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Fargesia papyrifera
paper-bearing borinda, blue dragon bamboo
Origin: Native to the Yunnan region of China.
| Family |
| Poaceae |
| Genus |
| Fargesia |
| Species |
| papyrifera |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-10) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 4 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Clump-forming bamboo with blue-grey canes maturing to green with silvery sheaths. |
| Landscape |
| Hedging, screens, container plant. |
| Cultivation |
| This plant requires moist but well-draining soil in either full or partial sunlight. |
| Shape |
| Clump-forming, bushy. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Slugs can damage the young shoots. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division in spring. |
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