Overrated for ease, underrated for beauty — Giant Bamboo

People describe Giant Bamboo as easy and I'd push back on that slightly. feeding with a high-nitrogen fertiliser in early spring needs consistent attention and new canes not reaching full height in the first year can undermine progress quickly if ignored.

Where Giant Bamboo is genuinely underrated is the beauty. beautiful sound of canes moving in wind is extraordinary when you see it in person. I display it in a Japanese or contemporary minimalist garden design and it gets comments from everyone who sees it. cane hardening and leafing out through summer is the time to really understand what this plant offers. Not for the truly neglectful gardener, but absolutely worth the attention it requires.