How to grow Black Bamboo

Phyllostachys nigra

These estimates for how long Black bamboo takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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“Kuro” means “black” and “chiku” means “bamboo”. “nigra” means black.

It is said to be the first bamboo brought to the UK.

Oriental black bamboo, Kurochiku,