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  • BAMBOO Fargesia robusta
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    BAMBOO Fargesia robusta

    A very decorative and hardy bamboo with bluish-green new canes of up to 12 feet and creamy-white sheaths covered with bristly brown hairs
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs on young shoots
    • Place of origin
      China
    • Evergreen
      Glossy leaves to 15cm (6in) long, blue-green beneath
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Height
      4m (13ft)
    • Spread
      1.5m (5ft)
    • Bamboo
      Dense, clump-forming bamboo producing deep blue-green canes when young turning paler with age. Has creamy white sheaths with brown bristles canes
    • Tall Shrub
    • 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)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      4m (13ft)
      bamboo - guide for size not form Average Person
        1.5m (5ft)
       
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