Koi Golden Bamboo
Phyllostachys aurea ‘Koi‘
Plant Details
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6-11 Find Your Zone
Type: Running
Height: Zone 6: 15’+ | Zones 7-11: 25-30′
Spread: 5’+ with no control
Suggested Spacing: 5-6′ apart for privacy screens and hedges
Culm Diameter: 1.25″
Sun: Full Sun or Part Shade
Soil: Average
Growth Rate: Fast in warmer climates. Moderate in cooler climates.
Description
Koi is a rare bamboo with very unique and colorful canes. The canes emerge green turning to yellow with a green stripe in the sulcus groove as they age. Patterned striping on the sides alternate up and down the cane. The culm nodes are compacted giving this species a great look on larger canes and making it excellent for use in crafts. Providing additional interest are the occasional variegated leaves. Koi Golden Bamboo is a moderate to fast grower that you can expect to reach 15 feet tall or more in USDA Zone 6 and 25 to 30 feet tall in zones further south. The stand is thick and impenetrable and the branching low for a dense tall hedge or privacy screen or as a specimen in large containers.
Koi Golden Bamboo loves the sun but will also grow in part shade and is hardy to 5°F. It will drop foliage when temperatures drop to around 5 degrees F. Canes can be killed when temps drop to -5. Unless temps drop to -30 degrees F the root system of established well mulched groves will put up new canes each Spring.
Average Height by USDA Zone
USDA Zones 7-11: 25-20′ in height
USDA Zone 6: around 15 feet in height
Landscape & Other Uses
Containers/Pots: Good
Crafts: Excellent
Edible: Good
Hedge: Good
Indoor: Too large – PLEASE SEE: How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
Ornamental: Excellent
Privacy Screen: Excellent
Wood Quality: Excellent
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Bamboo is not winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Koi Golden Bamboo is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full to mostly sun for yellow cane color, though some shade is okay. Very drought tolerant when established. Does not like constantly wet soil or standing water.
How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
Koi Golden Bamboo is a running bamboo, which means it spreads. Bamboo can be controlled in a small area (a normal city yard) simply by mowing or stepping on the young shoots. New shoots of some bamboo can also be used for culinary purposes and cooked, much like asparagus. Keep in mind that running bamboo only puts up new shoots for a short time each year and, when they are “shooting,” the new plants are very fragile and easy to destroy. Root pruning or installing Bamboo Root Barrier are other methods to control spread.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Bamboo plants.
How To Grow Bamboo Plants Indoors
How To Plant Bamboo Plants In The Ground
How To Plant Bamboo Plants In Containers & Pots
How To Fertilize And Water Bamboo Plants
How To Prune Bamboo Plants
How To Stop The Spread Of Bamboo Plants
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The bamboo arrived in a sturdy box and had no damage. Its perked right up in the sun with some watering. I like to give it a mist in the morning and it seems to love it. The stalks aren’t don’t have the striping yet but I can see a little streak where its starting so as it grows I expect it to get more color variation. Beautiful specimen, good value.————————————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Looks great, thank you!————————————————You’re welcome! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Koi bamboo is beautiful and arrived at a carefully wrapped box and good condition.————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
We received our plant today and it’s absolutely beautiful! No damage and very healthy. We’re so excited to see it grow and will definitely purchase from here again! Thank you!———————————————Thanks so much for the photo! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I recommend Wilson Bros Gardens for ordering plants online. I found an interesting bamboo variety I had not seen before and am looking forward to see how it grows. They provide a lot of helpful information on the plants, use, conditions,, etc. I’m glad to have them as a garden resource. Thanks for all you do!———————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Prompt delivery. Packing material protected plant and arrived in great shape. It is doing well in its new home.—————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
3 gal plants arrived in good condition.————————————-Thanks for the review! We are glad you are pleased with your purchase! Beth | WBG 🙂
This is a beautiful example of decorative bamboo. We are using it on a condominium roof garden and it softens the harsh brick beautifully, adds unique color and creates a perfect privacy screen. I’m always pleased with the plants, and particularly the service, from the Wilson Brothers shop.————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG





















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