Alphonse Karr is a green striped yellow bamboo that forms dense large clumps. The culms are bright yellow with irregular, vertical, green stripes. New shoots are often tinted pink or red when exposed to high sunlight. Alphonse Karr makes a splendid hedge or colorful garden specimen. This is a most attractive clumping bamboo. Does well in pots, very popular, and a cinch to grow.
Classification:Clumping bamboo
Origin:
China Max Ht:
25 ft.
Max Dia:
1.5"
Min. Temp:
12 o
F
Light: (shade-sun 1-5)
3-5
Uses:
Focus garden specimen, large screen or hedge, pole production
