome cuttings or clump division. This bamboo can be pruned every year in early spring, to encourage the development of new foliage or to give it a particular shape.
Planting period
Intended location
Care
Planting & care advice
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
This item has not been reviewed yet - be the first to leave a review about it.
Recently viewed products
Haven't found what you were looking for?
Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
Shipping country and language
Your country of residence may be:
Your country of residence is:
For a better user experience on our website, you can select:
Your shipping country:
-
Austria
-
Belgium
-
Bosnia & Herzegovina
-
Bulgaria
-
Croatia
-
Cyprus
-
Czechia
-
Denmark
-
Estonia
-
Finland
-
France
-
Germany
-
Greece
-
Hungary
-
Iceland
-
Ireland
-
Italy
-
Latvia
-
Liechtenstein
-
Lithuania
-
Luxembourg
-
Malta
-
Netherlands
-
Poland
-
Portugal
-
Romania
-
Serbia
-
Slovakia
-
Slovenia
-
Spain
-
Sweden
-
Switzerland
Language:
-
French
-
English
-
Spanish
-
Italian
-
German
-
Portuguese
-
Dutch
-
Finnish
My Account
Hello
My wish lists
My cart
Log in / Register
Existing customer?
This form is protected by reCAPTCHA - the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
New customer?
Create an account to track your orders, access our customer service and, if you wish, make the most of our upcoming offers.