Umbrella BambooFargesia murielaeHeight: 12' average mature height Zones: 4-8 Find my zone Aspect: mostly shade to partial shade Watering: needs regular irrigation, about once per week during hot weather Maximum Water: tolerates wet soils with occasional summer flooding Habit: clump forming with multiple stems Foliage: evergreen Growth Rate: fast
This plant can't be shipped to Hawaii
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A medium sized clumping bamboo with thick foliage with a similar appearance and growth habit as Fargesia nitida. This is perhaps the hardiest of any bamboo species to about -25F, allowing this species to grow in many areas as far north as Canada and even in western Alaska. Additionally, this was one of the first clumping bamboos to be introduced to the United States.Sold out.
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
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Production notes: currently not in production; often we have replaced this variety with a better alternative but it is still in our catalog as we may produce limited batches in the future 
One of the most attractive aspects of Fargesia murielae is its growth habit - it is one of the tightest packed clumpers we've grown, with hundreds of canes growing from a small area. However, as the canes lean out at the edges of the grove and lean back to the ground, it creates a solid edge of foliage and usually avoids the "V" shape of other clumping bamboo, making it one of the best choices for a solid hedge. For comparison, a row of "V" shaped plants allows gaps between the bases of each plant (VVVVVVV) where Fargesia murielae is more solid, like a "U" (UUUUUUU). However, those wishing for a more upright grove are also in luck with this species, as the new growth is very upright and doesn't begin to lean over until the weight of the next season's leaves weigh the canes down. Trimming the top 20% of the leaning canes in June will send them springing back upright, a process that takes about five to ten minutes per year. This is also the case with Fargesia nitida.
In its native range in China, Fargesia murielae is one of the highest elevation bamboos. Although this provides its exceptional cold hardiness, it is adapted to the cooler and low humidity environment of the mountains. With afternoon shade and ample water, our plants thrive just fine even though we have frequent summer heat waves of 100+ degrees. When planted in full sun in our climate, the branches will have significant leaf damage and loss throughout July and August.
Fargesia murielae flowered extensively throughout the 1990's, so almost every plant in the United States is of the new generation and is not in danger of flowing for probably a hundred years or so. Many of the seedlings are still being identified as new varieties based on differences in habit, color, or general appearance, and so over time more named varieties will become available.
Related Care InformationPacking Plants For ShippingWe pack our plants depending on the needs of each species and size, most plants ship best with the roots packed in moist sawdust or bark fines but some species don't like root disturbance and are shipped in a soil-less growing media. Excess soil is washed from the roots in preparation for shipping (18-24" White Pines)  Plants are bundled together to fit in boxes  Bundles of plants are secured in long boxes. Plant Sizes 3 gallon Dawn Redwood  Standard quart shrub  Standard 14-18" multi-stem tree size  Standard deep plug pine tree Bamboo Plants Are Shipped In Their ContainersBamboo roots are not flexible and so plants have to be shipped in their containers. These plants are heavier and are shipped separately from bare root plants. Because they are potted they can handle longer transit times so can ship via UPS Ground instead of USPS Air Mail. Potted plants can also be shipped year-round.We regularly top our 1 gallon bamboo plants at 24-30 inches tall throughout the growing season. This results in dense, bushy foliage while allowing for economical shipping. From this size most running species will grow to 5-6 feet tall in the first spring and clumping species will usually grow to 4-5 feet tall.  1 gallon bamboo plants strapped in and ready to be sealed. Unpacking Bare Root PlantsYou will be sent tracking details as soon as your plants are shipped. Unpack your plants as quickly as possible after they are delivered. We use two types of boxes, side-sealing and top-sealing. For boxes that are taped along the whole length you can cut the tape on either side and remove the plant bundles by cutting the tape holding the bundle to the bottom. For boxes that are sealed on the top and bottom, it is easiet to open the bottom of the box (the shipping label is at the top) and pull the bundle of plants out straight out. Check that the box is empty as there can be a second bundle of plants stuck towards the top. A bundle of trees. What if I am not able to plant right away?You can usually leave the plants in their shipping container unopened for 1-2 days if there were no shipping delays and you have received your plants from late November through February. Plants shipped when it is warmer can't stay in their packages for as long.For longer term storage of plants you can pot them up or plant them in rows close together temporarily and then pull them out later in the spring to be planted again. This keeps the roots moist while allowing for air flow to the tops. The roots should have good contact with the soil to ensure they have access to adequate moisture. |
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Sold out.
Our main crop of most plants is available starting in late fall.
Additional batches of plugs and quarts are added throughout the year.
Many of our plants are propagated in limited quantities and can sell out quickly when posted, get on the notification list below so you don't miss out. Add your email to be notified as soon as we have them back in stock:
This does NOT subscribe your email to any mailing lists, our system will only send an inventory notification message.
Production notes: currently not in production; often we have replaced this variety with a better alternative but it is still in our catalog as we may produce limited batches in the future
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