Plant in full sun. Low water needs but best if given occasional to regular irrigation. Hardy to 15-20 degrees F. Makes an excellent large screen.

The name for the genus comes from the Dutch word 'bamboes' or 'bamboo' that was a modification of Malay word 'bambu'. It was first described by General William Munro, an English Army officer and botanist in 1868 from the type specimen collected in Taiwan by Richard Oldham and the specific epithet honors him. It is the most common and widely grown bamboo in the United States and has been introduced into cultivation around the world. We grew this plant from 1987 until 2020 

This information about Bambusa oldhamii displayed on this web page is based on research we have conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations we have made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how our crops have performed in containers in the nursery field. Where appropriate, we will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.