Photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2009
Phyllostachys nigra 'Bory'
Common names: Bory, Tiger Bamboo
Japanese name: Torachiku
Tora is Japanese for Tiger and chiku is Japanese for bamboo or "Wood-Grass" so it literally means Tiger Bamboo
Maximum Height: 50 feet, 35-40 avg.
Diameter: 3 inches
Hardiness: 5°
F
USDA Zone recommended 7
through 10
Tiger Bamboo, as it is often called in Asia,
is one of our most beautiful bamboos. Like other forms of
Phyllostachys nigra, the
culms are green when they first emerge from the ground. Within months they
acquire the darkish-brown patches that give this bamboo such a distinctive
appearance. For us, Tiger bamboo grows taller and thicker than black bamboo.
The culms of this bamboo are used extensively in Japanese woodworking. They are
prized for use in teahouses. Other bamboo are treated with acid to achieve the
same look.
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Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2004
A grove of Bory at the Bamboo Garden
Photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2009
Close up look at the Bory pattern
Photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2012
A robin has found a safe place to build a nest among the Bory branches.
Photo copyright: Noah Bell, 2009
Close up look at the Bory pattern
Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2000
Colorful Bory canes.