Stays ornamental all year round with its succession of changing colors. Easy plant.
Dwarf variety remaining compact without pruning. Photos Plantipp.
Dwarf Heavenly Bamboo, mutation of 'Gulf Stream' discovered at Magnolia Gardens Nurseries (Texas) in 1985 (named OBSESSION™ 'Seika' in USA). The evergreen leaves appear pinkish purple in spring, become dark green-purple in summer, and red-orange in autumn and winter. In addition, clusters of white light melliferous flowers appear in July-August, and are followed by red berries in autumn : a permanent show !