Comparing Arrow Bamboo varieties — notes from growing several

I've grown several varieties within the Arrow Bamboo family and have some observations to share. exceptional tensile strength in the cane structure varies noticeably between them, more than catalogue descriptions suggest. The care fundamentals are shared — installing a root barrier for running bamboo before planting applies across all of them.

die-back after mass flowering which occurs once per lifetime affects some more than others, particularly in adverse conditions. I grow mine in a Japanese or contemporary minimalist garden design which works well for most varieties. best container division and replanting in spring is the clearest moment of differentiation between varieties — that's when the character of each comes through. Worth growing a few side by side if you have the space.