Phyllostachys viridis 'Robert Young'
Robert Young Running Bamboo
Description
New stalks are pea-green in color with dark brown speckled stalk sheaths. The 20-24 foot stalks later turn yellow with a few randomly placed dark green stripes. Looks and grows best when grown in a warm sunny place.
Sun
Full
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained, Moist
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
Invasive
An easy water-wise improvement in lawn areas is to change high output spray sprinkler nozzles to low-flow rotators.
You'll have less runoff and be less likely to apply more water than is needed.