Colorful Clumping BambooFargesia sp. ScabridaHeight: 12' average mature height Zones: 6-8 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
Size Availability
Out of season.
quart - $25.00 each 1 gallon - $35.00 each 2 gallon - $45.00 each
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: reliable production
This is one of the best of the
Fargesias
for hedges because it is incredibly fast growing, upright, and will tolerate more sun than most other species in the
Fargesia
genus.
Fargesia
'Scabrida' is also one of the more colorful of the genus - the new shoots are often colored dark purples or reds and orange or cinnamon colored sheaths, with the canes fading to deep green. Eventually, the oldest canes take on a ghostly white color. When all of these canes are mixed together, the contrast is quite impressive. This is likely one of the most colorful hardy clumping bamboo species.
Like all
Fargesia
species,
Fargesia
'Scabrida' is a clumping and non-invasive bamboo that won't take over your yard. It forms a medium sized evergreen clump about three to five feet in diameter. 'Scabrida' is one of the fastest growing bamboo species in our nursery and one gallon plants size up very fast. Every year, divisions of 'Scabrida' flush out growth and size up for sale before any other bamboo species we offer. One gallon sized plants often reach five feet in height the next year in two gallon containers, if we ever have any left to repot.
Scabrida develops dense foliage in the ground but plants in containers tend to have a more open habit. Plants need protection from hot afternoon sun in warm climates, in cooler northern climates Scabrida can take full sun.
Fargesia sp. Scabrida - Colorful Clumping Bamboo
Potted 1 gallon containers of Fargesia sp. 'Scabrida' 
New shoots can take on different colors depending on the sun exposure- direct morning light will often yield impressive purples or reds. 
Lighter color starting to develop on some older canes.
Fargesia plants make an excellent hedge. 
Potted plants showing the deep green foliage associated with Fargesia scabrida 
Fargesia sp. Scabrida - Colorful Clumping Bamboo
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. |
Size Availability
Out of season.
quart - $25.00 each 1 gallon - $35.00 each 2 gallon - $45.00 each
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: reliable production
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