Watch the video below as Alastair Carden, Head Gardner at Hylands Park Estate, tells us all why he loves Bamboo, and why there is a Bamboo for every occasion! (video full run time 2 minuets 30 seconds).
You can also read on below for an introduction into the world of Bamboo. (For those who want to keep track the number of times bamboo may be mentioned in this article is over 30)
What is Bamboo anyway?
Bamboo’s Genus (technical name) is ‘Phyllostachys’, there are over a 50 species of bamboo and over a thousand varieties!
- bamboo is a flowering grass (technically known as belonging to the ‘Poaceae’ botanical family)
- it originates from East Asia
- tends to be evergreen, meaning its leaves are generally present and green all year round
- tends to be perennial, meaning the plant continues year after year
- its stems are generally hollow and woody in nature