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Products > Himalayacalamus hookerianus 'Baby Blue'
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| Category: Bamboo |
| Family: Poaceae (Gramineae) (Grasses) |
| Origin: Bhutan (Asia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Bloomtime: Infrequent |
| Synonyms: [Drepanostachyum falcatum, H. "New Blue"] |
| Height: 6-8 feet |
| Width: Clumping |
| Exposure: Light Shade/Part Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 10-15° F |
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Himalayacalamus hookerianus 'Baby Blue' (Dwarf Blue Bamboo) - This dwarf form of the Blue Bamboo was selected at San Marcos Growers. It forms an attractive clump of upright 1/4 inch wide culms to about 6 feet tall with 6 inch long dark green leaves. The newly emerging shots are a dark purple and age to a dark green color with a slight bluish cast. Plant in morning sun or light shade in Southern California to full sun further north. Hardy to 15 degrees F. Good for use for a small hedge planting or for large containers. Himalayacalamus hookerianus in cultivation in California flowered continuously through the 1990's. A plant at Abe Nursery in Carpinteria, California set viable seed which was collected and the resulting seedling plants were quite variable. The plants from this seed were variable with some retaining the characteristics of the species as typically described and others, like our dwarf form, seem to have remained in a juvenile stage. To distinguish this form from the regular form of Blue Bamboo, which we also grow, we have named this smaller form 'Baby Blue'. In addition we grow 'Teague's Blue', a selection that is more robust than the normal form and was named for San Diego plantsmen Bill Teague.
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery, in our own garden and in other gardens in the Santa Barbara area. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information about this plant, even if they disagree with what we have written.
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