Fargesia 'Rufa'
Umbrella Bamboo 'Rufa'
This very hardy bamboohas an eventual height of around 3m so is ideal for smaller gardens or large pots. Its canes are clothed in attractive green leaves throughout the year. Eventually forming dense clumps, the new canes emerge a bright green, which contrast well with the culm sheaths, creating a distinctive two-tone effect until the sheaths drop away.
Contributed by @belindah
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Rich and free draining
Common name
Umbrella Bamboo 'Rufa'
Latin name
Fargesia 'Rufa'
type
Perennial
family
Poaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
3.00 M
Fargesia 'Rufa'
This very hardy bamboohas an eventual height of around 3m so is ideal for smaller gardens or large pots. Its canes are clothed in attractive green leaves throughout the year. Eventually forming dense clumps, the new canes emerge a bright green, which contrast well with the culm sheaths, creating a distinctive two-tone effect until the sheaths drop away.
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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