Alphonse Karr giant timber bamboo
Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'
USDA zones9 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 30 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Alphonse Karr' giant timber bamboo (Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr') is a grass for specimens, hedges, and privacy screens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It grows fast and has an arching habit. Deer tend to pass it by. It stays evergreen and tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Karma Choc dahlia, Black Knight butterfly bush, and Forest Pansy Texas redbud.