Details
 
 
 
Fargesia murielae 'Jumbo' is an elegant, evergreen, clump-forming bamboo with graceful, arching yellow-green canes 2.5-3.5m high or more. Leaves lanceolate, to 10cm in length, bright green
 
 
 
Hardiness
 
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
 
H5 - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
 
 
 
Sunlight
 
Partial shade
 
Aspect
 
North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
 
Exposure
 
Sheltered
 
 
 
Moisture
 
Poorly-drained, Moist but well-drained
 
 
 
Soil
 
Clay, Loam
 
 
 
pH
 
Acid, Alkaline or Neutral
 
 
 
Size
 
Ultimate height
 
2.5-4 metres
 
Ultimate spread
 
1-1.5 metres
 
Time to ultimate height
 
5-10 years
 
 
 
How to grow
 
Cultivation
 
Tolerant of sun and wind but best in fertile, moisture retentive soil, in partial shade. In a container grow in a loam-based compost and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser on a monthly basis during the growing season
 
 
 
Propagation
 
Propagate by division or take cuttings of sections of young rhizomes in spring
 
 
 
Suggested planting locations and garden types
 
Hedging & Screens Architectural City & Courtyard Gardens Patio & Container Plants
 
 
 
How to care
 
Pruning
 
Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and thin to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming - see bamboo cultivation
 
 
 
Pests
 
Slugs may damage new shoots
 
 
 
Diseases
 
Generally disease free
 
 
 
Info. courtesy of the RHS