How quickly does fargesia bamboo grow?

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Like all bamboo plants it is very fast growing, achieving at least 60cm a year. Fargesia murielae ‘Jumbo’ prefers a moist, normal soil and a sunny or slightly shaded site.

Is fargesia bamboo invasive?

Fargesias are non-invasive, clumping Bamboos that do not need to be contained. They make attractive specimens, hedges, or screens. Plant in rich, acidic, well-drained soil in an area with shade during the hottest part of the day and protection from winter winds.

Is Fargesia fast growing?

As Fargesia Jumbo is very fast growing and clump-forming it needs to be pruned regularly to prevent from spreading farther than desired. In the spring, unwanted or spindly canes should be cut down to ground level. New shoots should also be pruned once they grow taller than the rest of the hedge.

How tall does fargesia bamboo grow?

Fargesia rufa is an evergreen, clump-forming bamboo which is upright when young and moderately arching when mature. It grows to a maximum height of 3 metres and spread of 1.5 metres. New canes emerge bright green.

What is the best bamboo for screening?

Bamboo Gracilis is the most popular and best screening or bamboo hedge plant. If the Gracilis is a clone of another gracilis plant and not grown from seed the plant will grow almost identical to the cloned plant.

What is the best bamboo for privacy?

Seabreeze bamboo is a medium-large sized bamboo, and is by far the most popular bamboo for privacy fences and screens. The reason Seabreeze makes such an effective privacy screen is because of the numerous lateral branches, which creates one of the best screens for privacy.

Will clumping bamboo spread?

Clumping bamboos are sympodial and have shorter rhizomes that stay closer to their point of origin and do not spread so rapidly. While clumping bamboos tend to grow outward from a central plant, running types quickly extend across a lawn or garden and pop up where you may not want them.