Mexican Weeping Bamboo - Otatea acuminata aztecorum

Plant Profile, Growing Conditions and Mexican Weeping Bamboo for sale.

Mexican weeping bamboo is a clump forming (non invasive) bamboo with a graceful weeping habit. Well suited to growing in the garden as a feature or as a screen Mexican Weeping Bamboo (Otatea acuminata ssp aztecorum)can also be grown in large pots or containers as a feature on a patio.

It will reach 5-6m in the garden usually less if grown in a pot or container. Also works well at the rear of the garden border as a backdrop for other plants.

Grow in full sun to part shade, and use a root barrier if you wish to constrain growth. Fertilise in spring with an all purpose fertiliser.

Once established Mexican weeping bamboo is reasonably drought tolerant, however growth will be faster with a little water and fertiliser