Pot Grown Umbrella Bamboo
(Fargesia murielae jumbo)

We've dedicated time and care into growing your pot grown plant, so it arrives looking stunningly new and healthy.

Unlike other species of Bamboo, the Umbrella Bamboo is bushy right from the top to the bottom, making it perfect for an evergreen screen. The stems begin out as green, and then as they mature, gradually turn to a yellowy colour. It is rather like the Green Bamboo, but Fargesia will grow twice the height- hence its name ‰ۡÌÝÌáJumbo.‰ۡó»

This plant is fast growing, but also low maintenance, which means you can easily leave it to grow freely and let it become a contemporary styled plant. Due to being non-invasive and clump-forming, Umbrella Bamboo is the best Bamboo variety for hedging- it will not spread and invade other areas of the garden, as Phyllostachys will often do.̴Ì?

It may be a low maintenance plant, but the Fargesia murielae ‰ۡÌÝÌáJumbo‰ۡó» can take a good year or two to settle down and begin to fully establish. You also need to plant in a hole/pot twice the size of the root size for it to grow its full height and spread. Planting in dry soil will also slow down their growth rate, so make sure it is placed in moist soil and in a sunny or semi-shady position.

• Growth height: Fast (40-60cm per year)
• Ideal height: 2.5m+ Tall
• Soil Type: Normal, moist
• Exposure: Inland, Sheltered
• Aspect: Semi-shade, Sun
• Evergreen foliage? Yes

As it is pot grown, you can easily leave the plant in its pot for a few days/weeks before planting it. Just ensure you keep the plant well-watered, and it gets enough sun. Don't leave it for too long, however, as you don't want the roots becoming root bound.

Umbrella Bamboo is a clump forming species, and therefore must be pruned quite regularly to ensure it does not spread further than wanted. Spindly and unwanted canes can also be cut down to ground level in Springtime, along with new shoots (so they can grow to the same height as the remaining bits of the hedge).

1. Prepare the soil by mixing in some compost. Dig the hole- this will have to be about twice the width of the root system, but the same depth.
2. Remove the plant from its pot by placing one hand on the base of the plant, and the other at the bottom of the pot. Wriggle the pot away gently.
3. Untangle the roots a little as they may be rather clumped together.
4. Place the plant into the hole, ensuring the base of the stem is level with the surface of the soil. Follow this with backfilling the hole with your soil mix, and patting down to lightly secure.
5. When you're done, thoroughly water the plant. Ensure your regularly water throughout its first year, as the plant needs plenty to be able to settle down, recover, and establish.