Fargesia murielae
"Umbrella Bamboo"
Introduced from China by Earnest Wilson in 1913 and named after his daughter.
Graceful, slightly arching foliage. Quickly forms a dense, non-running clump of closely spaced canes which are almost invisible under a mass of foliage.
Eventual height around 11ft. (4m)
Very hardy and can be grown in sun or light shade. Has tolerated -25C.
RHS. Award.
Suitable as a specimen plant, screen, or can be grown in containers. Its varieties provide a choice of different heights.
This species and its original varieties flowered from around 1990 and subsequently died out.
We are trialing Fargesia murielae seedlings raised at our own nursery but these are not yet available for sale
'Grune Hecke' & 'Mae' are selected forms of the type. -limited availability
Several other varieties as follows;-
| 'Bimbo' - Dwarf and compact. 3ft.(1m) (presently unavailable) |
'Harewood' - Reaches a height of only 4 to 5ft (1.2m) - very limited availability
'Jumbo' & 'Super Jumbo' - Taller than the type and with broader leaves. Approximately 10ft (3/4m) (presently unavailable)
'Simba' - 6/7 ft. (2m) (presently unavailable)
'Pygmaea' - A seedling of the original variety
Fargesia murielae is a useful and versatile bamboos but has been hybridised with Fargesia nitida to create various new forms such as 'Obelisk' which are much more satisfactory under nursery conditions.These have largely replaced the original varieties such as 'Bimbo', 'Simba' and 'Jumbo';
Fargesia murielae x nitida 'Obelisk'
Very similar in appearance to Fargesia murielae but in fact a cross between F. murielae and F. nitida produced by a nursery in Germany and imported into the UK from 2015.
Suitable as a specimen plant or low screen.
Plentiful canes and dense foliage. Initially a rather arching habit but well established specimens are expected to be slightly more upright.
Becuse this is a new introduction, there are few plants which are fully grown. Estimates of its mature height vary between 2.5/3m and 4/5m.
Unlike F. nitida, new canes produce leaves in their first year.
Hardy and easily grown in sun or light shade .
Limited availability.
Fargesia murielae 'Simba'
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Fargesia murielae 'Harewood' |
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sales@uk-bamboos.co.uk
Whitelea Nursery, Tansley, Matlock, Derbyshire. Telephone: 01629 55010
Updated 27/6 /2024