Fargesia
murielae
"Umbrella
Bamboo"
Hardy to -20°
F, 10 to 12 feet tall, partial shade, well
draining soil
Considered by Ernest "China" Wilson, who introduced it into cultivation in1910, to be one of the most beautiful of all bamboos. He promptly named the new discovery after his daughter, Muriel. With a soft, cascading canopy of lustrous evergreen foliage, we do not consider this long standing impression to be out dated. The new shoots are light blue with tan culm sheaths, aging to a yellowish-green. It looks best when planted in an area that gets afternoon shade or dappled sunlight throughout the day. It will retain its pastel green foliage throughout the winter, though it usually sheds a few leaves in late fall. Even more important than its sublime qualities, F. murielae, accompanied by F. nitida, are the hardiest of all bamboos. F. murielae began flowering in the United States in1992. We carefully collected and germinated the seeds and now are offering a new generation of “Umbrella Bamboo” which will not flower for the next 100 years.
1 gallon size, as shown below, for $15 each when purchased in packages of ten.
Photos copyright: Noah Bell, 2007
We have lots of Fargesia murielae seedlings, well rooted, about 2
feet tall with 20+ canes.
pastel blue new culms
© Ned Jaquith, Bamboo Garden