Name: Phyllostachys meyeri – Meyer Bamboo
SKU: 1000
Availability: OutOfStock

Phyllostachys meyeri – Meyer Bamboo

Price range: $34.00 through $70.00

(Poaceae – Grass Family)

We can only ship Bamboo plants up to 5-7′ tall. If we receive an order for taller sizes without an e-mail about pickup or delivery, we will ship 5-7′ tall plants and issue a refund for the difference.

Bamboo goes through a shooting phase from Spring to Mid-Summer. Orders received after May 1st may not be able to ship until Mid-July. Please note that some years bamboo incurs winter injury from extreme cold and will only be available in July after the new growth hardens.

Max ht 33′ • Max culm dia 2” • Min temp -5°F

Native to Central China

Ships in active growth, B&B

General Information: Develops a very dense grove, with strongly upright, closely spaced culms (canes). Excellent hedge or screen. Culms are fast growing, smooth, and shiny. Some culms show a zig-zag crook, referred to as “genuflection”, near the base (see description of Phyllostachys aureosulcata). Wood is considered to be of the highest quality, exceptionally strong and flexible, much like a PVC pipe. Suited to a wide variety of uses. Shoots are described as being free of acrid taste and delicious, among the best in quality. Culms cold-hardy to about -5°F.

Cultivation Details: Running Bamboo such as this species can be aggressive and form large colonies. Consider installing a rhizome barrier, berm, trench, or adopting a strict mowing plan to limit the spread of this species.

Growing Requirements: Plant in full sun. Does not tolerate wet soils. Succeeds in most soil types. Suitable for most soil pH.

Note: For quantity or wholesale pricing, or if you need to schedule a delivery or wish to pick up plants at the farm, e-mail us at: Info@tripplebrookfarm.com. Whenever possible, it is preferable to pick up plants here at the farm so we can dig huskier root balls.

Fun Facts: This species was named for Frank N. Meyer, an explorer at the USDA. Born in the Netherlands as Frans Meijer, Meyer moved to the US in 1901 and was employed at the USDA Plant Introduction Station in Santa Ana, California. From 1905 until 1918, Meyer traveled to China, Europe, and Eastern Russia collecting over 2,500 plant species. Meyer was responsible for bringing numerous fruit crops, citrus varieties, nuts, the first oil-producing Soy variety, Alfalfa, Sorghum, and other useful plants to the US. A meticulous note taker, his suggestions on planting were catalogued and used to begin commercial production of some of his acquisitions. Meyer’s notes from his observations abroad also helped researchers determine that a fungal pathogen from East Asia was the cause of the Chestnut Blight, which was at the time devastating the forests of the Eastern US. On his final expedition in 1918, Meyer collected 5,000 pounds of Callery Pear seeds to be brought back to the US for grafting stock, citing their resistance to Fire Blight. Sadly, Meyer fell overboard into the Yangtze River while returning from this expedition and passed away. Archives of Meyer’s travels can be found at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusetts.