Arrow BambooPseudosasa japonicaHeight: 15' average mature height Zones: 6-8 Find my zone Aspect: partial shade to mostly sun, full sun in cooler climates Watering: needs occasional summer irrigation, about one deep watering cycle per month once established Maximum Water: tolerates occasional winter flooding but needs drier soil in the summer Habit: spreads quickly by the roots Foliage: evergreen Growth Rate: fast
This plant can't be shipped to Hawaii
Size Availability
5 gallon - $65.00 each
8 gallon - $115.00 each
Production notes: in production most years but is unavailable in some due to limited seed/division material or finicky propagation
Pseudosasa japonica
, commonly known as Arrow Bamboo, is best suited for locations with dappled sun. However, it thrives in sunny locations when it is watered regularly and will also grow in dense shade.
P. japonica
is ideal for hedges and screens due to its large leaves, which grow thick enough to create a solid hedge even when the grove is only a few feet thick. The leaves can be up to a foot long and two inches wide, supported by culms often less than a 1/2 inch thick. The stems are almost perfectly straight with little variation in diameter for the bottom third. The nodes aren't as large as other species, making the canes more useful as plant stakes. The perfectly straight nature of the canes gives it the common name 'Arrow Bamboo.'
P. japonica can be easily contained by bamboo barrier and trenches because the rhizomes tend to stay closer to the surface than many other bamboos of the same size. However, the roots are deep, allowing this bamboo to survive in sandy or dry conditions. This is one of the few bamboo species tolerant of salty (coastal) air and also appears to be one of the easiest plants to grow with little care.
Habit
Arrow Bamboo is mostly upright with the top of each cane bending slightly with the weight of the foliage starting after the second year of growth. The full-sized canes tend to not produce branches on the bottom half, however smaller canes throughout the grove produce leaves to keep a solid hedge.
Identification
Pseudosasa japonica
is easy to identify because of its large leaves and straight canes. Like other
Pseudosasa
, it has only one branch per node with sheaths that often cover the branch for several years.
 Pseudosasa japonica - Arrow Bamboo Source: Commons  Pseudosasa japonica - Arrow Bamboo Source: Commons Related Care InformationPacking Plants For ShippingWe pack our plants depending on the needs of each species and size, most plants ship best with the roots packed in moist sawdust or bark fines but some species don't like root disturbance and are shipped in a soil-less growing media. Excess soil is washed from the roots in preparation for shipping (18-24" White Pines)  Plants are bundled together to fit in boxes  Bundles of plants are secured in long boxes. Plant Sizes 3 gallon Dawn Redwood  Standard quart shrub  Standard 14-18" multi-stem tree size  Standard deep plug pine tree Bamboo Plants Are Shipped In Their ContainersBamboo roots are not flexible and so plants have to be shipped in their containers. These plants are heavier and are shipped separately from bare root plants. Because they are potted they can handle longer transit times so can ship via UPS Ground instead of USPS Air Mail. Potted plants can also be shipped year-round.We regularly top our 1 gallon bamboo plants at 24-30 inches tall throughout the growing season. This results in dense, bushy foliage while allowing for economical shipping. From this size most running species will grow to 5-6 feet tall in the first spring and clumping species will usually grow to 4-5 feet tall.  1 gallon bamboo plants strapped in and ready to be sealed. Unpacking Bare Root PlantsYou will be sent tracking details as soon as your plants are shipped. Unpack your plants as quickly as possible after they are delivered. We use two types of boxes, side-sealing and top-sealing. For boxes that are taped along the whole length you can cut the tape on either side and remove the plant bundles by cutting the tape holding the bundle to the bottom. For boxes that are sealed on the top and bottom, it is easiet to open the bottom of the box (the shipping label is at the top) and pull the bundle of plants out straight out. Check that the box is empty as there can be a second bundle of plants stuck towards the top. A bundle of trees. What if I am not able to plant right away?You can usually leave the plants in their shipping container unopened for 1-2 days if there were no shipping delays and you have received your plants from late November through February. Plants shipped when it is warmer can't stay in their packages for as long.For longer term storage of plants you can pot them up or plant them in rows close together temporarily and then pull them out later in the spring to be planted again. This keeps the roots moist while allowing for air flow to the tops. The roots should have good contact with the soil to ensure they have access to adequate moisture. |
Size Availability
5 gallon - $65.00 each
8 gallon - $115.00 each
Production notes: in production most years but is unavailable in some due to limited seed/division material or finicky propagation
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