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Fargesia lushiensis
Borinda Bamboo
Origin: Asia.
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Fargesia |
| Species |
| lushiensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Synonyms |
| Borinda lushuiensis , Borinda edulis, Fargesia edulis, Borinda lushuiensis, Yushania lushuiensis, Borinda lushuiensis Yunnan 4, Borinda Yunnan 4 |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - 5 |
| Height |
| 3 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A tall clumping bamboo from China with beautiful vibrant blue culms behind pink culm sheaths. Very rare and highly ornamental. |
| Landscape |
| Hedging or screens, sub tropical gardens, or containers. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in fertile, moisture retentive soil, in sun or partial shade. If planted in a container use a loam-based compost, including granulated clay and feed with a balanced liquid fertilizer once a month. |
| Shape |
| Arching to upright. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Powder-blue young canes, turning yellow-green and then orange-yellow with age. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By division in spring. |
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