Photo copyright Ned Jaquith 2005

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Borinda contracta

Height: 15 feet
Diameter: 0.7 inches
Hardiness: 15° F
Recommended for USDA zone 8 through 9, not for climates with high heat and humidity (southeastern states).

Another exciting new bamboo from Yunnan, with new culms coated with a beautiful bluish gray wax. As the culms age and the wax wears off, the canes turn sort of a gray-green. As with some of our other exciting new Borindas, we are hopeful that it will prove hardier than so far reported. Borinda contracta, like Borinda albocerea, has solid or nearly solid culms. Also called Fargesia contracta.

                  
                   Photo copyright Ned Jaquith 2005
Dain next to tall Borinda contracta with larger leaves behind
smaller F. nitida with smaller leaves.