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Fargesia 'Blue Dragon' Umbrella Bamboo
A unique, new introduction with astounding canes of delicate powder-blue .
- Newly introduced and with striking powder-blue canes, Blue Dragon has been specifically bred to be non-invasive and to thrive in shady areas of the garden.
- Perfect in a container where they can be pruned to size, Blue Dragon reaches a height of around 4m which also makes them a great choice for informal hedges or stand-alone specimens.
- Fargesia is one of the best types of bamboos as it is short and has many small canes, and a much more delicate appearance than the more rampant members of the family.
- Easy to grow and virtually maintenance free, this is the perfect bamboo for smaller gardens and time strapped gardeners!
- Supplied in a 5L pot, 1.5m tall (inc. pot), ready to pot on into a larger container or plant out.
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A new introduction, this compact, dwarfing bamboo, produces masses of new culms (as the canes are called), which emerge a striking powder-blue before turning darker as they mature. A beautiful addition to your garden and bred specifically to be non-invasive and to thrive in shadier conditions.
Bamboos have developed a reputation for thuggish behaviour, but fear not, this newly introduced bamboo is a very well-behaved garden resident. Fargesias do not develop extensive underground rhizomes, but instead form neat, manageable clumps, and Fargesia 'Blue Dragon' is relatively shorter with many smaller canes and a much more refined appearance.
Spectacular in big pots on the patio, and an ideal bamboo for small gardens, the slender, evergreen canes of this clumping Umbrella Bamboo form a beautiful, multi-tonal plant for year-round interest and colour.
Fully winter hardy Blue Dragon' is really easy to grow, just don't let it dry out in hot, dry summers - what could be simpler?
Supplied in a 5L pot, 1.5m tall (inc. pot), ready to pot on into a larger container or plant out, Blue Dragon is great in a large pot or in the garden, where it can even be grown as a dense and easy-care, non-trim hedge, reaching 4mor so over many years.
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Supplied in a 5L pot, 1.5m tall (inc. pot), ready to pot on into a larger container or plant out, Blue Dragon is great in a large pot or in the garden, where it can even be grown as a dense and easy-care, non-trim hedge, reaching 4m or so.
Plant Care Information
Perfect In Pots
Plant In Shade
Winter Hardy
Easy To Grow
Top Tips
Best planted in spring so that the food reserves in the rhizome are used to produce a good flush of fresh canes in summer.
Care Information
- Although bamboos are suitable for planting all year round, they're best planted in spring.
- Fargesia prefers light to moderate shade so needs to be planted out of the glaring sun.
- Bamboos are not fussy about soil, tolerating most types, but generally grow best in a well-drained soil in a sheltered spot. If you have a heavy clay soil, it's best to incorporate gravel or grit when planting to improve drainage.
- Keep plants well-watered during the growing season but don't allow them to stand in water if it's cold.
- Before planting, dig over the ground and add well-rotted manure or garden compost.
- Dig a planting hole so that the root ball sits slightly lower, with 2-3cm (1in) of soil covering the original surface.
- Backfill the hole, taking care not to damage the young roots, then water and mulch.
- Water regularly and ensure that bamboo plants in containers do not dry out even in winter as the foliage is prone to wind scorch.
- Give a high nitrogen feed in spring and apply a balanced fertiliser through the rest of the growing season until late August
- Divide the bamboo every couple of years.
- In spring, remove any weak, dead, damaged or spindly canes, cutting them to ground level with secateurs or loppers, at the same time remove any debris at the base of clumps.
- Smaller bamboos are ideal grown in a container at least 45cm (18in) across.
- In very cold weather, insulate containers with bubble wrap or move them to frost-free conditions.
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Fully Grown Plant Dimensions (approx)
400 cm
200 cm
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