Bambusa multiplex Green Giant Perennial Plant of the Year Our research indicated it originated

Our research indicated it originated in Papua New Guinea as a sport of Musa 'Tapo'

starting in early July with a stunning show of beautiful pansy-shaped flowers that emerge crimson red then morph to crimson violet

which will possibly be named as a new species

The offsets come from the trunk and not from underground runners like many other agave species

Bambusa multiplex Green Giant Perennial Plant of the Year Our research indicated it originatedBambusa 'Green Giant' is a 2011 Plant Delights JLBG introduction. It started its life years earlier when we spotted a green mutation on our clump of Bambusa 'Alphonse Karr'. The removed sport grew to Sasquatch proportions (25' tall x 8' wide at the base), making it perfect to hide neighbors junked cars (subcompacts to full size). Our original clump does see some tip damage at 14 degrees F, but has much better winter hardiness than the other Bambusa