Fargesia dracocephala Rufa (Bamboo)
$54.99
Evergreen, non-running bamboo with a dense clumping base, narrow green leaves, arching mature canes, and warm red-orange cane sheaths.
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Description
Fargesia Rufa is a densely clump-forming evergreen bamboo valued for its controlled habit, rich green foliage, and year-round screening. Young plants are upright, while mature canes arch into a soft fountain shape. New culms emerge bright to bluish green, mature culms are bright green, and rusty to orange-red sheaths add subtle warmth at the nodes. Grow in partial shade or moist full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive clay or loam, and protect the foliage from hot afternoon sun in warm climates.
Additional information
| Height | 250 cm – 400 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 100 cm – 150 cm |
| Synonyms | Fargesia dracocephala Rufa, Phyllostachys rufa |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by division or take cuttings of sections of young rhizomes in spring. |
| Pests | May be susceptible to slug damage on new shoots. |
| Diseases | Generally disease-free; no serious disease problems are commonly reported. |
| Pruning | In spring, remove weak, dead, damaged, or spindly canes. Thin selected canes to reveal the culms, and remove any flowering shoots promptly. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Keep the root zone evenly moist but well drained, especially during establishment and in containers. Water deeply in dry weather and avoid prolonged waterlogging. |
| Sunlight instructions | Prefer partial shade and protect from hot afternoon sun. Full sun is acceptable where the soil stays cool and evenly moist; use a sheltered site. |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Columnar upright, Clump-former |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Upright, Arching |
| Suggest planting location | Architectural planting, Patio and container use, Hedges and screening plants |
| Type | Bamboo |
| Use for | Architectural, Screen, Container Planting |
| Years to max height | 10 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | Plant in fertile, moisture-retentive, moist but well-drained clay or loam in partial shade; full sun is tolerated if soil stays moist, and hot afternoon sun should be avoided. |
| Soil | Clay, Loam |
| Local names | dragon head bamboo |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23028984 |
| Usps | Dense non-running clumps provide controlled evergreen privacy, Bright green culms and warm red-orange sheaths add subtle year-round detail |