Naturally this bamboo tends to arch towards the top creating a broad canopy giving the nana an umbrella appearance.
Bambusa nana.
This particular nana clone is the one often referred to as the quail gardens clone san diego botanic gardens.
It is sometimes called silk bamboo in thailand where it is often used as an ornamental.
This bamboo is naturally branchless near the ground and its thick culms and small leaves make it really unique specimen.
Bambusa nana thai beauty large leaf a seriously beautiful bamboo.
Its a beautiful ornamental and a must have for serious garden enthusiasts.
Where as the bambusa nana sold here at gardenplantsonline is a small shrub like ornamental grass that produces dense bright green foliage and is better suited to ground coverage.
If you want to collect the seeds you have to be quick because these bamboo seeds are very sweet to eat and many variety of insects lay there eggs in the forming seed and the pupae hatch out to eat the fully formed seed.
Bambusa nana thai silk fine leaf a stunning bamboo with very small leaves tight clumping growth habit and near solid culms.
Thai bambusa nana is a much darker green can reach heights of 10 meters often has no leaves on its lower half and is used in the construction industry.
Bambusa nana nana is a lovely new introduction that we re pretty excited about.
Seems to be about 30 feet tall with 2 inch diameter canes.