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Bamboos

Fargesia apicirubens 'White Dragon'

A dense, slow-growing, clump-forming bamboo about 4m tall, with canes powdery white, then becoming glossy dark green spotted purple. Variegated leaves are striped white or all white, becoming yellow-green in the summer, then darker in autumn and winter

Synonyms
Fargesia dracocephala 'White Dragon'
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Size
Ultimate height
2.5–4 metres
Time to ultimate height
5–10 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring White Green Green White Variegated
Summer Green Purple Yellow Green Variegated
Autumn Green Purple Green Variegated
Winter Green Green Variegated
Position
  • Full shade
  • Partial shade
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Poaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Fargesia are compact, densely clump-forming evergreen bamboos with slender arching canes and several small branches at each node bearing copious narrow leaves

Name status

Accepted

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How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moisture retentive soil, for best variegation grow in partial shade or full shade. Suited to container cultivation. See bamboo cultivation for further advice

Propagation

Propagate by division or take cuttings of sections of young rhizomes in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Patio and container plants
  • Low Maintenance
  • Hedging and screens
Pruning

Remove weak, dead, damaged or spindly stems in spring and thin to show off stems to best effect. Cut out any flowering shoots promptly to discourage more from forming

Pests

May be susceptible to damage from slugs on new growth

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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