Vivax

This is a giant bamboo that will get very large quickly. The canes have thin walls, which makes them easy to split for working with crafts. This gentle giant bamboo can easily be recognized from a distance by its elegant drooping foliage. Why choose this bamboo? Obtains mature size faster than most all species. Typically produces less numerous but larger diameter canes. Large foliage and slightly off-set cane sections provide a unique appearance. Phyllostachys Vivax is a very cold hardy giant bamboo similar in appearance to 'Japanese Timber Bamboo. Vivax sizes up the fastest of all large bamboo and is always in high demand. For a Phyllostachys, it has very large leaves with deep green colors. The culm (cane) sheaths are creamy buff color with brown spotting. The oral setae and auricles are absent from the culm sheaths. Small or juvenile plants will not have the same coloring but will have characteristics such as the absence of oral setae or auricles. Shoots of juveniles will be