Bambusa, Chinese Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo 'Alphonse Karr' (Bambusa multiplex)
B. multiplex Alphonse Karr culms
close up of culms in southern CAlifornia
shot of large clump in UCLA campus, Los Angeles
Spring flush on 'ol Alphonse in Temecula, CA.
Look at the fantastic pink color on the new growth - Jan 22, 2006 - Santa Barbara
Bambusa multiplex Alphonse Karr Bamboo
18 months after planting a single, separated 5 gal Alphonse Karr on my South wall in Mesa AZ
close up of younger shoot. it "loses" it's pinkish color the more mature it gets
looking down
One of several 'Alphonse Karr' bamboo clumps at Norfolk Botanical Garden in Virginia. All had winter damage similar to the specimen pictured. (8 May 2011)
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
San Diego Botanic Garden
San Diego Botanic Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden
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Bambusa, Chinese Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'
| Type: | Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo |
| Height: | 30-40 ft. (9-12 m) |
| Conditions: | Zone 8-10, Sun to Partial Shade |