Plant to Ponder: ‘Alfonse Karr’ bamboo

‘Alfonse Karr’ bamboo

A variety of Bambusa multiplex — a species from Tropical and Subtropical Asia — ‘Alfonse Karr’ is a clumping (non-running) plant that grows up to 30 feet tall in sun or moderate shade. It features green-striped culms (stems) that range from yellow to orange. Propagate by division.

— Charles Reynolds

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‘Alfonse Karr’ bamboo

A variety of Bambusa multiplex — a species from Tropical and Subtropical Asia — ‘Alfonse Karr’ is a clumping (non-running) plant that grows up to 30 feet tall in sun or moderate shade. It features green-striped culms (stems) that range from yellow to orange. Propagate by division.

— Charles Reynolds

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