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Umbrella Bamboo in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Fargesia 'Robusta'

 

Umbrella Bamboo

Fargesia robusta is typically upright and tall, and is more robust than many varieties. It has a tight, non-invasive clumping habit. The form 'Campbell' is particularly upright and robust in character - suited perfectly to screening and hedging.

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plant Features
  • Umbrella Bamboo likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Umbrella Bamboo likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Umbrella Bamboo is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Umbrella Bamboo likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Umbrella Bamboo

Latin name

Fargesia 'Robusta'

type

Perennial

family

Poaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Umbrella Bamboo likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Umbrella Bamboo is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Umbrella Bamboo likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Umbrella Bamboo likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Umbrella Bamboo is 1.50meters x 8.00meters 1.50 M 8.00 M

Fargesia 'Robusta'

Fargesia robusta is typically upright and tall, and is more robust than many varieties. It has a tight, non-invasive clumping habit. The form 'Campbell' is particularly upright and robust in character - suited perfectly to screening and hedging.


Planting Outdoors Spring

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant in spring so that the food reserves in the rhizome are used to produce a good flush of fresh canes in summer.

 

Planting in a container

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

New bamboo plants or divisions can be contained within a physical barrier to prevent them spreading through beds and borders. Ensure that bamboo plants in containers do not dry out in winter, since the foliage is prone to wind scorch. In very cold weather, insulate containers with bubble wrap or move them to frost-free conditions.

 
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