Fargesia rufa
Chinese fountain bamboo , Fargesia 'Rufa', Fargesia rufa 'Green Panda', Fargesia dracocephala 'Rufa'
Fargesia Fargesia
F. rufa - F. rufa is a clump-forming, evergreen bamboo with yellow to yellow-green culms bearing broadly linear, mid- to dark green leaves.
Fargesia rufa is: Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Green in All seasons
Slugs Slugs
Remove dead or damaged stems and thin out to show off canes to best effect.
Division, Root cuttings
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Fargesia rufa (Chinese fountain bamboo ) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Hedging/Screens, Sub-Tropical, Containers, Roof terrace
Plant in fertile, moisture retentive soil in full sun or partial shade. Best with afternoon shade. If planted in a container use a loam-based compost and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser once a month. Slugs may attack young shoots.
Loamy, Clay
Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Fargesia rufa
Chinese fountain bamboo , Fargesia 'Rufa', Fargesia rufa 'Green Panda', Fargesia dracocephala 'Rufa'
Fargesia Fargesia
F. rufa - F. rufa is a clump-forming, evergreen bamboo with yellow to yellow-green culms bearing broadly linear, mid- to dark green leaves.
Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Upright
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Green in All seasons
Remove dead or damaged stems and thin out to show off canes to best effect.
Division, Root cuttings
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Fargesia rufa (Chinese fountain bamboo ) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 1.5m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Hedging/Screens, Sub-Tropical, Containers, Roof terrace
Plant in fertile, moisture retentive soil in full sun or partial shade. Best with afternoon shade. If planted in a container use a loam-based compost and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser once a month. Slugs may attack young shoots.
Loamy, Clay
Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil types: | Loamy, Clay | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moisture-retentive | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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