Dahlia imperialis Lespedeza Bambusa multiplex 'Riviereorum' can be

Bambusa multiplex 'Riviereorum' can be grown as an ornamental grass and cut to the ground in early spring

on a thin stalk

open shade

the 4' wide clumps are topped with 30" tall scapes of near-white flowers

The vase (spathe) looks like a green and white speckled cone with a "zipped-open" front

Dahlia imperialis Lespedeza Bambusa multiplex 'Riviereorum' can beI have this fetish for growing peculiar things, and the giant tree dahlia is at the top of my list. In the wild, Dahlia imperialis can reach 30', but our garden plants only reach a meager 9' in height. The bamboo looking stalks easily grow to a massive 3" in diameter and are topped with oversized but typical dahlia foliage. If you garden in Zone 7a, you can forget flowers, which are single pink and always manage to open the day we have our first