Fargesia fungosa (Borinda fungosa) Chocolate Bamboo / Umbrella Bamboo | 10 Seeds | £3.49

A highly ornamental, medium-sized bamboo from China, growing to around 5m (15 ft) within temperate Europe.

Clumping bamboo (non-invasive).

One of the larger-leaved Fargesias, with canes initially growing upright, gradually developing a graceful, weeping habit and looking particularly impressive shimmering and fluttering within a breeze.

They can make beautiful specimens within oriental style gardens.

Culms, eventually 2cm in diameter, start off green, turning a brilliant burgundy-red to chocolate-brown with age, with early morning sun speeding up the colour change. Pink sheaths around the culms are equally attractive.

Hardy to around -5ºC (23ºF), or down to at least -10ºC (5ºF) with protection from a horticultural fleece or mulching. Keep soil on the drier side during any frosts.

Bamboo seeds are not always available due to worldwide shortages of most species; this is because they rarely flower, sometimes every 30 to even 100 years (called gregarious flowering).

Please note: full germination instructions are printed on each pack.

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Genus: Fargesia

Species: fungosa

Synonyms:

Borinda fungosa
Tongpeia fungosa
Yushania fungosa
Fargesia huizensis
Sinarundinaria fungosa

English name: Chocolate Bamboo / Umbrella Bamboo

Plant type: Clump-forming bamboo (non-invasive)

Eventual height: 15 ft (5 m)

Season of Interest: All seasons

Hardiness: Hardy to around -5ºC (23ºF), or to around -10ºC (5ºF) with protection from a horticultural fleece or mulching. Keep soil on the drier side during any frosts

Shelter: from very cold winds

Sun Exposure: Eventually full sun to partial-shade - but keep plants under 1 year old out of direct sunlight

Soil: Moist, fertile and well-drained; water well in hotter months

Propagation methods: Seeds, or division of clumps

Fargesia fungosa 🌱 Choose one of the following methods: Method 1: Remove seeds from papery husks, lay on moist tissue within a transparent box with air holes. Keep above 25°C (77°F). Open daily to mist-spray and aerate. Method 2: Sow seeds in their husks 1cm deep within compost, keeping moist at 25°C (77°F). A heated propagator is ideal. Non-heated propagators can be placed within direct sunlight. Approx. germination time: from 2-3 months onwards.

Caution: Not for consumption. Choking hazard. Keep away from children & pets. Handle with care.

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