Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2005
Oggie standing next to a nice, upright clone of  Fargesia murielae. This picture was taken on a rare sunny day in the Oregon winter.


Fargesia murielae in splendid fall color.  Notice the yellow leaves that are preparing to fall. 
Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2007

Photo copyright: Ned Jaquith, 2007
pastel blue new culms
 

Fargesia murielae
Common Name: Umbrella Bamboo

Height: 10 to 14 feet
Diameter: 0.5 inch
Hardiness: -20° F
USDA zone 5 through 9, not for climates with high heat and humidity (southeastern states).

Considered by E.H. "China" Wilson (who introduced it into cultivation in the USA in 1910) to be one of the most beautiful of all bamboos, with its soft cascading canopy and lush green leaves. Formerly called Arundinaria murielae, this bamboo is equivalent to Fargesia nitida in being the hardiest of all bamboos. Like all other Fargesias, it does not have running rhizomes and needs no containment to prevent spread. It looks best when planted in an area that gets afternoon shade or dappled sunlight throughout the day. F. murielae will remain evergreen throughout the year, though it usually sheds some leaves in Oct./Nov, sometimes showing bright tones of yellow for about two months.

Fargesia murielae began flowering in 1992. We have been propagating from seed and now are offering a new generation which will not flower for the next 100 years or so.

.  Flowering in 1995
 Photo copyright: Jed Doty, 1997

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