Bamboo Fargesia Rufa

Description of bamboo fargesia rufa

Non-marking bamboo (Pachymorphic rhizomes.)

Family: Poacée

French name: Fargesia Rufa.

Also known as Fargesia Gansu 95-1, this is one of the most interesting introductions of recent years.

10 plants correspond to 8-9 meters of hedge.

Fargesia RufaFargesia Robusta precedes. Fargesia Rufais the first bamboo to release its short stubble that has often reached full development in May. Fargesia Rufaproduces an impressive amount of thatch each year. A young plant, from a division with five or six culms, will tenfoldthis amount in 3 years. Its ability to regenerate after severe thinning or size also explains why F argesia Rufais one of the staple foods of giant panda food. The knots and new sheaths are slightly tinged with pale orange-red or shrimp pink. The foliage is usually pale green.

Bamboo plantation Fargesia Rufa

• It is best to plant from mid-February to early June and from September to mid-December.
• For a hedge: Plant a pot every 80cm to 100cm maximum.
• Automatic watering the foot the first year is recommended.
• Straw on the ground to keep moisture (Mulch, bark, pebbles).

Strong point of Bamboo Fargesia Rufa.

• It adapts to any situation (full sun, half shade, warm cold) is the pass everywhere and certainly the easiest to cultivate.
• Leaves bright and resistant to hot and cold, they will not change appearance even in extreme cold.
• Non-marking bamboo thanks to the rhizomes pachymorphs.
• Do not exceed 2,5m in adulthood.
• Port very dense, V ideal for a hedge he will carve easily.