How fast does Bamboo Gracilis grow in Melbourne?
Bamboo Gracilis grows in Melbourne to a height of 4 – 6 meters, depending on factors such as spacing between plants, quality of the soil, nutrients, sun, and more importantly, a well-established plant at the time of buying.
Bambusa Textilis Gracilis, better known simply as Gracilis or by its common name Slender Weavers Bamboo is the most popular live privacy screening bamboo in Australia and for good reason.
What’s good to know about Bamboo Gracilis:
1. A well-established root system of 2 years+ old of age plant will perform best. They are generally 25cm pot sizes or anything bigger and will adapt faster to their new Melbourne soil conditions and more chance of coping with Melbourne cold and harsh sunny weather conditions. It’s also cost-effective, risk-free with an even faster screen over the long term!
2. To encourage new shoots, check with us to understand how much to water according to your soil type, planting area and number of plants for the first season. This will also accelerate the screening and maximise the growth cycle to 2-4 years instead, depending on plant size.
3. Our last tip is to sprinkle a handful of our Super Bamboo food every Spring, Summer and Autumn around the plant — Repeat for the first 2 years! We have Gracilis bamboo for sale near you