The only issue when planting this you should not plant it right next to a foundation wall or driveway.
Green panda clumping bamboo.
The fargesia genus provides some of the hardiest clumpers and one cultivar in particular green panda reaches 6 8 feet so when planted in a group it makes an excellent screen plant bamboo in spring not fall to avoid winter burn on plants.
Rufa are very full.
It matures at 6 to 8 feet tall and as wide so it s ideal in a smaller garden.
It has no significant negative characteristics.
Noah bell bamboo garden 2019 close up showing rusty red culm sheaths.
New shoots appear early in spring and quickly develop into a large clump approximately 8 feet in diameter at maturity.
Be aware that most clumping bamboos are not cold hardy so it s best to treat them as annuals.
This exciting new bamboo makes an attractive evergreen specimen or when grouped creates an excellent hedge.
If leaves curl lengthwise it s thirsty.
A favorite food of giant pandas.
Bamboo clumping narrow green leaves emerge from tan culms in late spring adding to previous season s foliage.
Great bamboo rustling sound and it was still pushing out culms in october.
Brown tips too much water.
We are partial shade with lots of ambient light and it s been beautifully lush and green.
Green panda thrives in full sun but tolerates quite a bit of shade.
Attractive rusty reddish sheaths and a non invasive root system.
Overview of clumping bamboo clumping bamboo are defined as having a non invasive rhizome structure known as pachymorph rhizome which differs from the better known and sometimes feared running bamboo leptomorph rhizome.
It needs some space in front to accomodate its fountain shape.
Fargesia rufa green panda.
It grows quickly to form a large clump 15 to 18 feet tall.
Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant and can be pruned at anytime.
Leaves do not curl in the sun as with some bamboos.
They are about 4 5 feet tall with a 30 canes.
Green panda clump bamboo is an herbaceous evergreen perennial with an indistinguished habit of growth.
Fargesia rufa green panda is very vigorous forming new shoots in spring and quickly developing into a large clump.
Clumpers form a tight cluster of gently arching culms extending from a relatively small root mass.
Now in november it s yellowing but we ve had lots of rain.
This is a clumping bamboo and will not spread as rapidly as running bamboos.
A perfect specimen for smaller gardens and courtyards.
The root system grows in a small area but it dense and powerful.
Fargesia robusta green screen tolerates full hot sun better than other fargesias.
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It will push through a foundation wall or damage a driveway if planted next to it.