Plant in full sun only in cooler coastal gardens but looks best with part sun to light shade. Irrigate occasionally to regularly - reportedly resents cold dry soils but is hardy to as low as 10°F. A great bamboo for containers - if planted in the garden it likely should be constrained by some form of a rhizome barrier.

Sinobambusa tootsik 'Albostriata' was found in Kobe Japan in the 1950's and was imported into the U.S. by the American Bamboo Society in 1984. The name for the genus combines the compound words 'Sino' meaning "China" with 'bambusa' meaning bamboo and the specific epithet is the common name of this bamboo in Japan'

We first saw mature plants growing in the garden of artist and horticulturist Marcia Donahue and got our plants from Bamboo Headquarters and grew it from 2010 until 2014. 

The information about Sinobambusa tootsik 'Albostriata' 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.