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Bambusa multiplex 'Riviereorum' (Chinese Goddess Bamboo) - Fern-like clumping dwarf bamboo with delicate arching solid culms 1/4 to 1/2 inches wide that reach 6-8 feet in height. Culms are cloaked with 12-23 small (1 1/4; to 1 1/2 inches long) leaves in neat ranks.
Plant in full sun to light shade. Thought to be among the hardiest (to 12° F) of the Bambusa multiplex group. An attractive garden or container plant that can be cut to the ground annually and treated like an ornamental grass. Easily confused with the larger fern-leaf which does not have solid culms.
The name for the genus comes from the Dutch word 'bamboes' or 'bamboo' that was a modification of Malay word 'bambu'. This dwarf bamboo was reportedly brought into cultivation in the US in 1928 by American botanist and plant collector Floyd Alonzo McClure (1897-1970) who was a horticulture instructor at Canton Christian College in Guangzhou, China and a leading authority on bamboo. We grew this attractive bamboo from 1999 until 2012.
The information about Bambusa multiplex 'Riviereorum' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
