Fargesia mur. Winter Black

Fargesia mur. Winter Black

Fargesia murielae is a refined, clump-forming bamboo ideal for hedging and screening, valued for its graceful, arching canes and dense evergreen foliage. It prefers a moisture-retentive, fertile, well-drained soil in sun or light shade and is best sited out of hot, drying winds. Forming a naturally tight clump rather than running, it makes a manageable living screen with year-round cover. Expect an eventual height of around 34m and a spread of about 1.52.5m in time, with a steady, moderate growth rate when well sited.

Feeding time: spring Trimming time: spring

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Moderate Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained Hardiness: Hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
soilmoisture:damp
foliage:evergreen
leafcolour:green
size:2m-5m
gardenstyle:architectural