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6th January 2021. In line with the current government lockdown rules, Burncoose Nurseries is closed to visitors. However at present we are able to offer click and collect to local customers. This will be weekdays only, not weekends.
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BAMBOO Fargesia murielae
Commonly known as Umbrella bamboo
Clump-forming bamboo with arching yellow-green canes. Can grow up to 3m in height or more
Further Reading....
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Evergreen - bright green leaves 6-15cm (2½-6in) long with drawn-out tips
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Height - to 4m (13ft) -
Spread - 1.5m (5ft) or more
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Bamboo - clump-forming bamboo with white-powdery, yellow-green then yellow stems. Deciduous leaf sheaths are downy, greenish purple when young, becoming hairless and pale brown
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Hedge - Ideal for hedging
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Tall Shrub - stems usually branch in their first year and eventually arch under the weight of foliage
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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Full sun -
Additional Features - Good to know - - tolerates full sun and wind. Useful as a screen or hedge -
Pests & Diseases - slugs on young shoots -
Place of origin - central China -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Leaf margin - Entire - see photos above -
Leaf shape - Lanceolate - see photos above
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich.
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
Bamboo - Care Guide
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to 4m (13ft)
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1.5m (5ft) or more |
Buy Varieties of BAMBOO Fargesia murielae
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Commonly known as: Umbrella bamboo.
Clump-forming bamboo with arching yellow-green canes. Can grow up to 3m in height or more
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20
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