Hibanobambusa tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’

Description

🌿 Product Name: Hibanobambusa tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’
🎍 Type: Ornamental clumping bamboo hybrid
🌱 Botanical Name: Hibanobambusa tranquillans ‘Shiroshima’

🪴 Description:
Hibanobambusa ‘Shiroshima’ is a striking, hybrid bamboo prized for its bold, variegated foliage 🌿—each broad leaf is splashed with creamy white and green, creating a luminous effect in shady garden areas. This semi-clumping bamboo offers a unique, tropical appearance without being invasive. It’s perfect as a focal point, in borders, or as an exotic addition to containers and courtyard gardens.

🌾 Key Features:

• 🌿 Non-invasive, clump-forming habit

• 🎨 Stunning variegated leaves—bright green with creamy white stripes

• 🌤️ Tolerates part sun to full shade

• ❄️ Hardy in mild to moderate winter climates

• 🎍 Bold, tropical look ideal for ornamental use

🌳 Ideal For:

• 🌿 Shaded borders and woodland gardens

• 🪴 Large decorative containers

• 🎋 Focal plantings in tropical or Japanese-style designs

• 🌤️ Brightening dark garden corners

🌱 Growing Info:

• Height: 2–3 m (6–10 ft)

• Spread: 1.5–2 m (5–6.5 ft)

• Light: Prefers part to full shade

• Soil: Moist, well-drained 🌱

• Water: Regular watering; avoid dry soil 🌿

• Maintenance: Low; prune to shape or control size 🍃

🌿 A true statement bamboo with dazzling foliage that brings light, texture, and elegance to shaded gardens—without aggressive spreading.

The variegation is persistent year round. When the temperature and sun exposure is just right, the tips of the leaves turn pink and purple. It is thought to have originated from Japan and to be a natural hybrid. Shiroshima is an aggressive easy to grow bamboo that will grow in almost any lighting conditions, both indoors or out. When grown in a pot, large privacy barriers can be easily created. This bamboo is an unusual type that stands out.